Dana 36 problems after transport damage
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From: 40 miles N. of the Everglades
Dana 36 problems after transport damage
95 convert 55K automatic transported to Florida by Young's Transport; thought the paint scrapes and scratch on a sawblade were the worst for my $900 but I'm getting a worsening solid clunk downshifting on deceleration from the rear end. Had it inspected which disclosed one end of the X brace flattened and minor damage to the floor pan in front of it. Looks like they may have got one wheel off the ramp and god knows what they did to right it?
Joints/grommets are tight, lots of backlash in the yoke causing the clunk. There are fluid stain lines on the exhaust pipe below so its weeping from the yoke. I've never been into a Dana, assuming they floored it and rocked it to get it back on the ramp what possibly happened?
Can't talk about damages with these people, they called me a liar about scrapes across the rear deck even though they were not noted on the inspection. Its a sue me situation with these clowns. The contract holds them harmless for mechanical damage. Damm hard to prove without some comprehensive evaluation report before hand.
High season in Ft Myers is the last place you want to pull into a transmission shop with an unknown problem, its the "Sunshine Tax" at work.
Joints/grommets are tight, lots of backlash in the yoke causing the clunk. There are fluid stain lines on the exhaust pipe below so its weeping from the yoke. I've never been into a Dana, assuming they floored it and rocked it to get it back on the ramp what possibly happened?
Can't talk about damages with these people, they called me a liar about scrapes across the rear deck even though they were not noted on the inspection. Its a sue me situation with these clowns. The contract holds them harmless for mechanical damage. Damm hard to prove without some comprehensive evaluation report before hand.
High season in Ft Myers is the last place you want to pull into a transmission shop with an unknown problem, its the "Sunshine Tax" at work.
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Most likely broke the low roller in the transmission. Those break when rocked from forward to reverse. I'd like to think the dana 36 is stronger than the trans.
I just had mine apart for a gear swap and found a broken spider gear. Have no idea how a stock car could break that.
I just had mine apart for a gear swap and found a broken spider gear. Have no idea how a stock car could break that.
