[AT] Getting water out of a gearbox

[David Rotigel]

I've used dealers several times while on the road and away from home. I've found them to do a good job at a fair price. here at home, as I've gotten older, I've found a repair shop that does good work and charges a reasonable rate. Could I do it at less cost? YES, but I do not repair vehicles in order to put food on my table!
	Dave
PS, I'm sure that there are people who think I was paid too much before I retired. I, however, differ!

On Jun 2, 2015, at 8:35 PM, Thomas O Mehrkam <tmehrkam at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I thought WalMart rejects ended up at McDonalds then Fry's Electrics 
> before working for the auto and Tractor dealers. ;-}
> 
> I have taken stuff to the dealer exactly three times in my life. Had to 
> do  the job over all three times.  The last time I had a in tank fuel 
> pump go out on my SuperDuty after only 280,000 miles.  I was on the road 
> so I had it towed to the Ford Dealer.  I could fix it for less than 
> $60.00 but they charged about $1,200, took two days and cost me two days 
> car rental.  Had a big list of additional work they wanted to do none of 
> which was necessary.
> 
> I waited about a month until I pulled the tank again and fixed the gas 
> Gage to make it better than 50% accurate.  About par for the course.
> 
> I should have paid the $200 or so to have it towed back to town. Took 
> the day off from work,  Fixed it and went to work the next day.  I would 
> have been way ahead.
> 
> In 1976 I purchased my first new Vehicle.  It had dual tanks.  I ran out 
> of gas on the way home before discovering the gas gages were reversed.  
> Had one full tank and one almost empty tank.  The Gage was showing the 
> wrong tank.  Took me 20 minutes to switch the wires.  That truck never 
> saw the dealer again. I rebuilt the Engine, C6 tyranny and New Process 
> transfer case at 200,000 miles and drove it about five more years before 
> relegating it to the hunting lease.  It still resides on that lease is 
> road legal and sees service every year. Keeps me from dirtying up my new 
> truck. 2001 Super Duty with 290,000 miles.
> 
> I am redoing the brakes this month to get ready for a 5000 mile trip 
> over the Rockies, Pulling a $7,000 lb trailer. Except for the fuel pump 
> the power train is still original.
> 
> Oh darn this off topic.  No mention for my Farmall H or Massy Harris 33 
> two of my favorite work tractors.
> 
> 
> On 6/2/2015 2:03 PM, Dean VP wrote:
>> Cecil,
>> 
>> I can really identify with your statement of having less patience with stupidity. I have to restrain
>> myself at times because I fear that I may be the one having a stupid attack.  I usually don't succeed.
>> I busted out laughing in response to your last two sentences.   I had one of those kind of events at a
>> local, newly opened Wal Mart store a few days ago . I made the mistake of asking a Wal Mart employee
>> in the Hardware section why three items I was wanting to buy had empty boxes on the shelf and had been
>> that way for the last two weeks.  In fact the person I asked headed up the hardware department, I
>> found out later. The employee response was so unbelievably stupid I had to retrieve my dentures from
>> off the floor.  I guess the rejection letter hadn't arrived yet.
>> 
>> Dean VP
>> Snohomish, WA 98290
>> 
>> "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent
>> virtue is the equal sharing of misery."  . Sir Winston Churchill
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>> Cecil R Bearden
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2015 3:20 AM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Getting water out of a gearbox
>> 
>> That conversation is the very reason I try to not have any contact with
>> dealers etc. I get the manuals I need for my equipment and try to do all
>> my own service work.  It keeps my blood pressure down.   As I get older,
>> I have less & less patience with stupidity.
>> Our trouble here in OK is the oil patch has hired all the help that
>> could actually tie their shoelaces and show up for work.  The rest were
>> hired and then rejected by Wal Mart.
>> 
>> Cecil in OKla
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 6/1/2015 12:07 PM, Mike wrote:
>>> Tried calling the selling dealer and asked for service, and the
>>> conversation went kind of the this.
>>> 
>>> Me - Hi I have a Howard HR7 that your dealership sold and I was
>>> wondering if you could answer a question for me. Does the gearbox have a
>>> drain plug?
>>> 
>>> Service  - Hmm I don't know some do and some don't.
>>> 
>>> Me - OK, I'm trying to flush the gearbox and it would be much easier
>>> with a drain plug
>>> 
>>> Service - Yeah, I don't know what to tell you.
>>> 
>>> Me - Well do you still sell any parts for them
>>> 
>>> Service - Hmm I don't know, you'd have to talk to parts.
>>> 
>>> Sounds like this guys job was not to know nuffin.
>>> 
>>> Mike M
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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