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  1. UGA Automotive Center: August 2009 - present . . .
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November 22: Customer states, "shifts erratically" . . .

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  • A 1990 Dodge van arrived at the shop today for a transmission shifting concern.  The customer described the issue as "erratic."  After a road test to verify the concern, (ALWAYS the first step in any repair), I removed the transmission pan to see what I could find.

    A 1990 Dodge van arrived at the shop today for a transmission shifting concern. The customer described the issue as "erratic." After a road test to verify the concern, (ALWAYS the first step in any repair), I removed the transmission pan to see what I could find.

  • The shiny substance seen in this series of photos is metal shavings.

    The shiny substance seen in this series of photos is metal shavings.

  • Something inside the transmission is grinding itself away into nothing.

    Something inside the transmission is grinding itself away into nothing.

  • This van was a 1990 Dodge B-Series full-size van that had 160k miles on the odometer.

    This van was a 1990 Dodge B-Series full-size van that had 160k miles on the odometer.

  • After 160k fleet-duty miles, the transmission had begun to wear out.

    After 160k fleet-duty miles, the transmission had begun to wear out.

  • This transmission wasn't long for this world.

    This transmission wasn't long for this world.

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