hey all, its Joe, well, tonight my tranny blew up!!! im now going to take the car to the junk yard, and never own a old's again,..... ill put up some pics soon.
-joe

that's too bad...more for me...

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Brando

X2. Have fun, pal...

farewell old friend... always such a sad, sad occasion, saying goodbye to an olds, and a TOC member. Will you post here peridocially?

It's me Jim again, well heres the pictures as promised. After towing him home, in my '99 S-10 ZR2 I did alittle more inspection on what happened. I came to the conclusion that the differential on the passenger side about 3" from the CV shaft blew out. One of the diff gears from the pinion shaft slipped off due to the fact that the pinion shaft was completely worn out. The gear that rides on the shaft spun off it and must have caught the side of the tranny case and the axle. I came to the conclusion that it was either neutral drops, Trying to spin the tires, Or constantly thrashing it. Here are the pictures as promised. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Right now the car sits at home in the neigbors driveway waiting to be towed to the scrap yard. He gutted everything out of it because it's not worth dumping money into it when its so old.

yep... that'll do it

Yup. Nice job there (Joe, not Joes bro) Real nice way to treat a car! It isn't a Camaro like you wanted, so don't drive it like one. Seriously learn to drive it better.


Sorry, this just agggrivates. "It's not worth putting money into it because it's so old." Thats not exactly right...

I didn't mean to say its not worth putting the money into it because its an older car, But 2grand for a new transmission is not worth it for his sake. number one, its more than what the car is worth, number two, he would probably destroy it again, and three, the motor is not strong, from some of the thrashings done on the transmission,
it also probably had adverse affects on the motor.

I'm all for restoring older vehicles, but for what the car is and what's been done to it(beat on a daily basis) I'd rather get rid of it.

In the past 4 years of owning my truck, joe has never driven it, and he never will because he's just hard on vehicles.

Nothing everyone else here doesn't already know, including Joe.

Here is the part we all understand, and you don't. It's his car, not yours.

Your inadequate apology doesn't begin to make up for your lack of maturity, lack of forethought, and lack of consideration for visitors and other members.

If my point is over your head, at least have the decency to clean up your language. Its what that "edit" button is for.

Looks like Joe (or Jim) responded before I did.

I didn't mean to get mad like that, its just bashing on cars is just wrong. I take care of mine and its getting close to 20 years old and still runs great. Sure, I've sqeeled the wheels every once in a while, but who hasn't. Guess some people don't learn you can't beat on vehicles and expect them to live forever. Too bad you don't live near me or I'd done would have picked it up and used it as a DD.

I cleaned it up, but I know all the rest. It just irritates me how kids think they gotta drive fast...

I"ll refrain from posting like it again...

Thank you.

ok, i told my brother he doesnt need to post here anymore, (this is joe) i will continue to post here.

yeah, its unfortunate when things like that happen to equipment. But, all in all, its just a machine. When it economically makes sense to junk a machine, it may not make sense emotionally.

An emotional attachment to a machine, is not healthy. Its good to take pride in your car, and keep good care of it, but every car wears out. The junk yard is just stage 2 of this olds life. Now, other olds owners can enjoy the good parts out of your ride joe, and maybe keep thiers on the road a few years longer!

Its the circle of a car's life.

ok, first of all, all you olds owners or whatever need to stop saying i was beating on my car, its startin to piss me off just a little bit.... you dont know me, dont know who i am, nor know my driving skills.... please stop saying all this bull shit.
-Joe.