[s-cars] NAC 2002 Chev Astro CRAP

[Dave Kase]

My dad has towed a 30' Award travel trailer to, from and all around 
Florida each winter for the last ten years.  Every single tow has been 
with a 2wd Astro.  He has never had any issues but always has a tranny 
cooler and gage.

Dave Kase

calvinlc at earthlink.net wrote:

>So you are consitently towing with a V-6 Astro Van?  These trannies aren't
>the best in just hauling the van around, although they have gotten better
>since the 90's when the failure rate was about 100%, much less anything more
>than the van.  I think you have a couple of options:
>
>1. Buy the cheapest rebuild you could put in it and sell it and if you need
>a van get a fullsize van with a 4L80E transmission that can handle the
>towing duty or
>2. Buy a specially rebuilt transmission with heavy duty parts.  Here is a
>link to something like that below:
>
>http://www.maddogtransmissions.com/products/4l60_punisher.pdf
>
>I don't know if this will work in mini-van applications or if your van is
>4WD if it will work, but you could always call and ask.
>
>Did you run a cooler on the transmission?  That would probably help a great
>deal if you didn't.
>
>--Calvin
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Mark Strangways
>Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 4:38 PM
>To: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: [s-cars] NAC 2002 Chev Astro CRAP
>
>
>I have a work truck (2002 Chevy Astro) that has a whole 75,000 KM on it.
>My employee just called me to say that the transmission failed... no more
>reverse.
>It's a whole 15,000 KM out of warranty....
>
>I suspect yall can tell I am none to happy....
>
>What should I do, bring it to the dealer and prepare for war, or just take
>it to a transmission place and take my lumps for buying GM crap... God I
>wish Audi made a work truck :-)
>
>Thanks for any suggestions
>
>Mark S
>
>(maybe it got stolen, and burned up in a fire... yeah that's it)
>
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