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| Re: [GMCnet] Damn. Dead in the water with a dead tranny. [message #319484 is a reply to message #319482] |
Thu, 22 June 2017 23:16   |
Ken Henderson
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Well, I'm sure glad to hear my memory hasn't gotten quite as bad as I
thought! :-)
Sure glad you've finally hit some good luck!
Hope you have better luck in Yellowstone than I did: We stopped at the
Eastern Entrance and got gas. Found gasoline pouring out on the ground
beneath the engine. I'd installed an electric pump, teed into the gas line
between the mechanical pump and the carb. I figured the mechanical pump's
output valve was all the backflow protection I needed. Trouble was, the
mechanical pump developed a leak around the swaged on top cover!
Fortunately, I had a tube plug to replace the mechanical pump, so we
finished the trip with no more trouble. Yellowstone, etc., was GREAT!
Pleasant & safe travels
Ken H.
On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 10:44 PM, Jared Kohl wrote:
> I've not had the pleasure of attending BS yet. The transmission I helped
> Eric remove last year in his driveway was the one you helped install at BS
> all those years ago.
>
> Jared
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 16:17, Ken Henderson
> wrote:
> Good luck getting the nearby location. Sorry I told you stuff you already
> knew; I'd forgotten your involvement with Eric at BS.
>
> Ken H.
>
> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 11:03 AM, Jared Kohl
> wrote:
>
> Dave has volunteered the use of his driveway but another former GMCer that
> now lives in Arizona still has family nearby that has a shop/hookups/place
> to work. Fingers crossed on that one since its only 10 miles from here.
> Dave is 75 miles.
>
> And you and I are in a select group. I too helped Eric remove and replace
> the transmission you helped remove and replace all those years ago.
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 9:45, Ken Henderson
> wrote:
> Jared,
>
> The use of a gantry in the cockpit is the best way to R&R the
> transmission. But it's not mandatory: You use a 4x4 or other such beam
> across the hatch opening, with 2 long eye bolts to support the rear of the
> engine. There are 3/8"-16 tapped holes in the rear of each cylinder head
> through which you can insert bolts through the eyes of the bolts. The
> transmission can then be removed using a transmission jack. I helped Eric
> Tanner do one at Bean Station a few years back. Not really a lot more
> difficult than with the gantry and hoists.
>
> Remember, you DO NOT want to remove the final drive -- just unbolt it from
> the transmission. WIth the rear transmission mount unbolted from and
> loosened (only) at the rear cross member, it will tilt to the rear. After
> unbolted from the engine, the transmission can be moved to the rear to
> disengage from the engine and the final drive with clearance to lower
> straight down. Wire the torque converter (through the round right side
> dust port) so it can't slide off of the input shaft.
>
> With these hints, you MAY be able to get an independent shop to do the
> R&R. If they won't accept hints, it may be the wrong shop.
>
> Dave Marchiando is a great guy, but not very out-going, especially since he
> lost his wife.
>
> Ken H.
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 10:17 AM, Jared Kohl
> wrote:
>
>> I have a line on a replacement transmission. Just need a place to get the
>> coach towed to. No one local (Inc the damn transmission shops) are
>> answering any phones.
>>
>> Trying to line up everything before calling Allstate again to get towed.
>> ...
>>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Damn. Dead in the water with a dead tranny. [message #319487 is a reply to message #319484] |
Fri, 23 June 2017 06:05 |
Bruce Hart
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Location: La Grange, Wyoming
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My favorite passage into Yellowstone is the Northeast. Al
On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 10:16 PM, Ken Henderson
wrote:
> Well, I'm sure glad to hear my memory hasn't gotten quite as bad as I
> thought! :-)
>
> Sure glad you've finally hit some good luck!
>
> Hope you have better luck in Yellowstone than I did: We stopped at the
> Eastern Entrance and got gas. Found gasoline pouring out on the ground
> beneath the engine. I'd installed an electric pump, teed into the gas line
> between the mechanical pump and the carb. I figured the mechanical pump's
> output valve was all the backflow protection I needed. Trouble was, the
> mechanical pump developed a leak around the swaged on top cover!
