I'm a poor SOB for picking up expensive habits on a top ramen diet income it seems.

Computers taking a lot of my "extra" money.

But nothing compares to my Jeep Grand Cherokee. For what I've spent in the last month and a half, people.. you better believe I could have got a P43.2EE and every bell and whisle now almost.

Transmission starts slipping.. get it flushed. All is well for 5 days, then it starts convulsing and buckin', which is quite a thing when driving 70 on ice. Pucker factor 5 at lest. Limp it to a transmission shop for rebuild... this is where it gets fun (expensive is fun right?). Cracked the housing for the transmission and over drive unit, and I deserve an award for this - destroying a planetary gear set. Okay, so I can't get rebuild. New core + rebuild, 3,200. Hell no. So I get a "wrecking yard prayer", 750 bucks for torque converter to output shaft.

Get it delivered down here.. drop it off at the transmission shop. I'm smiling, 1500 compared to 3,200 is actually quiet a difference. Like bein' taken over a barrel, vs being taken over a barrel with a sandpaper dildo. Call me up today that they bolted it in to find a tiny problem - the flex plate doesn't match the torque converter and it's going to be 130 more labor charge to drop it again, and still no idea which flexplate I now need to order, which can range from 30 bucks to 200. Wrecking yard doesn't have the flexplate, they sold it still attached to the engine. Joy.

God help me.. I still love that Jeep and miss it. But it's gonna get kicked soundly in the tire for all these headaches.

I was wondering how the latest episode of "As the Transmission Turns" soap opera was going...guess there was a new plot twist
(Missed the latest update on MSN IM last night)

Love the "Just Empty Every Pocket" acronymn..

Tune in tommorow for "Flexplate Follies"

Quote: Originally Posted by $SOLID$ Necro Tune in tommorow for "Flexplate Follies"

More like you'll see a newspaper article in off-beat news about "Alaskan puts down own Jeep in the name of a mercy killing"

*quietly walks around muttering to himself about how everyone should either get a classic muscle car or a rice mobile*

I can sympathize with your plight. I recently dropped $1200 into my wife's van, that hurt. But I offset that cost against what it would cost for a new one.

Quote: Originally Posted by Spectrum *quietly walks around muttering to himself about how everyone should either get a classic muscle car or a rice mobile*

I've got a 318 V-8, my transmission is a modified T-flight 727, DANA Corp axles.... It's an like a dart with 4x4 and over drive.

Ditch the Creep and get a Suzuki I love mine.. didn't at first, but definately do now

Quote: Originally Posted by Miststlkr Ditch the Creep and get a Suzuki I love mine.. didn't at first, but definately do now

Can't - I almost got the bastard paid for now (6 more months). I got to much money into it to get rid of it now. Beyond needing a 4x4 with this climate I drive to Washington/Oregon/Nevada several times a year it seems. 'Zuki's cause my arse to go dead after a few hours of driving.

ADD:

Just to add to "As the Transmission Turns" new T-converter coming in tomorrow morning, should be ready to go tomorrow or day after.... that is of course if the wrecking yard tranny isn't a dud.