Rebuild or Replace Tranny
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Burning Brakes
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From: Peterstown WV
Rebuild or Replace Tranny
Hi folks,
My transmission has started slipping and doesn't want to do much of anything in reverse. It does get better after the car warms up. I'm thinking the trasmission may be toast.
I just relocated to VA and don't know anyone in the area. I'm thinking that I may be better off buying something like a TCI streetfighter from Summit and having it put in instead of having Bubba from AAMCO rebuild the one I have. What do you folks think?
Have a good one,
Brian
My transmission has started slipping and doesn't want to do much of anything in reverse. It does get better after the car warms up. I'm thinking the trasmission may be toast.
I just relocated to VA and don't know anyone in the area. I'm thinking that I may be better off buying something like a TCI streetfighter from Summit and having it put in instead of having Bubba from AAMCO rebuild the one I have. What do you folks think?
Have a good one,
Brian
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Kingston Ontario
Personally, I wouldn't have an issue with having a transmission shop rebuild my transmission. It's what they do. 
Sort of like having a muffler shop work on your exhaust system.
Although;
when the transmission fails it is a good time to consider an upgrade.
I'm going to assume that you have already checked the fluid level and shift linkage, right? That is all you can check without tearing it down.
You can also smell the fluid to see if there is any burnt odor, which would indicate high operating temperatures due to slippage.
Sort of like having a muffler shop work on your exhaust system.Although;
when the transmission fails it is a good time to consider an upgrade.I'm going to assume that you have already checked the fluid level and shift linkage, right? That is all you can check without tearing it down.
You can also smell the fluid to see if there is any burnt odor, which would indicate high operating temperatures due to slippage.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Peterstown WV
[QUOTE=dannyman;1576530951]Personally, I wouldn't have an issue with having a transmission shop rebuild my transmission. It's what they do. Sort of like having a muffler shop work on your exhaust system.
I've heard a lot of horror stories about transmission repair places over the years. I'm just thiknning I may be better off getting one from a manufacturer rather than have bubba tear into mine...
Linkage and fluid level is OK.
Sort of like having a muffler shop work on your exhaust system.I've heard a lot of horror stories about transmission repair places over the years. I'm just thiknning I may be better off getting one from a manufacturer rather than have bubba tear into mine...
Linkage and fluid level is OK.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 326
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From: Napa CA
Hi folks,
My transmission has started slipping and doesn't want to do much of anything in reverse. It does get better after the car warms up. I'm thinking the trasmission may be toast.
I just relocated to VA and don't know anyone in the area. I'm thinking that I may be better off buying something like a TCI streetfighter from Summit and having it put in instead of having Bubba from AAMCO rebuild the one I have. What do you folks think?
Have a good one,
Brian
My transmission has started slipping and doesn't want to do much of anything in reverse. It does get better after the car warms up. I'm thinking the trasmission may be toast.
I just relocated to VA and don't know anyone in the area. I'm thinking that I may be better off buying something like a TCI streetfighter from Summit and having it put in instead of having Bubba from AAMCO rebuild the one I have. What do you folks think?
Have a good one,
Brian
A few years back, I had a 64 Impala convertible and purchased a 700R4 from Bow Ties Overdrive and was very very happy with their service and product.
Of course you could really change it up and dump in a row your own 5 or 6 speed!
Eric
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Buckeye, AZ
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
I pulled mine on my '78 last year and had a rebuilder do it......best $500 I spent. It amazes me how much better and "torquier" it is. He showed me some of the O rings and they just cracked in half. He found a bad spring as well. The work wasn't as bad as I expected and he had it done in a week.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Peterstown WV
Thanks for the feedback guys. I think I've talked myself into a rebuild. I understand the "replace with an overdrive" comments. But it seems like every time I try to do something like that, stuff never fits right and it ends up morphing into something far beyond my original intents. If I start down the "I'll put in an overdrive" path I'll end up with a new engine, ac and steeroids. I've got ambitions of a 383 at some point. I may do the overdrive then.
Fluid checks out. I'm afraid she's toast.
Fluid checks out. I'm afraid she's toast.
Good luck with the rebuild.