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tranny blew #500763 12/14/02 12:53 AM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 56 Z zr500lc OP CEG\'er
OP zr500lc CEG\'er Z Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 56	ok i was driving and all the sudden my car made three loud pops with hard jerks. i pull over look under the car and tranny fluid is all over the place. i need to know if any of u guys have had problems with the svt tranny and how much a new one is. Any help would be apreciated.

Re: tranny blew #500764 12/14/02 01:43 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,944 Corinth, MS U unisys12 Hard-core CEG'er
unisys12 Hard-core CEG'er U Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,944 Corinth, MS	Sorry to hear about that! I know how you fill because my ATX is in the shop now. Sorry I don't much about the MTX75, but there are plenty around here that do. Hopefully some of them will chime right on in. Phillip Jackson `98 Mystique LS 262K+ and counting... ATX rebuilt @ 151K "This storm has broken me, my only friend!" RIP Dime

Re: tranny blew #500765 12/14/02 03:23 AM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,714 Grafton, WI H hetfield_dup1 Scourge of the Master Debaters
hetfield_dup1 Scourge of the Master Debaters H Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,714 Grafton, WI	Welcome to the dead tranny club!!! I lost my ATX a couple months ago. One of the suggestions I've heard that I'm planning myself is to use synthetic fluid. It will stand up to heat and wear better than regular fluid. Also, since you're getting a new tranny, you might want to consider getting a Quaife differential installed. The stock diff is kind of weak, from what I've heard from others. Beer is my Gatorade. Hooray Beer. '98 "Sport" Pacific Green '98 E0 SVT Silver Frost Pictures

Re: tranny blew #500766 12/14/02 03:32 AM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,361 Oak Harbor, WA S shotwell_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
shotwell_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er S Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,361 Oak Harbor, WA	Well, it sounds like something came loose and went through your differential or something. I have heard of the bolt breaking off the shift tower and falling down into the tranny causing something similar to what you describe. This is why a lot of people choose to upgrade to the 2002 Focus style shift tower. It could also just be broken spider gears in the differential, but in any case you're going to need a new trans. Sounds like it's time for you to call Terry Haines. PM me if you need more info. Mike '98 SVT Contour, in at least 639 pieces 4 Speed MTX...synchro and shift fork replacement in progress

Re: tranny blew #500767 12/14/02 09:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 18 K kiran New CEG\'er
kiran New CEG\'er K Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 18	Same thing happened to me last week- read my mail in general section- SUDDENDEATH TRANSMISSION. Have done a lot of research since and found out that: TRANSMISSION PISTON BLEW This probably leads to some metal getting into the tranny. are you covered by any extended waranty??? hope you can find a solution. Have heard of other similiar problems. Dont get discouraged.

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