Transmission rebuild
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From: Woodland Ca
Transmission rebuild
I'm sending in my motor(L98) to Jaspers to have it rebuild this next week(I hope,I hope).
Does it make sence to go ahead and have the transmission rebuilded too?
Why?
How hard is it to remove the trany with the motor in place?
Thanks again!
Does it make sence to go ahead and have the transmission rebuilded too?
Why?
How hard is it to remove the trany with the motor in place?
Thanks again!
Burning Brakes
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From: Parker, Colorado, USofA
Re: Transmission rebuild (BIG K)
Are you rebuilding your motor to stock? If not, it'll put the hurt on your tranny. (Mine currently no longer has fourth gear. :( )
How's the condition of the tranny? (burnt fluid? regular service record?)
I've HEARD that it's pretty easy to remove the tranny _If_ you have the right tools. (3 foot socket extenstion, and some kind of tranny jack)
How's the condition of the tranny? (burnt fluid? regular service record?)
I've HEARD that it's pretty easy to remove the tranny _If_ you have the right tools. (3 foot socket extenstion, and some kind of tranny jack)
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From: Woodland Ca
Re: Transmission rebuild (RocketSled)
Yea, it's going to be back to stock i'm afraid. As far as I can remember, there was nothing wrong with the trany. I have even back flushed it and replace the filter.
The warrentee that comes with the rebuild includes labor 3yr/75k mi. so that I won't have to mess with it.
I was just trying to think ahead that if it was a pain, I would just get it done.
By the way. Sorry to see that your driving days are numbered this year!
The warrentee that comes with the rebuild includes labor 3yr/75k mi. so that I won't have to mess with it.
I was just trying to think ahead that if it was a pain, I would just get it done.
By the way. Sorry to see that your driving days are numbered this year!
Burning Brakes
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From: Parker, Colorado, USofA
Re: Transmission rebuild (BIG K)
I was just trying to think ahead that if it was a pain, I would just get it done.
By the way. Sorry to see that your driving days are numbered this year!
By the way. Sorry to see that your driving days are numbered this year!
"That which doesn't kill me, makes my Vette stronger." (Or something like that.)
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From: Woodland Ca
Re: Transmission rebuild (corvette0096)
There' about 118k on the trany.
I believe the question isn't so much how do I drive it but, how does the wife. Sence I retired two years ago , she has been using it as a commute vehicle approx. 80-100 miles/day four times a week.
But then again the LP's on her car read PBFTLO!
I believe the question isn't so much how do I drive it but, how does the wife. Sence I retired two years ago , she has been using it as a commute vehicle approx. 80-100 miles/day four times a week.
But then again the LP's on her car read PBFTLO!
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From: SE NY
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Re: Transmission rebuild (BIG K)
I had mine recently rebuilt at about 113k miles though it didn't exhibit any troubles to me.
The tranny guy said the clutches had some wear so I just had him do the rebuild while he was doing the rear seal, shift kit and TC.
If your tranny shows no symptoms, just let it be. My shop only charged about $900 for the rebuild including removing/installing the tranny.
The tranny guy said the clutches had some wear so I just had him do the rebuild while he was doing the rear seal, shift kit and TC.
If your tranny shows no symptoms, just let it be. My shop only charged about $900 for the rebuild including removing/installing the tranny.
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From: Woodland Ca
Re: Transmission rebuild (65Z01)
$900.00! Wow! What kind of warrentee did you get?
I had one dealing with a rebuild shop with my Bronco...it was bad! He kept on adding to the price as he was rebuilding it and when I went in to pick it up he threaten to seize it, If I didn't pay for the unagreed cost!
Well I guess that I will wait to see once I start it up and see what does.
Thanks
I had one dealing with a rebuild shop with my Bronco...it was bad! He kept on adding to the price as he was rebuilding it and when I went in to pick it up he threaten to seize it, If I didn't pay for the unagreed cost!
Well I guess that I will wait to see once I start it up and see what does.
Thanks
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