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| patssle |
 Mar 14 2011, 12:57 PM
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I'm going to take my 914 in this week to the shop to get the transmission rebuilt. I've never had anybody work on that car before, so it'll be a first.
The tranny is pretty gunky at the botton due to leaks and my attempts to plug the leaks. Is it appropriate to clean it before going in, or is it expected for old cars to be full of crud? Only thing I worry about is cleaning will open up the leaks and create a gusher - the shop is 60 miles away. Might sound silly, but just curious what others do. |
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patssle Shop etiquette Mar 14 2011, 12:57 PM
montoya 73 2.0 I would ask the shop what they prefer. Some shops ... Mar 14 2011, 01:04 PM jimkelly must be pretty bad : )
to be considerate - call t... Mar 14 2011, 01:05 PM
markb
i can't imagine any shop asking you to clean... Mar 14 2011, 01:11 PM Sawfish
I'm going to take my 914 in this week to the ... Mar 14 2011, 01:08 PM Spoke I'd pull the trans out of the car in my garage... Mar 14 2011, 01:15 PM JRust :agree: . If they are only doing your transmission... Mar 14 2011, 01:36 PM rick 918-S If it were me I would at least give it a quicky. ... Mar 14 2011, 01:37 PM orange914 40 years of baked on engine and trans oil doesn... Mar 14 2011, 02:10 PM patssle Thanks guys!
Is using a pressure washer ok or... Mar 14 2011, 02:15 PM orange914
Thanks guys!
Is using a pressure washer ok o... Mar 14 2011, 02:23 PM Cairo94507 Personally, I think it is the right thing to do to... Mar 14 2011, 02:30 PM SLITS If pressure washing, wrap vent with tape to avoid ... Mar 14 2011, 02:34 PM GeorgeRud I can't think of any mechanic that wouldn... Mar 14 2011, 03:05 PM McMark :agree: Cleaning is expensive. I don't expect... Mar 14 2011, 03:35 PM zymurgist I had a well respected musclecar guy go over the T... Mar 14 2011, 03:40 PM Root_Werks In my experience, the nicer condition something is... Mar 14 2011, 03:50 PM monkeyboy Since you don't want that crud inside your tra... Mar 14 2011, 04:48 PM Dr Evil Knock off the chunks. Most people do that before t... Mar 14 2011, 07:11 PM ripper911 I once got a complaint from the shop that "yo... Mar 14 2011, 07:16 PM hot_shoe914 I'd pull the tranny at home and dump the entir... Mar 14 2011, 07:35 PM jsconst
I'd pull the tranny at home and dump the enti... Mar 14 2011, 08:08 PM patssle Actually the price is about the same as Evil. And ... Mar 14 2011, 08:17 PM Dr Evil That is good news :) Happy motoring! Mar 15 2011, 03:49 AM sean_v8_914 from my shop's point of view:
if your engine ... Mar 15 2011, 07:36 AM sean_v8_914 PS> ask him if he has a patrs washing machine Mar 15 2011, 07:37 AM  |
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