Randy, I just looked up Monster Transmission on BBB and their rating is an F!!! Lots of complaints that sounded like yours. People buying transmissions,they would fail and then no responses from Monster Transmission. You should file a complaint with the BBB. If anything it'll show other people how bad Monster Transmission really is!! Btw, PLEASE KEEP THE MONTY! It deserves a second chance!!!

@houseofno

Күн бұрын

That explains the name of the business for sure.

Mike from Santa’s workshop such a nice guy! Randy don’t blame you one bit for being pissed! Can’t believe nobody from monster contacted you so wrong! Glad you had Santa there helping you!

Ace Ventura, pet detective...hard to believe that movie is 30 years old this year

@bradzimmerman3171

2 күн бұрын

Duh that movie was terrible-not worth mentioning,what has your comment have to do with transmissions

@williamsinger4124

2 күн бұрын

@@bradzimmerman3171 evidently you missed the part where Randy said "alrighty then", and was trying to remember what movie it was from. What does your reply have to do with transmissions?

Dude, I laughed when even the sticker failed.

What a wonderful friend Santa is, he is a really special person, and Mike for all the companionship, and ideas to help get you guys home, and keep you company during this whole mess. When you have friends like that it make your life so much better.

Richard&Theresa Educational Transmission Videos is the new channel. He works out of a home shop now. He will build you a 200-4R that monster could only dream of. Another option,since it’s not a daily driver, is go back to basics and use a TH350 trans. Fuel mileage would be worse but so would headaches. Please don’t give up on the car…if you do you let Monster Transmission win. Show them they suck with another builder’s good work.

Randy, btw, I just wrote an email to the address you supplied for Monster Transmissions. Pretty much laid out how poorly the company looked to hundreds of thousands of viewers of both your YT page and your FB page, and that they need to address the situation in order to salvage whatever reputation their company still has among that viewership and of course you. We're standing with you 1000%, and hope to see much, much, much more content involving your baby, this fantastic Monte Carlo. This car is worth keeping Randy, even if Monster has dumped on you. Peace out brother.

I guess I'm not buying transmission from monster

@JunkerDriver999

2 күн бұрын

Better off buying one from the junkyard 😮

@Devonairone

2 күн бұрын

The mask

@Devonairone

2 күн бұрын

Possibly dumb and dummer too

@B0xlife1

2 күн бұрын

You'd be a fool to support them and like I said you got people like gas monkey garage who talk like they're the best of the best but of course they're going to treat gas monkey garage like he's got himself He's a VIP person with huge money and huge pool of course everything he gets from monsters going to be perfect in every way shape or form It wouldn't surprise me as if they have a special team of experts putting together gas monkeys transmissions and parts along with his orders He probably even has his own direct line to VIP tech support to an expert engineer if he ever has issues

@67judge

2 күн бұрын

Ditto for me. My 06 GTO Reman trans from GM is still going strong at 10 years old. And I beat on it when l have the chance. But I’ll stay at 450 hp to keep it happy 😅

Santa’s a great friend

I haven't heard the F-bomb thrown around that much since my time in the Navy! 🤣🤣 The 1st thing they taught us in boot camp, was how to use the F-bomb 4 times in a 3 word sentence!!!

Santa is such a good guy.

This is a great advertisement for Monster transmission!! Kondor builds had one in a Dodge Ram that they had to send back to Monster for repairs and spent a lot of money to repair and still come back junk. They repla ced it with a used transmission.

Monster Transmission as a company has failed to respond to this marketing disaster. They may not even understand the importance of responding to your video, or know that they should. I'm not building or maintaining any unique rides, but Monster is on my shit list forever.

Monster Junksmission strikes again! I think it would have been an even more devastating feeling if you tried to replace the torque converter during Power Tour at the guy shop. And the way they ghosted you makes me think that transmission was a defective unit and they knew about it. When life gives you lemon, make a lemonade! Drag that piece of junksmission to the scrapyard and make a video, lol

@ss4lr1

2 күн бұрын

When it’s Free … expect it to fail…👨🏽‍🔧

@MikeyOwnz

2 күн бұрын

@@ss4lr1 are you dumb it wasn't nor anything is free i guess you are to stupid to understand how sponsorships work

@GregB2401

Күн бұрын

​@@ss4lr1free is never free.

