Transmission Problems/ Rebuild
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Transmission Problems/ Rebuild
Hi. Although I am not sure what exactly my problem is I know that my transmission needs to be rebuilt or at least worked on. How difficult is it to rebuild yourself? What special tools are needed? How can I find out if my problems are torque converter related or some other part of the transmission? How are kits like this for quality? Transmission Rebuild Kit I was thinking of maybe taking the truck into a tranny shop and having them check it out and then maybe doing it myself. How much does a good tranny check go for? Thanks a lot for the help.
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RE: Transmission Problems/ Rebuild
Everyone can say what they want about me but I wouldn't attempt to rebuild an automatic tranny on my own. I guess they make those videos to walk you through the process but still that sort of scares me. One of my exams for school is to rebuild a tranny and let me tell you I am not looking forward to it. On the other hand I have to say that I have seen people rebuild transmissions and have them work out just fine so I guess it depends on how much skill and confidence you have, also you have to keep in mind if its not right the first time YOU get to pull it out and fix any mistakes you made, atleast with a good tranny shop its on them and not you.
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Save yourself the frustration. Do some research, find a good trans shop (not a chain but one that is privatly owned) tell them to build you a tranny that will last, get a warranty, give them 2K $ and be done with it.
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If you're compentent with tools, can rebuild it in a clean environment, and have patience, I vote to DIY. I plan on rebuilding my truck's transmission next spring. I am already doing the engine, and this is my first engine build. The #1 rules for transmissions is to oil everything, and then oil it again. Keep everything clean, free of contaminant, and then oiled.
I hate most all transmission shops, because they have people baffled into thinking there is some special type of voodoo needed to work on a transmission. If you can read and exploded parts diagram, then there should be no problems.
I hate most all transmission shops, because they have people baffled into thinking there is some special type of voodoo needed to work on a transmission. If you can read and exploded parts diagram, then there should be no problems.
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SEHR what is your transmission doing? There are problems transmissions have that are caused by sensors and not the transmission itself. Do the RPMs slip a bit while driving down the road? May be due to a throttle position sensor.
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I don't want to take the time to describe just trust me on this one. 
If transmission kits are fairly inexpensive why is it so expensive to get one rebuilt? When you get a tranny rebuilt at a shop what all do they usually replace?
Thanks
If transmission kits are fairly inexpensive why is it so expensive to get one rebuilt? When you get a tranny rebuilt at a shop what all do they usually replace?
Thanks
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I have a 95' 2500, CTD. I have to be honest with ya. I try to do all my work on my own. So far, I have come across 2 things that I am not at all comfortable doing. My axle seals, and my tranny. 2 months ago I had the ATS 5 Star tc installed, and the tranny rebuilt with ATS shafts, and clutches, etc. The transmission guy let me watch the whole process. I hope you have a lift, some tranny/t-case jacks, and some costly specialty tools. The amount of parts that came out of that case were incredible. The pump, the clutches, the planetaries, the valve body, seals, etc. I know auto trannys have been around for a while but the physical mechanics of it all still amazes me.
The tranny tech did quite a bit of measuring tolerances, clearances, etc. He dialed quite a few parts. You look at this big tranny, and then see tiny little seals that stop fluid from leaking to the outside. It is amazing, for sure.
I've done my transfer case with a buddy, and that wasn't too bad. We were able to rent the tools from a local shop for the weekend. Even if you did the tranny yourself, there are pressure adjustments that need to be done. My shop has a dyno for checking all that stuff.
You're a brave man to tackle that job yourself.
MUCH good luck to ya. If you diy, please take pics and keep us all up to date, please.
I like Alcedo's suggestion. Let someone else do it. I would consider beefing up anything you can while remaining within a budget. I was charged a flat $900.00 for all the labor. Even these days that's a lot of money. It took the guy three days to remove, disassemble, clean, and rebuild. The last thing you want is a guy who tells ya he can do it in a day. It's impossible unless 5 guys are working on it at once.....lol
Just my opinion.
Take care.
The tranny tech did quite a bit of measuring tolerances, clearances, etc. He dialed quite a few parts. You look at this big tranny, and then see tiny little seals that stop fluid from leaking to the outside. It is amazing, for sure.
I've done my transfer case with a buddy, and that wasn't too bad. We were able to rent the tools from a local shop for the weekend. Even if you did the tranny yourself, there are pressure adjustments that need to be done. My shop has a dyno for checking all that stuff.
You're a brave man to tackle that job yourself.
MUCH good luck to ya. If you diy, please take pics and keep us all up to date, please.
