hejamada
02-01-2003, 04:21 PM
Hi All.......need a little "expert" advice, and knew this was the place to get it. Took the 95 caravan to a trany shop the other day, as i noticed a "small" leak(tranny fluid) underneath. Dropped it off, went back home, and waited for call to let me know what they found. Call came couple hrs. later, and said that it needed a "drive axel stabilizer pkg. installed(bearings, seals, etc.) at a price of 300.00. OK'd work and said they'd notify me when job was done about noon next day. Next morn. about 10:30 phone rings, it's them. They say they cannot do the job that they suggested, because the axel is "damaged/frozen" in place, and they can't get it out to install the pkg. But they do suggest that they can do a rebuild on it(tranny & axel) pkg. for 2100.00. Somethin don't smell quite right here. Tranny was not, and is not malfunctioning, just leaking. Told them to button it back up, and i'd think about it. Cost 100.00 to do that. Gonna take it and get a second opinion. So here is my ?.........does this problem sound feasible,(they say it's NOT unusual), or am i being take for a "complete idiot"? In all honesty, approx. 35000 mi. ago, i did bounce the front end pretty hard into a curb. But have had no noticeable problems immediately after that, or for the last 35000 mi. except for a slight vibration that i have not been able to get rid of. And if problem possible, does it make sense to put that kind of $ into an 8 yr. old car? 95 with 62000, but overall not in bad shape. Thanks for any info.