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Hey everyone, thanks for all your advice so far
I admit that some latent fault from the original rebuild such as a dodgey drum could have contribute to all this, I mean the trans was rebuilt twice, and still functioned like a piece of s*#t!
So anyway, here's where I am so far... I have my court date set for mid July- as if I haven't waited long enough all ready! I've just had to make discovery of the documents i'm going to rely on in court, which is where you have to show your opponent any evidence that you want to show the magistrate.
After the second rebuild I told him that the CV cable was hooked up wrong, and that the torque converter didn't seem to be locking up anymore. I did some reading on the internet, and found numerous web sites that sited that the improper installation of the CV (kick-down) cable can cause major faults in the way the transmission operates, and dramatically reduce it's life span. The same thing goes for when the torque converter clutch stops locking up. I've sited a bunch of these sites the technical information for my case.
I got send the documents he's planning to use against me, and it appear's he's getting quite desperate indeeed- He's got the mechanic that worked on my transmission to say that he found mounds of burnt rubber on the guards and that i was complaining to him that it wouldn't work at maximum throttle and max rpm, trying to make it seem like i was using the car for burnouts at speedway park or something like that.
I can refute this claim pretty easily, based on the fact that i was arguing my ass off with this guy trying to get him to believe that i didn't abuse the trans and that something else was causing all the stuff to go wrong. He could have ended the debate pretty damb easily by simply showing me the proof i'd abused the car and then i wouldn't have a leg to stand on. Also, the fact that he rebuilt it under warranty, even though he apparently had proof i'd abused the trans... gimmie a break! If he had proof i'd abused the car i don't think he would have wasted his time or parts on rebuilding it again.
Also, this mechanic also said that he couldn't correct the problems with the trans because i had a dodgey throttle cable- the cable had stretched (as many do) so i had tied a knot in it to take up the slack.
Now first of all, it wouldn't have mattered at all, for two reasons.
1) It's normal for the throttle cable to have slack in it
2) All the sensors such as the TV cable and the throttle position sensor work INDEPENDENTLY of the accellerator pedel and cable. Whether the throttle is moved by a tight cable, a loose cable, a shoe lace, a human hand or a remote controlled servo, it WILL NOT effect the operation of the ECU or the transmission.
Anyone PLEASE, correct me if i'm wrong before i refer to this in court -i think it may be proof that their mechanics don't know S*#T!
Second, i got a brand spanking new throttle cable installed as soon as i could afford it (about 2 weeks later), took it back to them, and they STILL couldn't get it to shift right.
He's also gotten a written report from the place that did the torque converter, saying that they have seen quite a few broken torque converter snouts over the years that have always been on cores that were badly overheated and worn, of vehicles that had suffered from repeat abuse caused by changing gears inappropriately, street racing, burnouts ect. In their 'expert' opinion the damage was caused by on/off shock loads caused by harsh gear changing and more commonly forward backward burnouts as per the way they are done at speedway city.
Now, i don't even know where to start with refuting this claim, there's so much to work with! For starters if i was involved in street racing and burn out comps there'd surely be some proof for someone that could be bothered looking for it- registrations for burn out comps, police records, and the fact that my dad would kick my arse for abusing my car when it's often the case that i have to borrow money from him to fix the bloody thing or replace the tyres... so my dad can testify to that.
Also, just before the second rebuild the car wasn't changing up gears until it reached red line, then it would engage the clutch for about half a second then it would SLAM into gear with a massive chirpy that made me worry that it was going to blow my diff.
Now, is it just me, or does that sound like a massive on/off shock load to you? And i'll bet my arse they used the same damaged torque converter on the second rebuild, which eventually failed 10 months later.
Well, now i'm at the sage where i need to compile my evidence to contest his claims. Any advice would me much appreciated, you've all been very helpful so far. :thumbsup:
Thanks heaps gang,
-D
I admit that some latent fault from the original rebuild such as a dodgey drum could have contribute to all this, I mean the trans was rebuilt twice, and still functioned like a piece of s*#t!
So anyway, here's where I am so far... I have my court date set for mid July- as if I haven't waited long enough all ready! I've just had to make discovery of the documents i'm going to rely on in court, which is where you have to show your opponent any evidence that you want to show the magistrate.
After the second rebuild I told him that the CV cable was hooked up wrong, and that the torque converter didn't seem to be locking up anymore. I did some reading on the internet, and found numerous web sites that sited that the improper installation of the CV (kick-down) cable can cause major faults in the way the transmission operates, and dramatically reduce it's life span. The same thing goes for when the torque converter clutch stops locking up. I've sited a bunch of these sites the technical information for my case.
I got send the documents he's planning to use against me, and it appear's he's getting quite desperate indeeed- He's got the mechanic that worked on my transmission to say that he found mounds of burnt rubber on the guards and that i was complaining to him that it wouldn't work at maximum throttle and max rpm, trying to make it seem like i was using the car for burnouts at speedway park or something like that.
I can refute this claim pretty easily, based on the fact that i was arguing my ass off with this guy trying to get him to believe that i didn't abuse the trans and that something else was causing all the stuff to go wrong. He could have ended the debate pretty damb easily by simply showing me the proof i'd abused the car and then i wouldn't have a leg to stand on. Also, the fact that he rebuilt it under warranty, even though he apparently had proof i'd abused the trans... gimmie a break! If he had proof i'd abused the car i don't think he would have wasted his time or parts on rebuilding it again.
Also, this mechanic also said that he couldn't correct the problems with the trans because i had a dodgey throttle cable- the cable had stretched (as many do) so i had tied a knot in it to take up the slack.
Now first of all, it wouldn't have mattered at all, for two reasons.
1) It's normal for the throttle cable to have slack in it
2) All the sensors such as the TV cable and the throttle position sensor work INDEPENDENTLY of the accellerator pedel and cable. Whether the throttle is moved by a tight cable, a loose cable, a shoe lace, a human hand or a remote controlled servo, it WILL NOT effect the operation of the ECU or the transmission.
Anyone PLEASE, correct me if i'm wrong before i refer to this in court -i think it may be proof that their mechanics don't know S*#T!
Second, i got a brand spanking new throttle cable installed as soon as i could afford it (about 2 weeks later), took it back to them, and they STILL couldn't get it to shift right.
He's also gotten a written report from the place that did the torque converter, saying that they have seen quite a few broken torque converter snouts over the years that have always been on cores that were badly overheated and worn, of vehicles that had suffered from repeat abuse caused by changing gears inappropriately, street racing, burnouts ect. In their 'expert' opinion the damage was caused by on/off shock loads caused by harsh gear changing and more commonly forward backward burnouts as per the way they are done at speedway city.
Now, i don't even know where to start with refuting this claim, there's so much to work with! For starters if i was involved in street racing and burn out comps there'd surely be some proof for someone that could be bothered looking for it- registrations for burn out comps, police records, and the fact that my dad would kick my arse for abusing my car when it's often the case that i have to borrow money from him to fix the bloody thing or replace the tyres... so my dad can testify to that.
Also, just before the second rebuild the car wasn't changing up gears until it reached red line, then it would engage the clutch for about half a second then it would SLAM into gear with a massive chirpy that made me worry that it was going to blow my diff.
Now, is it just me, or does that sound like a massive on/off shock load to you? And i'll bet my arse they used the same damaged torque converter on the second rebuild, which eventually failed 10 months later.
Well, now i'm at the sage where i need to compile my evidence to contest his claims. Any advice would me much appreciated, you've all been very helpful so far. :thumbsup:
Thanks heaps gang,
-D