Don't give up on the awesome car. Just put a good trans and converter in it and enjoy! I really dig this car and would like to see more of it on your channel.

I guess that parking pawl was a sign of things to come....if they left that loose lord only knows what else wasn't properly done.....

Props to you, they dropped the ball defensively on you randy. Keep it up we love it ❤ love that Santa helping you man

Randy keep the car a good transmission and you will forget your trouble with monster You will enjoy the car Screw monster

It's crazy how people think a sponsored product is 'free' Randy had to fulfill his contract with Monster, he had to make videos that showed the product and he had to talk about the product. He had to trust the sponsor that the product is reliable and that he would be given customer support if there were any problems. He was let down by Monster and his whole trip and videos took a financial hit. Not to mention it effected his obligations to his other sponsors. So no, being given a sponsored product that fails isn't right because Randy fulfilled his side of the deal and Monster ended up costing Randy more all for a "free" paper weight that is supposed to be a transmission

It's good that you have a good friend Santa. Anybody that go out of their way to come pick you up from miles and miles away as a good friend and then come back and help you fix the car Can't beat that.

I knew somebody that bought a transmission from monster within a 141 miles. His transmission blew up and they wouldn't warrant his transmission. These people in my opinion don't stand back by their product

Randy, put a manual transmission and stick shift in it and you will fall in love with the Monte again. Monster deserve all the crap they get for ruining Power tour for you and Mike. All the best from the UK.

Monster needs to step up here. Power tour was almost a bust... Now, you have a car that is dead and not drive-able, even if they gave you the transmission, your time is worth something. So hopefully, they step up.

As a retired truck driver, I totally agree with you Michael. Get out of the way you idiots, I'm coming through 👍.

@SantasWorkshop

2 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

Transmission lived up to its name, Monster! Definition:An organism that has structural defects or deformities thus Monster Transmission to a Tee

Randy,you did your part.Glad you filmed your documented facts to this transmission failure.

The entire issue with that transmission is the name of the company that built it .

I feel your frustration, especially with all the effort you put into the car. When a company knows they are screwing people with a faulty product and they won't even call back, that is why they are ghosting you. Cowardly, really. I feel bad that you had to experience this kind of BS. It was such a waste of time too. But at least you know that you will never do business with them again. That's the positive part, Randy.

14:36 Ace Ventura Pet Detective. No mistaking that.

@bradzimmerman3171

2 күн бұрын

Matrix: delusional entertainment do you also like watching paint dry

@cigarsgunsandgasoline8032

2 күн бұрын

He says it on When Nature Calls too!

You may be ticked at this car but it has showed you that you have two great friends that can be counted on when tough times come. Don’t let this car beat you. Great satisfaction can be had when difficult problems are solved!

Damn that trans and converter blew up some how

Been there bought a trans & converter ... converter failed in days ,wrecked the trans .... converter manufacturer would warranty converter ... trans maker said not our problem & the shop that installed them both ghosted me ...

Hey Randy, I just got done watching your video on the Monte Carlo again I am so sorry that whatever you guys did today is not working for this car so you can go take it on the road again but anyhow, I can’t wait to see you whatever else you got planned for it and see what you can do with it. I’ll be looking out for the next video on it. I hope you and Michael from tennis workshop. Have a great day. Talk to you later.

Randy any time when u have an old car u always spend unlimited time and money on it. That’s the beauty of it

Shout out Randy & Michael 🎅. That was a terrible look for Monster transmission and their crapmenship /💩 customer service 😔 lol . Keep your head up Randy 👍🫡

I do have to say that if you give up on this car but it's like monster transmission wins change the transmission and restore your faith in the car like you said it's not the car's fault it's monster Transmissions fault so don't let them win

That’s a bummer man. Hate seeing that beauty give you such a hard time. Hope you getting her up and running again soon.

