Fantastic write-up and you did well with the pictures. Some are squished and I know what it's like when trying to get close-ups shots with clarity.
Do you advise a tear down first so that all parts in question can be inspected and marked for replacement? What replacement parts/method did you use on your transmission? I've been hemming and hawing at taking mine to a shop, but I think I could knock this out in a couple of weekends.
BTW - in that one shot, it was quite easy to see that the needle bearings were FUBAR!
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"Do you advise a tear down first so that all parts in question can be inspected and marked for replacement".
YES!!! Unless you have a trans parts place next door.
Tearing everything down first allowed me to take inventory of all the parts and make a list of what was bad or needing replacement and make just one run to the trans parts shop.
I would recommend a DIY rebuild on this tranny to anyone who is a DIY'er. MonteC encouraged me to tackle it and he was right. Its not hard, you just have to be patient, read alot, understand alot and be patient some more.
Looking back, I'm very glad I did it. Not only did I save over $1,000 but I gained a boatload of knowledge that I can use later in life when I build my hotrod (don't ask).
^^ Awesome. I understand about having patience. That, and I love digging into stuff and learning something new.
What products/parts did you buy? Did you upgrade to heavier clutches, the newer valve body, etc? That's the kind of extra information I'd like.
** Oh, and lastly, how much and which special tools did you have to buy? It's my understanding there are a couple for this transmission, and I don't mind spending a couple of hundred in tools that will save me more than $1,000 in the long run.
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Last edited by VWandDodge; 05-13-2009 at 03:22 PM.
1. "What products/parts did you buy? " I bought new steels, frictions, bearings, transgo jr shift kit and TC from DAACO here in Memphis. DAACO is a huge supplier to tranny shops around the nation.
2. "Did you upgrade to heavier clutches, the newer valve body, etc?" No, I wanted to keep everything as stock as possible to eliminate any screw-ups. The stock tranny held up for 154k miles and I felt that was pretty good. I did put a transgo jr shift kit in it. The only difference I can tell is that it shifts from 1-2 fairly quickly.
3. "Oh, and lastly, how much and which special tools did you have to buy?" I bought a scissor type tranny lift from Harbor freight for $80 (best $80 ever spent..it worked perfectly). I used a friends press for the OD unit. I bought a $5 1 1/4" socket for the crank pulley bolt (to rotate while we removed the flex plate bolts). I also bought about $10 worth of long extensions for my 3/8" ratchet.
Other than that, nothing special. Plenty of mineral spirits, translube and ATF+4 to soak the frictions in.
1. "What products/parts did you buy? " I bought new steels, frictions, bearings, transgo jr shift kit and TC from DAACO here in Memphis. DAACO is a huge supplier to tranny shops around the nation.
2. "Did you upgrade to heavier clutches, the newer valve body, etc?" No, I wanted to keep everything as stock as possible to eliminate any screw-ups. The stock tranny held up for 154k miles and I felt that was pretty good. I did put a transgo jr shift kit in it. The only difference I can tell is that it shifts from 1-2 fairly quickly.
3. "Oh, and lastly, how much and which special tools did you have to buy?" I bought a scissor type tranny lift from Harbor freight for $80 (best $80 ever spent..it worked perfectly). I used a friends press for the OD unit. I bought a $5 1 1/4" socket for the crank pulley bolt (to rotate while we removed the flex plate bolts). I also bought about $10 worth of long extensions for my 3/8" ratchet.
Other than that, nothing special. Plenty of mineral spirits, translube and ATF+4 to soak the frictions in.
Outstanding. I like your homemade tool to remove the pump.
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I know everything is said and done, but i dont recommend DACCO products.
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