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Roy - 22 May 2007 01:14 GMT

From: "azwiley1" <azwiley1@cox.net>
Subject: Re: 2001 Dodge Dakota Auto Transmision - No Reverse
Date: Monday, May 21, 2007 7:08 PM

On May 21, 1:21 pm, "Tom Lawrence"
<tNlOaSwPrAeMnMcIe...@earthlink.net> wrote:

> > Took your advice...I dropped the oil pan and found what looks like a
> > large
> > retaining ring in pieces...looks to have a 4 inch diameter...it almost
> > looks like it belongs with the Reverse band...
>
> I hate when that happens... one of our former tranny experts here (Gary
> G,
> for those that remember) used to call those "identifiable chunks", and
> when
> you have chunks that you can actually identify, that's bad...
>
> 4" diameter is more along the lines of a thrust washer - the reverse band
> is
> larger than that. But that detail aside, I still think you found your
> problem.
>
> > Can this be replaced without removing the transmission?
>
> Nope - gotta take it out and tear it down. Sorry the news isn't better.

I wonder if Gary G. is still alive and kicking, anyone heard form him
or Budd for that matter?

Nothing on Gary. Budd? A few tried to reach him with the phone numbers we
had. Nada. He was at the last pretty much out to lunch, might have had a
stroke or some such.

Mac emailed today. Say's things are going along nicely. Say's HI!. He's
making money doing his wood working and loving it. He is still waiting for
internet at the house. He has to go to some cantina to get on, that he says
is a pia.

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theguy@whatever.net - 22 May 2007 01:29 GMT

>From: "azwiley1" <azwiley1@cox.net>
>Subject: Re: 2001 Dodge Dakota Auto Transmision - No Reverse
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>internet at the house. He has to go to some cantina to get on, that he says
>is a pia.

thanks for the info. i envy mac. that has to be a slower more
tranquil life down there. but then i envy you too, being
retired........it sounds good. i keep thinking i'm gonna pull the
plug, but then i stick around. sooner or later i will do it though.

as for budd, it would be nice to know how he is doing. i hope he is
well physically. i googled him on the net and in utah (i think that
was where he was) but came up with nothing.

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Denny - 22 May 2007 02:19 GMT

>>From: "azwiley1" <azwiley1@cox.net>
>>Subject: Re: 2001 Dodge Dakota Auto Transmision - No Reverse
[quoted text clipped - 44 lines]
> well physically. i googled him on the net and in utah (i think that
> was where he was) but came up with nothing.

He mentioned a couple of times of moving back to Canon City, Co. I don't
know if he ever did tho.

Denny

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Roy - 22 May 2007 03:20 GMT

>>From: "azwiley1" <azwiley1@cox.net>
>>Subject: Re: 2001 Dodge Dakota Auto Transmision - No Reverse
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> retired........it sounds good. i keep thinking i'm gonna pull the
> plug, but then i stick around. sooner or later i will do it though.

I guess when works stops being fun. Then it is time to go do somthing else,
or nothing. After 35 years of playing trains it was time to leave.

> as for budd, it would be nice to know how he is doing. i hope he is
> well physically. i googled him on the net and in utah (i think that
> was where he was) but came up with nothing.

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FMB - 22 May 2007 03:12 GMT

> From: "azwiley1" <azwiley1@cox.net>
> Subject: Re: 2001 Dodge Dakota Auto Transmision - No Reverse
[quoted text clipped - 33 lines]
> internet at the house. He has to go to some cantina to get on, that he
> says is a pia.

What??? Making money in Mexico? I hope he has his papers. Glad he is doing
well, tell him howdy for me.

FMB
(North Mexico)

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Roy - 22 May 2007 03:21 GMT

>> From: "azwiley1" <azwiley1@cox.net>
>> Subject: Re: 2001 Dodge Dakota Auto Transmision - No Reverse
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> FMB
> (North Mexico)

I'll let him know you were asking.

Roy

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