What have you done today

[Mad4slalom]

Wish I could go for a blast in the Vette in all this glorious weather but the Purple Peril is currently off the road pending a transmission rebuild .

Hope you get it back before winter chuffs.

 

[Chuffer]

What’s happened to the trans?

It has been playing up for a while with not shifting up from first or second especially from a cold start . It changed down smoothly enough from top ( third gear ) but wouldn`t change up again smoothly with power on once warmed up . Once I hit 4000 rpm it would change up to top but with a huge thump and a surge . The fluid level was good but I had it flushed and changed with new filter pan . There was crap in the pan and torque converter . Being a 1980 MY it is electronic lock up . There was still no improvement in the way it drove so a rebuild is lined up .

 

[Mad4slalom]

It has been playing up for a while with not shifting up from first or second especially from a cold start . It changed down smoothly enough from top ( third gear ) but wouldn`t change up again smoothly with power on once warmed up . Once I hit 4000 rpm it would change up to top but with a huge thump and a surge . The fluid level was good but I had it flushed and changed with new filter pan . There was crap in the pan and torque converter . Being a 1980 MY it is electronic lock up . There was still no improvement in the way it drove so a rebuild is lined up .

I had a merc sprinter with auto box that eventually was slipping , a bew filter and trans fluid got me. Couple more months but it then lost reverse gear. 1700 quid for a rebuild back in about 2012

 

[CaptainK]

Looking at Mad's photos - good to see that someone else's "Battery" gauge shows bugger all like mine

Friday was Vette to the Vets day to pick up stuff.


Saturday I went to the SW Corvette Club meet at Strawberry Fields. First time going to the meet, and nice to meet everyone. About 160 odd miles round trip, Corvette didn't miss a beat. First time I've done long distance in ages, and forgotten how much it likes to drink fuel - full tank down to an indicated 1/4 tank left (I should look inside the tank to check properly).




Sunday I went off to Watchet, to errr... Watch It..... namely the Flying Scotsman passing through. No photos as I did a video. Which I can't be bothered to upload and link to here, so you'll just have to make choo choo noises and imagine the Flying Scotsman in your head

And that weekend of awesomeness was sponsored by my wife going away for the weekend and taking the child with her. Fun stuff gets done then!

 

[Chuffer]

I had a merc sprinter with auto box that eventually was slipping , a bew filter and trans fluid got me. Couple more months but it then lost reverse gear. 1700 quid for a rebuild back in about 2012

I am bracing myself for a bill knocking on the door of £4K !!

 

[johng]

Wow, I was gutted to have to pay £1450 to have my TH350 rebuilt (that was 4 years ago though)

 

[Nassau65]

I am bracing myself for a bill knocking on the door of £4K !!

Wow, that’s a big chunk of change, sorry it happened to you
Showing my age now, I remember when you could buy a 1980 for £4k.

 

[Mad4slalom]

I am bracing myself for a bill knocking on the door of £4K !!

Really!!? Blimey I was thinking half of that with a few years inflation 🫣

 

[Chuffer]

Really!!? Blimey I was thinking half of that with a few years inflation 🫣

Rising labour costs plus the dreaded VAT really bump things up unfortunately .

 

[Mad4slalom]

Looking at Mad's photos - good to see that someone else's "Battery" gauge shows bugger all like mine

Friday was Vette to the Vets day to pick up stuff.
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Saturday I went to the SW Corvette Club meet at Strawberry Fields. First time going to the meet, and nice to meet everyone. About 160 odd miles round trip, Corvette didn't miss a beat. First time I've done long distance in ages, and forgotten how much it likes to drink fuel - full tank down to an indicated 1/4 tank left (I should look inside the tank to check properly).
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Sunday I went off to Watchet, to errr... Watch It..... namely the Flying Scotsman passing through. No photos as I did a video. Which I can't be bothered to upload and link to here, so you'll just have to make choo choo noises and imagine the Flying Scotsman in your head

And that weekend of awesomeness was sponsored by my wife going away for the weekend and taking the child with her. Fun stuff gets done then!

Awwe! I nearly went but was drizzly down here so didnt bother! I often eonder if my gauge works as it hardly moves either. But I notice after winding motor over pre starting to build oil pressure that once i pump the gas pedal and she starts, then the gauge needle moves a fair bit to show it is charging.