G'Day guys,
I'm off to the Magistrates court in the next few weeks to get a transmission builder to refund me the $5k I have spent with him on reconditioning an A440f. for my HJ61
The story is long and convoluted, so in a nut shell.
Shop1, recons A440F, shocking slippage in lock-up, over heats can't tow a 6x4 trailer with out massive shudder.
it takes 12 months and some help from our consumer Protection Department to get his to re-do.
Note Wholesale temp gauge installed so I know if the TC is getting hot, temps hit 150c.
He insists I send my Nomad valve-body back to Wholesale for as once over despite telling me he has serviced it. But he was convinced it caused the issue. And I must source a new TC.
As that would take too long so I order another one, then I received an email from Wholesale , nothing wrong with mine they serviced and re-sold.
His Second rebuild fails 500K's from home TC seal blows out, shop1 owner tells to to P-off its the Valvebody not his fault.
Shop 2:
I ask for the TC to be re-built and the pump to be removed and inspected & write a report of what you find is wrong with pump.
My hunch it was the pump from all the posts I have read on here.
Pump is stuffed, shop 2 owner states it should never have been used, I took pictures whilst he explained what was wrong.
Rather than do what I asked for he re-built another unit (complete trans-& TC), he refused to install Nomad Valve-body.
Transmission fails within 10K's massive shudder in lock-up, no way the car was ever test driven.
Advice from Wholesale and I adjusted the kick-down to 3mm of pre-tension.
Almost solved, slight shudder. Went back to Trans Shop and asked for shudder fix which he made me pay for.
Then told me to expect it to "bed-in" as the lock-up clutch material was super-hard.
100K's later TC overheats shudder is back.
He re-builds again taking 4 weeks to do it.
This time he agrees to install the Nomad VB.
The drive home (70k) was a disaster gears held far too long then thumped into the next gear. On the freeway any slight right foot and the trans would drop a gear and revs would peak.
The shop owner had set the kick down with 6mm gap. Toyota spec show it should be between 0.5 and 1.5 mm.
I adjust the cable to the specs Wholesale told me to, drives much better no thump BUT......shudder is back and TC overheats.
Car has not done a 100ks
Shop owner states I have damaged the transmission by adjusting the kick down and therefore there is no warranty. GGF....
he is now also stating the Nomad Valve body has caused the leaking trans fluid which drops about 2ltrs every 100K
Also, despite telling me multiple time he was writing the report once I paid him for the job he states he is not willing as he knows the guy that re-built it the first time.
My understanding is Wholesale sell these Nomad Valve Bodies world wide and for many vehicles has anyone had issues with the Nomad VB they have installed?
Thanks for the help..
Metro
I'm off to the Magistrates court in the next few weeks to get a transmission builder to refund me the $5k I have spent with him on reconditioning an A440f. for my HJ61
The story is long and convoluted, so in a nut shell.
Shop1, recons A440F, shocking slippage in lock-up, over heats can't tow a 6x4 trailer with out massive shudder.
it takes 12 months and some help from our consumer Protection Department to get his to re-do.
Note Wholesale temp gauge installed so I know if the TC is getting hot, temps hit 150c.
He insists I send my Nomad valve-body back to Wholesale for as once over despite telling me he has serviced it. But he was convinced it caused the issue. And I must source a new TC.
As that would take too long so I order another one, then I received an email from Wholesale , nothing wrong with mine they serviced and re-sold.
His Second rebuild fails 500K's from home TC seal blows out, shop1 owner tells to to P-off its the Valvebody not his fault.
Shop 2:
I ask for the TC to be re-built and the pump to be removed and inspected & write a report of what you find is wrong with pump.
My hunch it was the pump from all the posts I have read on here.
Pump is stuffed, shop 2 owner states it should never have been used, I took pictures whilst he explained what was wrong.
Rather than do what I asked for he re-built another unit (complete trans-& TC), he refused to install Nomad Valve-body.
Transmission fails within 10K's massive shudder in lock-up, no way the car was ever test driven.
Advice from Wholesale and I adjusted the kick-down to 3mm of pre-tension.
Almost solved, slight shudder. Went back to Trans Shop and asked for shudder fix which he made me pay for.
Then told me to expect it to "bed-in" as the lock-up clutch material was super-hard.
100K's later TC overheats shudder is back.
He re-builds again taking 4 weeks to do it.
This time he agrees to install the Nomad VB.
The drive home (70k) was a disaster gears held far too long then thumped into the next gear. On the freeway any slight right foot and the trans would drop a gear and revs would peak.
The shop owner had set the kick down with 6mm gap. Toyota spec show it should be between 0.5 and 1.5 mm.
I adjust the cable to the specs Wholesale told me to, drives much better no thump BUT......shudder is back and TC overheats.
Car has not done a 100ks
Shop owner states I have damaged the transmission by adjusting the kick down and therefore there is no warranty. GGF....
he is now also stating the Nomad Valve body has caused the leaking trans fluid which drops about 2ltrs every 100K
Also, despite telling me multiple time he was writing the report once I paid him for the job he states he is not willing as he knows the guy that re-built it the first time.
My understanding is Wholesale sell these Nomad Valve Bodies world wide and for many vehicles has anyone had issues with the Nomad VB they have installed?
Thanks for the help..
Metro
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