| The Hook [message #138865] |
Sat, 13 August 2011 10:43  |
George Beckman
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I suppose the question is one that has plagued folks for a long time. "How dumb was he?"
Let's say that on a trip to Oregon, your transmission started acting up. You had to use the shift lever to shift it into low and second.
Let's say that Manny could not get to you for a week.
Let's say that you tell your wife, "Don't worry, Baby, I'll get you to church family camp," when she suggested taking a tent.
Well, here is what can happen:
http://www.pggp.com/GMC/TheHook.jpg
Tyler is my new hero. Oakhurst (mountains) to Manny's (super hill), 170 miles away: $600. Look at the trailer. It un-attaches where the flat meets the curved piece about under my front bumper. I backed it on and rolled it off. (It would not go forward but would back up.) Slick.
'74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
Best Wishes,
George
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| Hwy 101 [message #138898 is a reply to message #138865] |
Sat, 13 August 2011 14:36  |
bukzin
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George,
Was that you I passed headed north near Gold Beach Oregon?
We were in our green Palm Beach with bikes on the back, headed south
toward the Napa store in Brookings.
We made it back to Chico with no turn signals.
Bukzin
1977 Palm Beach
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| Re: [GMCnet] The Hook [message #138904 is a reply to message #138865] |
Sat, 13 August 2011 15:21 |
Ken Henderson
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George,
So sorry to hear you're having trouble. Great that you were able to get to
Manny though.
What happened with the transmission? Just decided to only go backward?
Ken H.
On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 11:43 AM, George Beckman <gbeckman@pggp.com> wrote:
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> ... I backed it on and rolled it off. (It would not go forward but would
> back up.) ...
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| Re: Hwy 101 [message #138946 is a reply to message #138898] |
Sat, 13 August 2011 20:22 |
George Beckman
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| bukzin wrote on Sat, 13 August 2011 12:36 |
George,
Was that you I passed headed north near Gold Beach Oregon?
We were in our green Palm Beach with bikes on the back, headed south
toward the Napa store in Brookings.
We made it back to Chico with no turn signals.
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That was probably us. We were headed to the Steam-Up with the Cascaders. Great weekend. Fine, friendly group.
'74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
Best Wishes,
George
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| Re: [GMCnet] The Hook [message #138948 is a reply to message #138904] |
Sat, 13 August 2011 20:25 |
George Beckman
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| Ken Henderson wrote on Sat, 13 August 2011 13:21 |
George,
So sorry to hear you're having trouble. Great that you were able to get to
Manny though.
What happened with the transmission? Just decided to only go backward?
Ken H.
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It began starting from stop lights in 3rd, but could be shifted down manually. Then it began to be slow shifting into 3rd.
About three miles from the church family camp, where the road gets really interesting, I shifted into low just to make it easier on the beast and there was sudden interference. We made it about another 50 yards and then the engine spun up but we stopped.
'74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
Best Wishes,
George
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| Re: [GMCnet] The Hook [message #138953 is a reply to message #138948] |
Sat, 13 August 2011 21:00 |
Ken Henderson
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Thanks, George.
It'll be interesting to hear what the tear-down shows. Maybe you can get
Manny to let you know -- or participate.
Coming home from our last rally, I lost enough fluid to stop moving. A
couple of quarts of ATF got us home with no further problems. The whole
transmission was covered with fluid, but mostly on the right side. The pan
contained no debris but the fluid was a little darkened with friction
material dust. After washing everything down and a test drive, I now thing
either the input seal or the torque converter is leaking. Still waiting for
my back to get better (and Stick to get home to help) before R&R.
Ken H.
On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 9:25 PM, George Beckman <gbeckman@pggp.com> wrote:
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> Ken Henderson wrote on Sat, 13 August 2011 13:21
> > George,
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> > So sorry to hear you're having trouble. Great that you were able to get
> to
> > Manny though.
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> > What happened with the transmission? Just decided to only go backward?
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> > Ken H.
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> It began starting from stop lights in 3rd, but could be shifted down
> manually. Then it began to be slow shifting into 3rd.
>
> About three miles from the church family camp, where the road gets really
> interesting, I shifted into low just to make it easier on the beast and
> there was sudden interference. We made it about another 50 yards and then
> the engine spun up but we stopped.
>
>
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