66 Almost Ready
August 17th, 2015, 03:21 PM
#5
Senior Moment Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,859
Spoke too soon. The car won't be ready this year. Maybe by the 12th of never. Trans input shaft seal leaks a little. Why didn't this get changed while the motor was out? Good question. Lots of other small things too. Missed it by that much! I really wanted to have this one out this year. Last year too! I posted this 3 months ago. Nothing has been done except find more problems to fix. I've had it.
August 17th, 2015, 05:45 PM
#8
Senior Moment Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,859
The bottom of the car is perfect. I can't let the trans fluid leak all over it. That HAS to be fixed before I drive it. The whole drivetrain and suspension were taken off and redone. It's a really nice big paperweight at this point.
I was walking by the car while picking up a DD out of my place and looked at the trail of tranny fluid headed to the drain from the Toro. I looked at the mechanic standing there and said, "Hmmm.....I wonder what's up with that?" He knew at the time what was up, but didn't say. These guys are ALL the same. Worthless. I've never met a shop owner who did what they said they were going to do. Not friggin one.
I was walking by the car while picking up a DD out of my place and looked at the trail of tranny fluid headed to the drain from the Toro. I looked at the mechanic standing there and said, "Hmmm.....I wonder what's up with that?" He knew at the time what was up, but didn't say. These guys are ALL the same. Worthless. I've never met a shop owner who did what they said they were going to do. Not friggin one.
Last edited by z11375ss; August 17th, 2015 at 05:47 PM.
August 22nd, 2015, 08:13 AM
#10
NOVICE car nut
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin
Posts: 3,123
That's a nice ride ! Yeah the leak sucks , my 72 leaks via the oil pan , which is crushed . I need to get that dealt with soon . I bought one of those after market chrome oil pans years ago , but I'm not putting that on there .
August 22nd, 2015, 09:19 AM
#11
Senior Moment Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,859
Yer darn right he's going to make it good. That's why I'm not driving it. I heard there was a fire in the unit next to mine yesterday but my stuff is fine. I need to get that car (and other) things out of there. This has turned nightmarish. Trapped in a Toronado Hell. None of my stuff leaks. It's a thing with me. I have a concrete driveway. I don't need any stains because of oil. I ask the service guys to park in the street. They look annoyed. Too bad. I don't need your van leaking on my drive.
Last edited by z11375ss; August 22nd, 2015 at 09:21 AM.
August 23rd, 2015, 02:35 PM
#16
Senior Moment Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,859
Saw the car today. Nothing, no progress, hasn't even been moved. I can scream all I want, it won't make them fix it. My only recourse is to bring it somewhere else or do it myself. Right now I have more money than time.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
56Super88
Major Builds & Projects
10
September 26th, 2012 05:05 PM