The SS has turned up to be a bit of a nightmare up to now randy but I'm sure that youl get to the bottom of the issue fella, thanks for a great video once again man!. 👌✨👌✨👍👍👍

Mike is a good man and a good friend. Richard Crich is the guy from Performance Transmission in Amarillo. Richard and his wife are doing transmission repair instructional videos on a new KZread Channel. I'm not sure if, or where, he's still doing transmission repairs. He'd be worth contacting though. Look at the first gear ratio on the TH200R4 and compare it to the TH700R4/4L60. The 4l60 and TH700R4 were more of a truck transmission with a lower first gear to get loads rolling. The TH200R4 was geared for automobiles. The 200 makes a nice transmission for a cruiser. You have to make sure you get the correct bellhousing bolt pattern on the TH200 cuz they used them on the V6 & Buick Olds Pontiac & Caddy V8 engines as well as the Chevy V8 engines. When I was a young man I heard there were dual pattern TH200R4's but I never saw one. The only other transmission guy I've had anything to do with is Dave at Triple Edge Performance He re-built the 4T65E-HD in my LS4 Impala SS. It's lasted much longer than the original and it's still going strong.

@1984Cutlass2nv

9 сағат бұрын

The 2004R are all dual pattern except maybe some early ones first couple years if I remember right. I currently have 300k miles on the one behind my 350 olds and it came from the factory behind the 305 Chevy in my first car and I also swapped one from a 307 olds in my 87 caprice to the 305 in my 89 caprice I got later on. But yes they are a great transmission when built right.

At Monster Transmissions...even our stickers suck.

Good luck with that whole "No Idiots On The Road" thing! 🤣

I hate that it’s still giving you problems. I would go another way about getting it fixed and once you get it fixed you can really drive it and enjoy it! Please keep it!

Back in my day when you swap transmission and torque converter you filled the torque converter with fluid till it was full then put it on transmission

@user-dh1ge1wx5t

Күн бұрын

You also make sure it’s clicked in correctly so you don’t break the front pump. From what I hear monster sucks but no matter how great the trans is an improper install will kill it everytime.

Randy get another transmission not a monster. you know how hard it is to find a monte Cario like that and have a mint one fix it and keep it.

randy, you have some awesome friends in, Santa, monkey wrench Mike, those are the friends you don't ever want to to lose. shame on monster transmissions for not making it right.

Sullivan motorsports in dallas. Transmission shop recommendation for next time Randy. Look them up check . Checked out.

You have two great friends there Randy, would like to think you reward them with more than recommending their channels, they add to your channel massively.

You should have gotten you a Rossler transmission guaranteed to hold up because they hold up for Street Outlaws that's what they run in the NPK

Not a total waste of time. You learned a lot and this was a good video.

Sorry, all this has happened to you. But even though you feel totally let down and disgusted, betrayed by Monster, do not let them win by ditching the car. I have been glued to your show watching this car take shape, as I am sure many others have been also. Get a transmission and show what you're doing. It was great content, and still is great content, fix the car, man, it will definitely make you feel better about everything that's happened. Shout out to Santa, he's a great friend to have by your side.

Randy you have every right to be upset because you tried fixing it and it turns out the transmission was the problem and the company has the audacity to not contact you about their fuck up knowing that you are endorsing their product. People are watching this and as I said before, this is bad for business particularly monster transmissions. You just might have to send the Monty down the road after you come up with a plan to fix it. Send it away and monster transmissions are so unprofessional and poor in service to customer. I'm not a customer but just seeing what happen here tells me everything I need to know.

