Montclaire
Well-Known Member
Another example of why you should do it yourself. Even if you have to buy a few special tools or extra gaskets if you screw something up, no one is going to give the same attention to detail that you will.
Oh yeah, we tried the SRT8 thing in 2010. Its sitting in the garage with a dead battery covered in dust. Nobody ever drove it, 40k mi on the clock. New cars are boring.
Well, " A mans got to know his limitations". as Clint once said. I've been working on cars since the 70s. Every time I have someone do work for me, they do a **** job. That's why I chose to learn to do things myself. I'd rather buy the tool, than put up with some indifferent jackass. I have to learn to paint again, because the *** I used didn't put enough paint on the car. You couldn't see it until it was in direct sunlight. Hard to pull the car apart again.An update: Yep it is still sitting untouched since my last post. I am leaning more on striping it down and calling it quits...
I have gotten the trans issue fixed... at lest I hope so,Also, if you need crash parts for the RR i have frame rails, aprons etc.
FWIW, I'm not a fan of TCI. Sounds like the band overlap is dicked up. Or maybe the clutch pack clearance is too tight? DVW could help you on this one.
If you want to test the valve springs pull the heads and bring em over. On the cam I'd figure out what is happening with what you have before starting over from scratch. I think you are in a good place to stop spending money until the issue is clear. Could be minor. Trust me it's going to P O you now and again and that's the reality of *any* relationship or other goal that worth achieving.
Anything that costs money and doesn't go well is hell irritating, I'm not trying to take away from that. Feeling like Clark Griswald at Christmas is normal for car guys all year round.