I am feeling rather underwhelmed at the moment by the installation of the transmission. Oh it’s in all right, but they forgot to seal the transmission fluid pan.
So we went for a drive unaware we were dripping brand new expensive fluid as we went. As I expected the transmission isn’t shifting because the computer is stuck in the failure code that we had when it broke, and my modest scanner isn’t equipped to clear it.
So Renzo called a friend with an electronics shop who said come by and he’d have a go at clearing the code. However first we had to sort out the leak so back to the shop we went. The problem was obvious but this meant we have to wait overnight for the gasket material to set before the pan can be sealed. Give me strength! So at three o’clock we were done. No test drive, no proof the transmission will or will not work.
Layne comes back Friday morning so we have a back up plan to rent a room at the hotel where the campground is in case I’m not back there by tonight. I am so angry there has been so much time wasted, angry mostly at myself. I should have offered a bonus if he finished the job last week. That might have worked.
At this point we have no idea what the next move is but first let’s see if we can get the transmission back. Then we’ll decide our direction of travel based on our confidence level in the repair.