Randy, I think it would be awesome to send the whole transmission to Precision Transmission to have them go through it for one of their videos. It would be great to see what all was going on with that transmission. Let the teardown speak for itself. With a quick google search we can all see what people think of Monster transmissions and their business practices. Now lets see what their $5000.00 transmission has inside of it. I doubt they actually do any transmission work, they probably have a hand full of shops they farm the work out to. Just a thought, ✌

2 things: 1) At the end of the last video, you asked if you should keep this car, or move it out. I say keep it, tweak it a bit and then enjoy it! When you get tired of it, then sell it off.. 2) Are Santa and Monkey Wrench Mike related? Their mannerisms are almost identical. Sort of like siblings... anyway, they are great friends to have when you're in a pinch.

@houseofno

2 күн бұрын

Don't blame the Monte just because the monkeys at Monster can't build a transmission worthy of their brand.

in devastated, the amount of time that Santa, Monkey wrench Mike and yourself spent making sure you were ready to go for power tour was immense. Just for the transmission to fail and for those Hours and Days of work and for the others sponsors who had flawless Products to go to waste.

I've been following your channel for awhile. And this my first comment. I've get a 5 or 6 speed transmission to put in that car. And am willing to bet your friend from Lucky from Lucky wheels and deals would love to have that car in his fleet. He was trying to buy another a short time ago.

Good thing you didn't change out the Torque Converter while on Power Tour. That would not have been a good experience. Randy, keep the Torque Converter you just put in. Get the transmission rebuilt. If you don't want to deal with Monster.

I wouldnt get a built transmission. As you found getting parts for one is next to impossible when on a trip. Id keep it a stock transmission with a shift kit.

First of all I would say get a new transmission screw monster transmission but if you honestly give up on this car at this point when all you have to do is get a new transmission then you're not a real car guy we've all lost our patience with cars but we didn't give up on them completely we may have giving up on them temporarily but we'd always come back and fix them so I'm waiting to see if you're a real car guy or not I have faith in you so don't let me down

Hopefully a transmission sponsor will help out and maybe even do a autopsy on your Monster.

Randy, been there, done that. When you take on a major rebuild like the SS, there will no doubt be bumps in the road. It's difficult to deal with some companies. They aren't all like that thankfully. You and friends put a lot of work into the car. It's a shame you feel the way you do. I'd take that trans to a good shop and have it repaired and push that car along.

Maybe Gearstar Transmissions, Finnegan & Freiburg from Roadkill seem to use them. Also, Summit would be another suggestion

it happens man.. just gotta keep doing what you love..

Is B & M still in business? Old school company.

PTC here in Alabama builds what i believe is one of the best converters.

Dang my 3 favorite KZreadrs would of been cool to see you guys

Hey Randy, Mark Bader here checking in for another video.

That motor is badass i hope you make it live on in something or 6 speed manual the monte.

yes I would love to see the transmission sent to Richard and Teresa I believe that’s the new Channels name always good content and I would trust him to rebuild mine if I needed one rebuilt making videos of your work definitely earns business hope you get the car back 100 percent driving good again soon I know it sucks to have it just sit around

Randy it’s now Richard and Teresa’s educational transmissions and they’re located out of Texas

Don't give up on the Monte Carlo. You've put so much time, money, & work into it! Get another transmission from a better company and enjoy the car for a while.

Do a video of taking the trans and selling it for scrap? Another option if you are done with it, would the original trans work or blow up with this engine? Or, put the original engine and trans back in and send it down the road?

Oh no here we go

@ccross1210

2 күн бұрын

Ruh rohs, Raggedy Good morning to all

I think I would make a trip to Monster to return their transmission to them. Put them on the spot (and camera).

This whole last part of the video is exactly the point i made in a previous video.i own a shop id want my sticker on there every point said by Randy. I said these exact comments.

I agree with Santa, Driving relaxes me as long as the idiots stay in the right lane lol

I do believe after this video airs you're gonna get all the help you need. Good luck 🤞

Don't ever give up I know it's frustrating but don't give up just get another transmission it will be fine just take a breath it's ok don't get defeated good day buddy

When it rains it pours. Different trans is best. Don’t want the same trans unless want to have experience and time yourself how fast can replace trans

"All Righty Then" from the movie Ace Ventura Jim Carrey i think it was from the first Ace Ventura movies am not certain but he's one of my favourite comedic actors

Let Richard rebuild that transmission, and I guarantee you it will be way better than monster transmissions could ever build it…..