> Fortunately, I had a tube plug to replace the mechanical pump, so we
> finished the trip with no more trouble. Yellowstone, etc., was GREAT!
>
> Pleasant & safe travels
>
> Ken H.
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 10:44 PM, Jared Kohl
> wrote:
>
>> I've not had the pleasure of attending BS yet. The transmission I helped
>> Eric remove last year in his driveway was the one you helped install at
> BS
>> all those years ago.
>>
>> Jared
>>
>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 16:17, Ken Henderson
>> wrote:
>> Good luck getting the nearby location. Sorry I told you stuff you
> already
>> knew; I'd forgotten your involvement with Eric at BS.
>>
>> Ken H.
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 11:03 AM, Jared Kohl
>> wrote:
>>
>> Dave has volunteered the use of his driveway but another former GMCer
> that
>> now lives in Arizona still has family nearby that has a
> shop/hookups/place
>> to work. Fingers crossed on that one since its only 10 miles from here.
>> Dave is 75 miles.
>>
>> And you and I are in a select group. I too helped Eric remove and replace
>> the transmission you helped remove and replace all those years ago.
>>
>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 9:45, Ken Henderson
>> wrote:
>> Jared,
>>
>> The use of a gantry in the cockpit is the best way to R&R the
>> transmission. But it's not mandatory: You use a 4x4 or other such beam
>> across the hatch opening, with 2 long eye bolts to support the rear of
> the
>> engine. There are 3/8"-16 tapped holes in the rear of each cylinder head
>> through which you can insert bolts through the eyes of the bolts. The
>> transmission can then be removed using a transmission jack. I helped Eric
>> Tanner do one at Bean Station a few years back. Not really a lot more
>> difficult than with the gantry and hoists.
>>
>> Remember, you DO NOT want to remove the final drive -- just unbolt it
> from
>> the transmission. WIth the rear transmission mount unbolted from and
>> loosened (only) at the rear cross member, it will tilt to the rear. After
>> unbolted from the engine, the transmission can be moved to the rear to
>> disengage from the engine and the final drive with clearance to lower
>> straight down. Wire the torque converter (through the round right side
>> dust port) so it can't slide off of the input shaft.
>>
>> With these hints, you MAY be able to get an independent shop to do the
>> R&R. If they won't accept hints, it may be the wrong shop.
>>
>> Dave Marchiando is a great guy, but not very out-going, especially since
> he
>> lost his wife.
>>
>> Ken H.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 10:17 AM, Jared Kohl
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have a line on a replacement transmission. Just need a place to get
> the
>>> coach towed to. No one local (Inc the damn transmission shops) are
>>> answering any phones.
>>>
>>> Trying to line up everything before calling Allstate again to get
> towed.
>>> ...
>>>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Damn. Dead in the water with a dead tranny. [message #319488 is a reply to message #319487] |
Fri, 23 June 2017 06:19 |
Bruce Hart
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My favorite passage into Yellowstone is the Northeast. Lots of Indian
history (Chief Joseph and tribe), along the Dead Indian Hill Rd. Beautiful
scenery, with lots of meadows with large heards of buffalo's grazing. It
does seem that you are climbing the whole time on dead Indian Hill Rd.
though.
On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 5:05 AM, Bruce Hart wrote:
> My favorite passage into Yellowstone is the Northeast. Al
>
> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 10:16 PM, Ken Henderson
> wrote:
>
>> Well, I'm sure glad to hear my memory hasn't gotten quite as bad as I
>> thought! :-)
>>
>> Sure glad you've finally hit some good luck!
>>
>> Hope you have better luck in Yellowstone than I did: We stopped at the
>> Eastern Entrance and got gas. Found gasoline pouring out on the ground
>> beneath the engine. I'd installed an electric pump, teed into the gas
>> line
>> between the mechanical pump and the carb. I figured the mechanical pump's
>> output valve was all the backflow protection I needed. Trouble was, the
>> mechanical pump developed a leak around the swaged on top cover!
