Tailwind wrote:
I do plan to let everyone know what went wrong. It's just that things look pretty busy this week, so I don't know when I'll be able to take the car apart.
From the sounds it makes, it does sound serious.
I know it's been a while, but I can now finally report ('fess up is probably more accurate) as to the cause of the car problem on the way home. The problem was in the transmission brought on by a total lack of fluid. It seems that over the past couple of years, all the fluid leaked out. Since it's hard to check, it didn't get done. I know, that's no reason, and I take full responsibility for it.
The repairs took a bit longer than I had hoped, but the car is now back on the road and working as well as ever.
The story of how I found someone to do the repairs is kind of interesting. I had parked the car and was waiting for a tow after calling Roadside Assistance. A car with four guys stopped to ask if my car was a 'Super 7'. The following conversation about the problem had them offers of use of a local shop and also put me in contact with a guy who was a reported transmission expert.
Based on the recommendation of a total stranger, I arranged for him to do the repair. That was successful and the ending was happy, at least so far. Needless to say, I shall be MUCH more attentive to leaks under the transmission!
Bill
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There are not too many who do. That makes him a "car guy" in my book. Even better that it all worked out in the end. 
