installed trans but looks to be wrong transmission.

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by Collie, Oct 13, 2019.

  1. Collie

    Collie Guest

    i forgot i had parts guy phone number and sent pics, Trans has to come back out. he was pretty pissed. HE had the correct part number but they disputed with him. He said he will make things right
     
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  3. speedyk

    speedyk Road Train Member

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    Any chance of bending the lever? Would it clear with a crook in the bottom?

    Don't know what they're made of, mild steel?
     
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  4. Collie

    Collie Guest

    I guess it would be possible, but the shifter boot would be all distorted. Anyhow, talked to peterbilt. i had a cell phone number. After a few pics and the issue, he called back and the trans has to come out.
     
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  5. FoolsErrand

    FoolsErrand Road Train Member

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    Id have bent that lever after the 3rd cuss word and been done with it.
     
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  6. Collie

    Collie Guest

    hahaha. Thats great brotha!!! Seriously thats how i feel but ######, is what it is right. Lost my 5 year old dog a month ago to cancer and then 3 weeks ago, i took my other dog to get teeth brushed and cist removed and they told me she has large mass on liver. After surgery a week ago they told the mass was cancer. Alll i cared about in life was my dogs. So with the transmission thing and new clutch, i thought this would be fun and upgrade my truck to higher torque components, its just more bad karma. I live under a dark cloud. Nothing good for me this year just bad luck. Everything near me turns to #### so dont come near me. Stay away from green 379 peterbilt. Driver is marked
     
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  7. FoolsErrand

    FoolsErrand Road Train Member

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    Well.. Ive been there. A lot actually. But the problem was my perspective.
     
  8. Collie

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    i just hope things get better for me soon. i cant take it much longer bro. Just need at least one peice of something good.
     
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    pushbroom Road Train Member

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    I got screwed on the forward shift housing once too. Trans was completely installed except the shifter. It sucked. Now its something I always watch
     
  10. Collie

    Collie Guest

    dam thanks for this! YEah, the shifter location wasnt something i noticed becuase its not super far off. not something you would check if you didnt know anybetter. So i just went a head and torqued down everything.
     
  11. Collie

    Collie Guest

    you have no idea how many times i banged my head and drew blood while crawling from behind the trans jack pushing trans in and crawling up front to measure alignment. Other than that, she went in pretty easy. HEy, i get to do it again. maybe ill go into the clutch replacement bussiness
     
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