Transaxle trouble Options

[Hank914]

I earlier added to the "what you did today thread" but I thought I would start a new thread with some more details on my transaxle troubles.

So I recently installed by rebuilt tranny after the PNW tranny clinic. I also converted from tail to side shift, and all the bushings. The previous owner (40 yrs) rebuilt the engine after 97k miles in 2007, but afaik did nothing on the tranny. The bushings were shot. Last weekend, after logging 120 test miles around Central Oregon, I thought I'd take her down to the Bay Area. About 130 miles into the trip, I hear a loud bang and spin a 360 into the ditch. During the fun, I figured I had a blowout. But not tire problems just a locked up rear differential.

I pulled the tranny and this is what I saw. (Please excuse the large photos, but it adds detail)




So I opened up the tranny case and found some interesting stuff.

Pictures to follow...

[Mr.242]

Take a 40 year old transmission. Rebuild it to new spec. Tolerances become tighter than a 'vaginal rejuvenation'.

Facts: both rear wheels locked. Means the diff did not spin. Lock rear wheels caused the spin.
The cracked housing is the result of the torque (energy) goes some somewhere and produces 'work'. That work cracked the cases. It wasn't the case breaking and then wheels locked. Also the energy could have snapped the pinion too. Engine energy is twisting it as the diff quits spinning suddenly.
Autopsy will determine why the diff quit rotating and in such a way it stopped both sides.

Yo 6Freak!!! As for the 'party' insinuation; You're certainly making a huge jump of speculation. The clinic I did i Shelton was all business. I seen some of the hardest working wrenches. There was no one partaking and the 'party' didn't happen as lodging wasn't so easy. A few beverages to wet the whistle but far from impairing anyone from properly rebuilding.

What was the motivation in saying any such garbage? Or slander? Next you'll say it's because we didn't use protection as we screwed off and clearly the tranny caught an STD! Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over!?

[Hank914]

Take a 40 year old transmission. Rebuild it to new spec. Tolerances become tighter than a 'vaginal rejuvenation'.

Facts: both rear wheels locked. Means the diff did not spin. Lock rear wheels caused the spin.
The cracked housing is the result of the torque (energy) goes some somewhere and produces 'work'. That work cracked the cases. It wasn't the case breaking and then wheels locked. Also the energy could have snapped the pinion too. Engine energy is twisting it as the diff quits spinning suddenly.
Autopsy will determine why the diff quit rotating and in such a way it stopped both sides.

Yo 6Freak!!! As for the 'party' insinuation; You're certainly making a huge jump of speculation. The clinic I did i Shelton was all business. I seen some of the hardest working wrenches. There was no one partaking and the 'party' didn't happen as lodging wasn't so easy. A few beverages to wet the whistle but far from impairing anyone from properly rebuilding.

What was the motivation in saying any such garbage? Or slander? Next you'll say it's because we didn't use protection as we screwed off and clearly the tranny caught an STD! Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over!?

Probably yanking somebody's chain. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) But if he's serious, then I'll add this tidbit. My tranny was "buttoned up" on Sunday late morning, not Sat night. No brewskies, just coffee and donuts.

[Dave_Darling]

No brewskies, just coffee and donuts.

Well, that's your problem right there! Everybody knows that the secret formula for super glue is powdered sugar and gear oil!!

--DD