AAMCO, Garden of the Gods

[trailsnail]

Well, I'm finally breaking down to bring in the Jeep and get the tranny looked at and fixed. This means however that I won't have the toy money that I thought I was going to have. I called Crazy Ed, but he is so strung out that he can't help me right now, but recommended the AAMCO on Garden of the Gods, behind McD's off of I25. I'll let everyone know how they do and maybe when it's done, I can do a small wrench party to get the disco's installed and then check the flex out. Does anyone have a flush mount zerk grease gun?

[Hitechredneck]

i do not have one. But i might be able to find one. let me know when the wrenching party is and me and matt will show if we can to get some wrenching dont on your jeep.

[Irish_Assassin]

may be a good time to swing by since u live right down the road from me. cough BEER cough cough

[trailsnail]

I always have beer, and I'll let ya'll know when it will be.

[10th Mountain Jeeper]

Hey, if AAMCO can't get it done, pull you tranny and take to A-1 transmission in denver, well worth it, I just had my 6 speed rebuilt by them, only took 8 days including shipping from Grand Junction,Co. The guys called twice during that time, to let me know whats what, not cheap! but right.

[trailsnail]

That's pretty kewl. Crazy eddie was the one that put me on to these guy's and said they will treat me right. Since everyone says good things about Ed, I think that I can trust him. I found another place that has years of experiance here in the springs, but I will go with the recommendation for now. Thanks for the tip.

[Hitechredneck]

so you dropping the jeep off. or are we pulling the tranny and taking it down there to save a few bucks?

[trailsnail]

I dropped it off. They said that the diagnostic won't cost me anything. We'll see what the result is. I called nick up and he followed me up there today at lunch.

[Hitechredneck]

cool let us know the outcome

[trailsnail]

Well, I got a call yesterday afternoon, and it was really time that I brought it in. After doing the free diagnostic they gave me a quote for $1050.:( According to the, the seals need to be replaced, bearings, and a bunch of other stuff that I can't remember. Most of that is labor, but it's still a lot of money. So much for jeep toys. It will be nice when it's done though. I'll finally be able to shift like a normal person.

[Hitechredneck]

true. I hate when things get expensive like that. when did they say you will be able to get her?

[cavjeeper]

ouch so much for hoping it was going to be something simple

[Irish_Assassin]

that sux really big balls brother

[trailsnail]

It just got worse, got the final number today. $1125, bearings, syncro's, tranny mount, and of course the other crap. I get to pick it up tomorrow around 1pm. Since it will now be fixed, I am going to try and talk the wife into taking a trip to the mountains next weekend followed by a movie. I really want to get back into the woods.

[Hitechredneck]

well let us know if you wanna do a wheeling trip.

[Irish_Assassin]

x2

[trailsnail]

Hopefully next weekend. As soon I get permission from my 6, you guy's will know. I will ask her today and I'll get a new thread going. Just a few more hours and my baby will be home again.

[Irish_Assassin]

yay for working jeeps!

[trailsnail]

yay for working jeeps!

Well after some time driving the Jeep, I called up AAMCO again. I still have some grindage. They guy said that it can't be the tranny since they replaced everything and said that it has to be the pilot bearing. So the obvious question was, Didn't you guy's check it out? Answer: Yes, and it looked ok. WTF? Now I have to bring it back up there on Wednesday so that they can take two hours to look at it again.

[RaymondDLilley]

that sucks major balls

[trailsnail]

It really sucks. At least I have a couple of pilot bearings here at the house. Will just have to see what they say.