About 2 months back my wife snapped the rear axle (yep in ˝) which resulted
in a replacement of the entire rear differential unit with another unit
(used). Since this time we have been fighting a plethora of problems that
stemmed from this incident. These include sprung doors, broken headlight
(zero body damage), steering wheel pull (despite dealer asserting alignment
ok), rusted out muffler and exhaust, and numerous rattles and squeaks that
developed.
However the latest development is entirely more sinister, and may be
coincidental, or totally unrelated. Ever since getting the car back, the
transmission stays in first gear for 30-60 seconds worth of driving prior to
finally shifting. At the same time it also feels as if the transmission may
be slipping. One the car has warmed up a bit, and has made the first shift,
everything shifts normally and there are no noticeable problems. This only
occurs in fairly cold weather (20-35F), and not at warmer temperatures.
I dropped the car off at the dealer this weekend and they drove it today and
feel that it is a transmission problem due to internal transmission clutch
slippage. I remember someone on the list mentioned that there is a governor
controlling transmission shift in the differential and mentioned this. They
advised that that is not the case and they don’t feel that the governor is a
problem. They also strongly advise against any “temporary fixes” such as
clean oil and filter, or flushing.
They feel that a transmission rebuild is in order, but won’t know until they
actually get inside, and of course by this time it is already too late. The
cost is probably $1200-1500 USD. I believe the dealer is reputable, I am
sure quite a few people on the list are familiar with them.
At this point I don’t know what to do, as this repair and a few of the other
things recently wrong have added up to what would be the payment for a 1999
Peugeot SW8, if any were available!<BG>.
Specific Questions:
1. Do I have any other alternatives, such as driving the car until it really
quits? Or is this asking for more trouble?
2. Is the $1200-1500 price range real? ..or is it worth shopping around a
bit? I know the ZF transmissions were also installed in BMW’s (and I believe
a few other autos), but they don’t exactly have a reputation for being
inexpensive to repair. If it is worth looking, where would I look?
3. Is there any possibility that this problem is not with the transmission,
but with some sensors or such that might have been damaged?
Thanks,
Blake Slavin
Silver Sprin, MD
1991 Turbo SW8 “Mrs. Emma Peel” (100,000 mi.)
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