I'd keep it, don't let a bad transmission sour your love of the car.

That's a beautiful car and it's not the car's fault that the transmission you got was crap, please do not sell it😢

so sorry Randy, it is hard to tell what really happened, did you check the o ring on the input shaft? I got burned on that a long time ago the converter clutch will slip until it welds to the houseing and locks up, I think that is what happened here but it could be a pressure loss anywhere in the trans, a failed converter will almost always ruin the pump but not much else, my advice and what I would do if it was my car is replace the pump and air check that tcc circuit from the solenoid, you can do that inthe car with the pan dropped, it could be anywhere but you will hear the leak, the only way to know for sure is to cut the converter open, it could just be a broken spring, if that is it a new pump will have you on the road again

Looks like the level of quality control (or lack thereof) is what puts the monster in monster transmission. Usually you have to go to the automotive OEMs to get issues on this level.

Randy keep the car, get a good transmission and enjoy the Monte Carlo because it's a beautiful car and sounds mean

I would send the transmission and converter back, and ask for a full refund.

I thought it was the mask 🤣 ALLLLLLLLRRRRIIIIGGGGGHHHHTTTTYYYYY THEEEEENNNNNN

Hey randy! I commented day one on your monster transmission video when the sponsor was in works that they was junk! I’ve personally went through 3 of them in my avalanche. A group I’m part of avalanche nation told me to stay away and I didn’t listen! There is always atleast 1 or 2 a week that post about buying one and never fails regrettably decision! One guy posted he put his in reverse and it wouldn’t come back out and monster transmission tried telling him it was his fault or the shops one I can’t remember but my point is I’m sorry you had to learn the hard way like many other about monster transmission’s! Please don’t let that spoil you from the car! Those G body Monty Carlos are only going up in value they are beautiful and very reliable cars when proper transmission of course! I recommend jasper. I put one in for 2800 bucks for my avalanche and it’s stage 2 with a corvette serbo and I’ve had zero issue comes with 3 year warranty and many people in gm forums says they honor it and the cost of putting it back in if you use a reputable shop. Go that route and keep enjoying that beautiful car!

What a great friend Santa is!

Hey Randy, as much as it sucks these things happen. I'm very familiar with frustration towards a company. Don't nix the Monte, just deep breath and a good sleep. Start fresh.

Hello Randy, Mike aka Santa's Workshop. Let's see what's wrong with the Monster Transmission Torque Converter on the 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS. Hopefully it's nothing to terribly wrong.

@arsenmat

Күн бұрын

Ace ventura ohhwrightythen ! I called it ace dumbtura

You need to let the car redeem itself. Monster did you wrong, not the car. Don’t let them steal your love of the car away. Don’t let them ruin it for you. This car needs to do PowerTour next year.

Sorry this has happened to you but You have wonderful friends in Santa and Mike Thank you for sharing it all with us.

Santa is a good guy.You two are good together

Richard Critch has a new KZread channel on his own now.

There are a lot of reputable transmission shops out there. Reach out to other guys you know and people like Kevin of KSR to see who they recommend for your use.

Hi Randy its sad 5th st monster is just washing their hands of the situation that they clearly got you into. Did you try T.C.I transmission or transstar. They sell transmission parts & They are nation wide. Keep videos on the Monte Carlo I'd like to see how you work that situation out

I got a monster transmission and from I hear I won’t be getting another one luckily I never had a problem out of it

There was a company that made kits to put a standard transmission in those cars

Dave owns monster transmission’s. He doesn’t mess around. The shops are tan by his sons. Dave should handle this

@bradleeevinger5386

Күн бұрын

Then, where are they at They obviously treat all of their customers like this and they probably think he’s not a KZreadr. Don’t even know who he is or forgot about it but in reality, if they’re think he’s a regular customer, imagine all the other people they have sent the same stuff and was ruined and they were screwed