<VV> Re Front pump Cover

[Hank Kaczmarek]

All

I sure wished I  had known about Smitty's trick  10 years ago.

Especially after the tounge lashing I got in this forum for complaining 
about taking my PG to a mom and pop trans place a couple blocks away (who I 
sent thousands of bucks of business to from my parts counter) and he took 
mine off with a slide hammer and then put his paw out for 5 bucks for doing 
it.

I had the unmitigated gall to expect him to do it for free after 8 full 
transmission R&R's were sent to him by me.  I was told in no uncertain terms 
that I was wrong to expect such courtesy.

And you know, they might have been right.  But after that incident, I sent 
all my trans customers to Cottman, who not only sent me a 25.00 check for 
every one I sent them, but did a clutch job in my Sprint (the Gerbil) for no 
labor (I supplied the kit) and did it in 4 hours so I could keep it on the 
road!!!! And of course Pop of the Mom and Pop calls 6 months later and asked 
where his referrals went.  I didn't mind telling him----reach down in your 
pocket for my five bucks! that's where they went!!!

Thread in your slide hammer into the cover. One pop is usually all it takes. 
a full 30 seconds expended.

Craig Nicol, did you read Smitty's explanation of  his suggestion???  It 
would have saved me 5 bucks, a bucket of pissed off, AND a tounge lashing!!! 
Perhaps this one could find its was into the magazine for the benefit of 
all!!!

One thing for sure--And nothing against the man's genius, I understood it a 
bunch better than Bob Ballew's explanations of how PG's work.

Perhaps Smitty will also enlighten us as to his method for installing the 
front pump seal. I know he knows how GGG

HANK

> Smitty says:
And I listened!!!