Sorry to hear about your VX... I know an unexpected expense like this is rough, but any older vehicle can cost $$$ to keep up. I hope you get your VX fixed & enjoy it for many years. Good luck!
Super VXer
Sorry to hear about your VX... I know an unexpected expense like this is rough, but any older vehicle can cost $$$ to keep up. I hope you get your VX fixed & enjoy it for many years. Good luck!
Super VXer
how hard is it to install a tranny cooler/how is it done, i see them pretty much every time i go to the parts store and think id like to get one each time.. but don't know what kind of undertaking it is
"Engineers believe if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet"
Super VXer
The truth is this is my f'n fault. I was told to get a trannie service by my old *** alcoholic republican mechanic, who has been wrenching on my cars for years. I put it off two weeks ago, and was planning to do it friday/ this weekend-ish. So I knew, this was a possibility. But damn, the tranny fluid looked like dirty mud with glitter. I love that f'n car so I am gonna bite the bullet and ride the process. I have it at the best tranny mechanic in Scotts Valley, where I am from. He did not want to do it at first when I called and asked him, but my old *** alcoholic republican neighbor called him and talked him into it.I'll keep you all posted and given the way things go for me..I am sure it will keep ya all entertained.
Super VXer
Wow, I hope I can do you a favor some day, so you can refer to me in such glowing terms...Originally Posted by HOT_WASABI_JUNKIE
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What's wrong with an old *** alcoholic republican??? Would a new *** alcoholic democrat have told your differently?? Maybe you should take it to a bad *** alcoholic bi-partisan and everything will be ok.
**Takes tongue out of cheek**
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Would a new *** alcoholic democrat have told your differently??
**Takes tongue out of cheek**
no, he would just tell you that the transmission is good, but it should be replaced, because before it was bad, it was a good transmission......
ok, ill quit now........
Last edited by Moncha : 05/24/2007 at 07:29 PM Reason: Fixed Quote
Super VXer
perfect time for a stickshift conversion
Super VXer
Ok I did not want to start a political debate.I was just being descriptive, and If you met my neighbor Dave you would find him you be exactly what I am describing. He is one of those dudes who drinks to exess and starts talking pollitics. Good mechanic but a bit of a windbag. I used to work with him 10 years ago and we now live in the same neighborhood. He is a real car enthusiast, and even has the same Lotus from 007 "The Spy who loved me".In any case, I trust him with my cars.no, he would just tell you that the transmission is good, but it should be replaced, because before it was bad, it was a good transmission......
ok, ill quit now........
Super VXer
Mine went out at bout 95.000 miles too. Cost me around 5,000.00 runs like a champ now. Good luck with yours.
Super VXer
What's wrong with an old *** alcoholic republican??? Would a new *** alcoholic democrat have told your differently?? Maybe you should take it to a bad *** alcoholic bi-partisan and everything will be ok.
**Takes tongue out of cheek**
No, the new *** alcoholic democrat would try to ban your transmission.
Thats a fully automatic transmission, the same type used in military vehicles, and no reason a civilian should ever own such a transmission.
John C
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sounds pretty good to me if you are set on having a shop do it, just make sure you know all the details of the warranty, a lot of warranties are only valid if you have their shops do maintenance on a very strict schedule.. ie my friend had the transmission in her hyundai go out at 32,000 miles.. her 10/100,000 didnt cover it because she hadnt had the transmission flushed by a certified hyundai dealer at 30,000
Super VXer
I'm all about options.
I thought earlier you said...and I quote...
Now I'm just confused. George W. Bush TOLD you that it was due for a service, and you impeached him, and now the VX sucks?!? That's just wrong.
I'm also wondering about Ford's overall reliability ratings. They are somewhere above Yugo and somewhere below Isuzu; I DO know that.
(BTW, that's Ford Motor Company, not Gerald R. Ford. Although Gerald Ford wasn't that reliable either.)
HOWEVER! In the spirit of Brotherhood, and Good Karma, I will give you $400 for your VX, which you can then use to buy another Bronco II!
Bronco II. What a name. Twice as cool as the regular old Bronco 1!
OEM roof rack, Thule Xpedition 696 rack, Rancho RS9000 shocks, OME 913 coil springs, 3" lift, American Racing Teflon Chambers wheels, Yokohama Geolandar HT/S G051 tires (275/70/16), Energy Suspension greaseable bushings, steel-braided Kevlar-reinforced brake lines, WeatherTech wind deflectors, Malibu 18w driving lights, Plasma SuperWhite 100w headlights, NGK Iridium plugs, K&N drop-in air filter, Optima Red Top, Psychos2 rear-door subwoofer enclosure w/CDT Audio 10" sub, Blaupunkt subwoofer amp, iPod Video 80GB, Kenwood KVT-617 DVD head unit w/7" motorized touch-screen, Kenwood GPS HD navigation module, Kenwood iPod adapter, Kenwood back-up camera, Sirius radio, Flowmaster Extreme Off-Road muffler (black diamond-plate steel) w/ carbon fiber tip, Ford Taurus OEM cup-holder/coin tray (single-DIN/lower bay), personalized license plate "ORBITAL", 3M window tint, debadged, removed rear seat, custom 'radiation symbol' side magnetic signs, VX Concepts front skid plate
Super VXer
I think the VX is pretty bad ***, but now I am just doing a comparison and I really got more bang for the buck from a vehicle I paid for with half a days wages.I wound up selling my Bronco with a blown head gasket for as much as I bought it for.I drove it on long trips to Tahoe and Los Angeles from Santa Cruz and generally treated it like a red headed step child and although it was a dirty roach coach, I never worried about it's reliability. I have been checking this VX site often and every week someones VX totally bites the dust and they have to wind up taking a big hit (and I don't mean the good kind).
Super VXer
GET YOUR TRANNY SERVICED! Every 30,000 miles or so. Just bough a VX? Get your tranny serviced! The tranny in the VX was originally developed for the Chevy Luv pick-up and is one of the worst GM ever made, It is definetly the weak link in the make up of this car. Pay now or pay later!
Super VXer
We've been telling you this for like,five years now. No one ever called it the most matainence free vehicle in the world...it's no Civic...and I'm glad for it. The tranny is not the only "weak" link in this formula. Keep on top of things,and you'll have a much better experience. It's not quite a Lotus, but there is still a pretty high tinkering factor involved in long term ownership...or you could just buy a Civic.
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