09 Nov 02 08:03, jahmas wrote to Roy Witt:

 j> Re: 92 Crown Vic Auto Xmissio

 >>  RW>> I have a friend who's wife bought herself a Taurus. Don't know
 >>  RW>> what year. The trans died several times during the time she
 >>  RW>> owned it,

 j> I just donated mine to charity. Early Taurus transaxles had an
 j> aluminum piston that eventual fails. There is a steel replacement but
 j> if you have a used car worth less than $2500.00 it's not worth the
 j> price of the car to break down the transaxle. Interestingly enough my
 j> car was in perfect condition, the frame just cracked in the front
 j> making it completely worthless.

My opinion has always been, Taurus' are already completely worthless.

 j> My new motto is "friends don't let friends buy Fords" Sorry, just
 j> exercising my right as an American citizen to speak out. I wish for a
 j> 1973 Dodge Dart 4 door with a 225 six. The American Volvo :)

You like jumping from the frying pan into the fire, eh?  :o)

I think you'll find that there are more Chevy Novas running around America
than those Dodges ...



... 1950 Powerglide, first automatic transmission in the low-price field.

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