RE: Nyala Police Riot Vehicle Gearbox Installation (My Daily Doings)
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Now this is a reparation with power, repair something while drinking coffee is the best way to do it, no questions, it just IS. Now I have two questions: How and Why this vehicle needed those repairs, I mean, everything wears down and breaks eventually but my god this vehicle looks like it could go on a zombie apocalypse and remain untouched. So how did it broke down?
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Hi there @jesustiano you are correct its suppose to be indestructible? Right?
Well yes if its maintained properly.
It had a cooler hose that was leaking ATF fluid from the transmission.. Seeing that its an automatic gearbox it has an external cooler outside of the gearbox located in front of the radiator, serving the same purpose as a radiator. The hoses leading to and from the gearbox to the cooler were corroded and caused a leak of fluid.
Seeing that automatics take alot of oil it can easily get oil starvation because it operates on oil pressure caused by the rotation of the motor, no oil.. No pressure. And then they clutches can't apply properly causing them to burn.
These vehicles have been neglected for a long time and most were stationary for years, then suddenly one day they were used again, without proper maintenance this caused some problems.. Its the 14th one I worked on in the last 2 years... With 8 or 9 having gearbox issues..
Manuals and automatics
Damm the damages are even less that i would give on any guess, i mean leak of fluid leads to corroding and oxidation and those two can eat an engine or entire vehicle down in no time at all. So at least it wasn't that extensive and could be fixed, sad that they have poor maintenance, with proper one this would have never happened, but at least the damage was focused into specific parts that you can replace, skillfully may I add for what i can look, as not many mechanics knows how to do this level of work.
Hope the owners keep it maintained after this, it would be a loss to see it break down again :(
I sometimes wonder... I think most of them can do this type of work.. But what you say is true... Its just most are lazy.. And its sad to say.. But most people only do this job because they have nothing else to do.. I prefer to do this job.. I absolutely love working on anything mechanical... Given there are some cars id rather not work on... But given the opportunity for making. Money or even helping someone I would more than likely help or sell my time..
Anyhow... They are quite tuff little beasts.. Im sure they would hold for a few years