Robert saved me a tranny rebuild / few thousand $$

04ctd · 04-09-2011, 09:51 PM

band was down to the rivets

dodge Heavy duty 48RE, took it in to change out the OEM sorry solenoid for the upgraded GM solenoid. was shifting sloppy. i had changed out the OEM solenoid years ago, and done a Fluid & filter few months ago (all myself)

Robert recommend a band adjustment, and it needed it.
by the time got it right, the adjuster bolt was about flush with the lock nut that holds it.

so he recommended dropping the valve body, and looking at it.
was very loose, and he knew how to fish it in & out without dropping the whole tranny

fished out the old one, and it was down the rivets. a few more hundred miles, and i would have looking at a tranny rebuild, which most folks quote at $5k for these trucks.

and then, he recommended a bunch of "failure prone" upgrades while he had it apart.

it shifts & drives GREAT now. and he brought it in about half the cost I thought he would.

can't say enough good things about Robert

MonteC · 04-09-2011, 10:03 PM

The second gear band is a common failure point on all of dodges older rear wheel drive transmissions. The 47/48re seem to be worse about it, the added torque im sure. Cool thing about them is that if you can catch the band before it goes metal to metal you can drop the valvebody and cut the old band out. Grind a little on the new band and slide that sucker in. Once the band goes metal on metal the trans has to come out.

gearmesh, inc. · 04-09-2011, 11:27 PM

Rob is a great guy to deal with. You won't go wrong with him. Glad he saved you some money. It's all about making a living vs. making a killing that keeps customers happy.

LXtasy · 04-09-2011, 11:41 PM

Did he give it the "special griffin" treatment?

04ctd · 04-10-2011, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by gearmesh, inc.

Rob is a great guy to deal with. You won't go wrong with him. Glad he saved you some money. It's all about making a living vs. making a killing that keeps customers happy.

yeah, he did the tranny on the mustang, and the maint on both tahoes (rear & tranny's), and now this work on the Dodge. i like a guy i can trust, and he don't mind stopping work to call & ask me how much i want to spend to get it right. tranny's are where i don't mind spending to get it RIGHT. a cheap part can mean an expensive rebuild.

a saw what you wrote about "mail order" tranny's in another thread. with you and Robert in town, why would anyone rely on someone else?

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Originally Posted by LXtasy

Did he give it the "special griffin" treatment?

ha ha...ONLY on one tahoe, he had the oil to change his personal vehicle on the tool cart, and put my tranny stuff on there....rolled out, and his helper used the oil on my Tahoe...i don't think Robert was too happy, do you reckon i got some high dollar synthetic in it??!? woo hoo!!

ElecTech · 04-11-2011, 07:54 AM

I have a feeling he filled mine with old pinball machine parts. I'll have to keep nudging it with my hip to keep it moving.

MonteC · 04-11-2011, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ElecTech

I have a feeling he filled mine with old pinball machine parts.

I saved that one for the Libyan Nationalist.

ElecTech · 04-11-2011, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MonteC

I saved that one for the Libyan Nationalist.

Nicely done. I was wondering if anyone would pick up on that.

MonteC · 04-11-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 04ctd

ha ha...ONLY on one tahoe, he had the oil to change his personal vehicle on the tool cart, and put my tranny stuff on there....rolled out, and his helper used the oil on my Tahoe...i don't think Robert was too happy, do you reckon i got some high dollar synthetic in it??!? woo hoo!!

I dont understand how "grease the joints" sounds like "change the oil".

No high dollar stuff, just regular castrol 10w30.

1 Slow Z · 04-11-2011, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LXtasy

Did he give it the "special griffin" treatment?

If he did I'm sure John would have bitched about the price. He's the Jew Godfather. Matt and I got all out techniques from John.

MonteC · 04-11-2011, 09:15 PM

Its my all time favorite movie trilogy.

LXtasy · 04-11-2011, 10:20 PM

The "special griffin treatment" usually smells pretty bad.

1 Slow Z · 04-11-2011, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by LXtasy

The "special griffin treatment" usually smells pretty bad.

So does Jewing folks out of their undershorts.

04-09-2011, 09:51 PM	#1
04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	Robert saved me a tranny rebuild / few thousand $$ band was down to the rivets dodge Heavy duty 48RE, took it in to change out the OEM sorry solenoid for the upgraded GM solenoid. was shifting sloppy. i had changed out the OEM solenoid years ago, and done a Fluid & filter few months ago (all myself) Robert recommend a band adjustment, and it needed it. by the time got it right, the adjuster bolt was about flush with the lock nut that holds it. so he recommended dropping the valve body, and looking at it. was very loose, and he knew how to fish it in & out without dropping the whole tranny fished out the old one, and it was down the rivets. a few more hundred miles, and i would have looking at a tranny rebuild, which most folks quote at $5k for these trucks. and then, he recommended a bunch of "failure prone" upgrades while he had it apart. it shifts & drives GREAT now. and he brought it in about half the cost I thought he would. can't say enough good things about Robert __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory. Last edited by 04ctd; 09-28-2011 at 10:35 PM.

04-09-2011, 10:03 PM	#2
MonteC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Summerville Posts: 4,431	The second gear band is a common failure point on all of dodges older rear wheel drive transmissions. The 47/48re seem to be worse about it, the added torque im sure. Cool thing about them is that if you can catch the band before it goes metal to metal you can drop the valvebody and cut the old band out. Grind a little on the new band and slide that sucker in. Once the band goes metal on metal the trans has to come out. __________________ Griffin Transmission -Home of the most badassest Monte Carlo- Cell: 843-276-0554 Shop: 843-793-4607 04 RSX 06 Ridgeline 86 Monte Carlo

04-09-2011, 11:27 PM	#3
gearmesh, inc. creepy azz cracka Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 1,587	Rob is a great guy to deal with. You won't go wrong with him. Glad he saved you some money. It's all about making a living vs. making a killing that keeps customers happy. __________________ "I came into this world kicking, screaming,and covered in someone else's blood, I have no problem leaving the same way!" ÔÇ£If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. ThatÔÇÖs ridiculous. If I have a gun, what in the hell do I have to be paranoid about?ÔÇØ -Clint Smith, Thunder Ranch.

04-09-2011, 11:41 PM	#4
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	Did he give it the "special griffin" treatment? __________________

04-11-2011, 07:54 AM	#6
ElecTech Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 1,489	I have a feeling he filled mine with old pinball machine parts. I'll have to keep nudging it with my hip to keep it moving. __________________ Jaime

04-11-2011, 09:15 PM	#11
MonteC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Summerville Posts: 4,431	Its my all time favorite movie trilogy. __________________ Griffin Transmission -Home of the most badassest Monte Carlo- Cell: 843-276-0554 Shop: 843-793-4607 04 RSX 06 Ridgeline 86 Monte Carlo

04-11-2011, 10:20 PM	#12
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	The "special griffin treatment" usually smells pretty bad. __________________