I like Alcedo's suggestion. Let someone else do it. I would consider beefing up anything you can while remaining within a budget. I was charged a flat $900.00 for all the labor. Even these days that's a lot of money. It took the guy three days to remove, disassemble, clean, and rebuild. The last thing you want is a guy who tells ya he can do it in a day. It's impossible unless 5 guys are working on it at once.....lol
Just my opinion.
Take care.
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RE: Transmission Problems/ Rebuild
ORIGINAL: Sehr916
I don't want to take the time to describe just trust me on this one.
If transmission kits are fairly inexpensive why is it so expensive to get one rebuilt? When you get a tranny rebuilt at a shop what all do they usually replace?
Thanks
I don't want to take the time to describe just trust me on this one.
If transmission kits are fairly inexpensive why is it so expensive to get one rebuilt? When you get a tranny rebuilt at a shop what all do they usually replace?
Thanks
How bad do you need your truck to be up and running? That would probably be the main factor that would decide it for me. If the answer is "now" ... take it to a shop.
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ORIGINAL: DieselDemon
I have a 95' 2500, CTD. I have to be honest with ya. I try to do all my work on my own. So far, I have come across 2 things that I am not at all comfortable doing. My axle seals, and my tranny. 2 months ago I had the ATS 5 Star tc installed, and the tranny rebuilt with ATS shafts, and clutches, etc. The transmission guy let me watch the whole process. I hope you have a lift, some tranny/t-case jacks, and some costly specialty tools. The amount of parts that came out of that case were incredible. The pump, the clutches, the planetaries, the valve body, seals, etc. I know auto trannys have been around for a while but the physical mechanics of it all still amazes me.
The tranny tech did quite a bit of measuring tolerances, clearances, etc. He dialed quite a few parts. You look at this big tranny, and then see tiny little seals that stop fluid from leaking to the outside. It is amazing, for sure.
I've done my transfer case with a buddy, and that wasn't too bad. We were able to rent the tools from a local shop for the weekend. Even if you did the tranny yourself, there are pressure adjustments that need to be done. My shop has a dyno for checking all that stuff.
You're a brave man to tackle that job yourself.
MUCH good luck to ya. If you diy, please take pics and keep us all up to date, please.
I like Alcedo's suggestion. Let someone else do it. I would consider beefing up anything you can while remaining within a budget. I was charged a flat $900.00 for all the labor. Even these days that's a lot of money. It took the guy three days to remove, disassemble, clean, and rebuild. The last thing you want is a guy who tells ya he can do it in a day. It's impossible unless 5 guys are working on it at once.....lol
Just my opinion.
Take care.
I have a 95' 2500, CTD. I have to be honest with ya. I try to do all my work on my own. So far, I have come across 2 things that I am not at all comfortable doing. My axle seals, and my tranny. 2 months ago I had the ATS 5 Star tc installed, and the tranny rebuilt with ATS shafts, and clutches, etc. The transmission guy let me watch the whole process. I hope you have a lift, some tranny/t-case jacks, and some costly specialty tools. The amount of parts that came out of that case were incredible. The pump, the clutches, the planetaries, the valve body, seals, etc. I know auto trannys have been around for a while but the physical mechanics of it all still amazes me.
The tranny tech did quite a bit of measuring tolerances, clearances, etc. He dialed quite a few parts. You look at this big tranny, and then see tiny little seals that stop fluid from leaking to the outside. It is amazing, for sure.
I've done my transfer case with a buddy, and that wasn't too bad. We were able to rent the tools from a local shop for the weekend. Even if you did the tranny yourself, there are pressure adjustments that need to be done. My shop has a dyno for checking all that stuff.
You're a brave man to tackle that job yourself.
MUCH good luck to ya. If you diy, please take pics and keep us all up to date, please.
I like Alcedo's suggestion. Let someone else do it. I would consider beefing up anything you can while remaining within a budget. I was charged a flat $900.00 for all the labor. Even these days that's a lot of money. It took the guy three days to remove, disassemble, clean, and rebuild. The last thing you want is a guy who tells ya he can do it in a day. It's impossible unless 5 guys are working on it at once.....lol
Just my opinion.
Take care.
I know a fellow whose father is a training mechanic for a race car team. His partner is the Dodge mechanic, and they told me that the Dodge transmission is very easy to fix if I take my time and get a rebuild kit as well as having a clean work area. That's why I advocate to the DIY people that if you can afford to have your truck down for a while and you can read a manual, then learn something.
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I was going to reuild my tranny but after looking at all the special tools needed I decided to go with a reman. It is incredibly complicated to do a transmission rebuild.You could do it in your garage but your looking at the cost of a lot of toolsyou would only use once. I found a reman at autozone for about 1300 ucks with a 3 year warranty