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Originally Posted by Zulfiqar
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her concern was - WHO and WHY would someone get their jollies by dismantling a busted automatic transmission. - btw this was a JY trans from a gas W124 - it was flooded with water too.
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Well that would be me!
Show her these links - I've done two different types now
722.118 Automatic transmission rebuild (Monster DIY)
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722.303 in bits photo shoot
So that's the who.
The why? Well sometimes these things fail because of small inexpensive problems but you won't know if you don't take a look.
Treating these transmissions as a black box that should never be touched by a DIY mechanic isn't smart in my opinion.
However, I must concede that the fix it yourself approach can be a cause of consternation between man and wife. Most whinging women will only accept a solution that doesn't cost any time, money or effort and usually it mustn't make any mess when their other half is performing the task. Give the job to a professional, however, and they are perfectly happy to pay through the nose for a solution that might not even work...
...and clean up the mess left behind and give them an endless supply of coffee and praise - Oh to be a professional!!!!!
(Sorry for the rant - you might have noticed I'm going through a divorce at the moment! - see sig)