Turned 100,000 miles this week on the transmission which was rebuilt in
February 2001.


Gonna change the oil & filter next week.

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Harryface
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1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE
3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey
_~_~_~291,900 miles_~_~_

~_~_~_~_U.S.A._~_~_~_~_~_

~~~The Former Fleet ~~~
89 Cavalier Z 24 convertible
78 Holiday 88 coupe
68 LeSabre convertible
73 Impala sedan

"Harry Face" <harryface (AT) webtv (DOT) net> wrote

Whoa, my car hasn't even hit 100,000 miles yet. I doff my hat to you.

Do you mind if I ask how many miles the Tranny had on it when it was first
replaced? I'm just wondering how long the Bonnie tranny's usually last.

"Harry Face" <harryface (AT) webtv (DOT) net> wrote

My 88 SSE went 160,000 on the original Tranny, I'm at 135,000 on the
ACDelco replacement. The secret is fluid & filter changes...

Rich...


On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 21:01:15 -0400, "80 Knight"
<80_knightREMOVE_ME_PLEASE (AT) rogers (DOT) com> wrote:

Hmm...I shall ask a question then (I am rather full of them...among other
things :-P). My '91 SSE, when going from Park to OverDrive makes very little
noise. Just the same noise that any car makes when switching gears. However,
if I go from Reverse to OD, it makes a HUGE klunk noise. It just started
this a couple of weeks ago. Also, if I am in Reverse, but go down to
Neutral, wait a few seconds, then go into OD, it works fine. Also, the
tranny 'slips' at times too, like when slowing down, then giving it gas
(like taking a corner). Would you say the tranny is going, or should I try
the fluid and filter changes first?
Thanks for the miles readings on your car too!

--
80Knight
--1991 Pontiac Bonneville SSE Sedan
--3800 V6
--190,000 KM's
Bonnie's Website's:
http://www.geocities.com/brandon_80_knight/

"Guess" <Guess (AT) who (DOT) com> wrote

Trans was rebuilt in February 2001 at 192,000 miles. It began to slip on
takes offs maybe 3-4 times a month, over a 4 month time frame ( Nov -
Feb ). Decided to have it rebuilt before the car completely stopped
moving.

The love affair wasn't over yet so I decided to have it rebuilt as I
wasn't ready to buy a new car yet.

I travel out of state alot so I need it to run. Don't want to be
stranded in Smithville, Wisconsin!

Going to Iowa next week, then PA in two weeks.

=========
Harryface
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1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE
3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey
_~_~_~291,900 miles_~_~_

~_~_~_~_U.S.A._~_~_~_~_~_

~~~The Former Fleet ~~~
89 Cavalier Z 24 convertible
78 Holiday 88 coupe
68 LeSabre convertible
73 Impala sedan

Wow. I can't believe the places you go, and the miles you have acumilated
onto that same 3800 that was in the car way back in '91 when it was first
bought. Owning a '91 Bonnie myself, are there any tips or what not that you
can give me, so I can do the best that I can to make my car last as long as
yours?

--
80Knight
--1991 Pontiac Bonneville SSE Sedan
--3800 V6
--190,000 KM's
Bonnie's Website's:
http://www.geocities.com/brandon_80_knight/
"Harry Face" <harryface (AT) webtv (DOT) net> wrote

agree. Our 76 Impala went to 235,000 miles before the tranny puked its second
gear. I ran it another 15,000 on a rebuilt, and AFAIK the buddy I sold it to
still uses it for a winter beater w/o probs.

OTOH, don't ask me about my own experiences, let alone several other friends,
with those damn MOPAR trannys. Seem to die at 70,000 every one of 'em. Must be
why they extended the warranty out to 70???


Dave

Mir welle bleiwe wat mir sin
(Letzebuergesch)

Tip 1 - If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Tip 2 - Mechanically,If it can be avoided, don't let anyone touch it.

=========
Harryface
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1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE
3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey
_~_~_~291,900 miles_~_~_

~_~_~_~_U.S.A._~_~_~_~_~_

~~~The Former Fleet ~~~
89 Cavalier Z 24 convertible
78 Holiday 88 coupe
68 LeSabre convertible
73 Impala sedan

Thanks for the tips. Today, I had the rear door repaired by a friend (the
handle was seized up) and I replaced the Throttle Position Sensor, as the
car was running like crap. Runs great now.

"Harry Face" <harryface (AT) webtv (DOT) net> wrote