>> Fortunately, I had a tube plug to replace the mechanical pump, so we
>> finished the trip with no more trouble. Yellowstone, etc., was GREAT!
>>
>> Pleasant & safe travels
>>
>> Ken H.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 10:44 PM, Jared Kohl
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I've not had the pleasure of attending BS yet. The transmission I helped
>>> Eric remove last year in his driveway was the one you helped install at
>> BS
>>> all those years ago.
>>>
>>> Jared
>>>
>>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 16:17, Ken Henderson
>>> wrote:
>>> Good luck getting the nearby location. Sorry I told you stuff you
>> already
>>> knew; I'd forgotten your involvement with Eric at BS.
>>>
>>> Ken H.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 11:03 AM, Jared Kohl
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dave has volunteered the use of his driveway but another former GMCer
>> that
>>> now lives in Arizona still has family nearby that has a
>> shop/hookups/place
>>> to work. Fingers crossed on that one since its only 10 miles from here.
>>> Dave is 75 miles.
>>>
>>> And you and I are in a select group. I too helped Eric remove and
>> replace
>>> the transmission you helped remove and replace all those years ago.
>>>
>>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 9:45, Ken Henderson
>>> wrote:
>>> Jared,
>>>
>>> The use of a gantry in the cockpit is the best way to R&R the
>>> transmission. But it's not mandatory: You use a 4x4 or other such beam
>>> across the hatch opening, with 2 long eye bolts to support the rear of
>> the
>>> engine. There are 3/8"-16 tapped holes in the rear of each cylinder
>> head
>>> through which you can insert bolts through the eyes of the bolts. The
>>> transmission can then be removed using a transmission jack. I helped
>> Eric
>>> Tanner do one at Bean Station a few years back. Not really a lot more
>>> difficult than with the gantry and hoists.
>>>
>>> Remember, you DO NOT want to remove the final drive -- just unbolt it
>> from
>>> the transmission. WIth the rear transmission mount unbolted from and
>>> loosened (only) at the rear cross member, it will tilt to the rear.
>> After
>>> unbolted from the engine, the transmission can be moved to the rear to
>>> disengage from the engine and the final drive with clearance to lower
>>> straight down. Wire the torque converter (through the round right side
>>> dust port) so it can't slide off of the input shaft.
>>>
>>> With these hints, you MAY be able to get an independent shop to do the
>>> R&R. If they won't accept hints, it may be the wrong shop.
>>>
>>> Dave Marchiando is a great guy, but not very out-going, especially
>> since he
>>> lost his wife.
>>>
>>> Ken H.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 10:17 AM, Jared Kohl
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have a line on a replacement transmission. Just need a place to get
>> the
>>>> coach towed to. No one local (Inc the damn transmission shops) are
>>>> answering any phones.
>>>>
>>>> Trying to line up everything before calling Allstate again to get
>> towed.
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>> ______________________________ _________________
>>> GMCnet mailing list
>>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
>>> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman /listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet. org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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> Bruce Hart
> 1976 Palm Beach
> Milliken, Co
> GMC=Got More Class
>
>
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1976 Palm Beach
Milliken, Co
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| Re: Damn. Dead in the water with a dead tranny. [message #319489 is a reply to message #319467] |
Fri, 23 June 2017 07:01 |
kerry pinkerton
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Johnny Bridges wrote on Thu, 22 June 2017 17:11And, contact Allstate instanter for a full refund of your membership charge. List the companies which refused to tow and tell Allstate you are due a refund since their agents wouldn't tow thereby making the 'coverage' a simple scam for your money. Be [politely furious, and speak to the home office, not the gerbils at the towing company.
--johnny
I believe the problem is more 'Chicago companies ripping folks off' than Allstate. Allstate had put me on the hook twice and I had absolutely no complaints from their end. One of the tow companies kept pushing back when the truck would arrive but that is not Allstate's fault.
Glad you're making progress Jared.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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