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Old 03-29-2007, 10:06 PM
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Unhappy TKO Gremlin!

The TKO gremlin strikes again!

I was getting my car ready for it's BAR run tomorrow morning, and .................It's stuck in 2nd gear!

So, I'll have to re-schedule the BAR appointment and take it into the shop instead!

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You can't get the shift, so they get the shaft?

Hope you get her fixed soon.

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It's sad to say that one of the weak links in our cars is a brand new $1900 trans that's rated for 500/600 lb-ft of torque.

I put a new TKO500 in my car. The car hasn't been on the road yet, but I'm already dreading the possibilities of gremlins coming my way.
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Old 03-30-2007, 07:47 AM
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The TKO gremlin strikes again!

I was getting my car ready for it's BAR run tomorrow morning, and .................It's stuck in 2nd gear!
I'm sorry to hear that -- pulling the tunnel out and taking the top of your trans off is a big PITA. I'm sure you remember this thread: TKO 600 Stuck in 2nd Gear for the 3rd time and the fact that we still don't have Tremec's position on this obvious flaw.
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Old 03-30-2007, 03:40 PM
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jdog,

Wow, that sucks! I guess I have been fortunate. So far, at 2800 miles, nothing wrong with mine. Accept ordering it with the .64 instead of the .82. Sometimes I had a little trouble getting it into reverse. I read if you shift to 2nd just before you shift to reverse it should do better. Have been doing that lately and it is a world of improvement.

Now if I could just get all the other bugs out oif my car!

BTW...are you going to any BACC events this year? Not Knotts, WSCB, Tour Di Vin, etc?

Later....

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Old 03-30-2007, 07:31 PM
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Thumbs up Maybe?

Mike, I may make it to some events this year, if I can ever get this thing registered & on the road!

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Old 04-01-2007, 07:51 PM
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jdog,

Ya next to the grueling wait for the car that CA Regist. is a *****. I stressed from May of 05 to January 06 when I was fortuante enough to get my SB100. Whew! What a relief.

I hope you luck out also.

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Old 04-02-2007, 12:37 AM
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Did you get it unstuck? Maybe try rocking the car fore/aft by pushing and pulling on the rollbar just a little to see if it will help; ease it back and forth barely. Sorry to hear the gremlin got you. AND, are you coming to the Bash in Tom's booth or anything? - if so, you'll need to let him know; we're full on hotel rooms and spots...DC
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Old 04-02-2007, 08:56 AM
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I tried everything I could think of, to get it un-stuck, no luck.

Tom will get it into the shop on Tues or Wed to have a look. Once he gets it un-stuck, it's on to BAR.

I offered my car to Tom for the bash if he would like. If I go to ths bash, I'll stay in my RV.

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