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05-14-2008, 10:25 PM

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well, i just finished pulling out the tranny, the TC EXPLODED!! it sounded like a rattle trap fishing lure after i drained it and rolled it around.

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05-15-2008, 01:07 AM

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Okay, sounds like that may be it. How difficult are they to change? Is it something that can wait a while? It takes a few days to develop a drip after I clean it up.

Tranny has to come out.. Thats the part that sucks about it. I think you can wait. Mine started leaking at around 40k, just a little drip here and there, and I ran it for about 10k more before I had my HTS trans put in and the shop that did it changed out the seal for me at that time. It never started to pour out or anything, just dripped a little.

The guy who did my install said it is VERY common. And no, it wasn't a dealer. Its a dedicated diesel shop (and well respected in washington state)

Chad

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05-15-2008, 08:45 AM

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well, i just finished pulling out the tranny, the TC EXPLODED!! it sounded like a rattle trap fishing lure after i drained it and rolled it around.

That sucks man.. How old is the tranny? Hopefully they will help you out.

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05-15-2008, 09:07 AM

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THat's a Suncoast TC right? They should take care of you. Please be sure to post your warranty results! TIA.

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05-15-2008, 10:36 AM

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If its truely a Suncoast T/C thats the third one this year I've heard of blowing up. Two of them were in the same truck.

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05-15-2008, 03:29 PM

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yup it was a suncoast. i am shipping it directly to suncoast, and the tranny is going back to dusty to get cleaned and have a billet inter. shaft put in.

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05-15-2008, 03:40 PM

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Was it a triple disc? Do you know what % it was?

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05-15-2008, 06:20 PM

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For some strange reason...the forward clutchs just ate themselves up...it was almost like the fluid was not there.

I should talk to Dave sometime and get the exact answer. He was soooo befuddled....he kept the entire tranny to inspect, disect, and learn from. Shane got a WHOLE NEW tranny. I think that says alot...since he could have just replaced the frictions.

thats the story and I didnt talk to shane one of his buddies said what happened. Im not bashing on anybodies stuff just my point is any part can break. I like my HTS just like you guys like your ultimate trannies. im sure they are awesome also. everything can break there is nothing that is "unbreakable" in these trucks. thats why I just stick to getting on the dyno

so I dont start trashing axles and who knows what