OSG's Guide to tranny rebuilding
08-11-2005, 12:20 PM
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Take every safety measure possible while doing this...
Make sure you flush the trans cooler before you even attempt to install the new trans or the trash thats in the cooler now will end up in your rebuilt trans...
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Make sure you flush the trans cooler before you even attempt to install the new trans or the trash thats in the cooler now will end up in your rebuilt trans...
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08-11-2005, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by theJMFC
Originally Posted by mkaake
And I'm going to go against the grain and say that I think you'll come out with a tranny that works just fine.
And even if the tranny rebuild is a complete failure, somebody will come out of it happy.
Seriously though. For what it'* worth though, in my uneducated opinion... I think it can be done. Just take your time, be insanely clean, be totally organized, don't do anything cheap/stupid, and you should be okay. As the man said, it IS just a machine. There'* no magic, no voodoo, no curse for whoever dares to venture beyond pan and filter removal.
Remember though, when you post pictures of your tranny all apart, I want to see all of the parts neatly lined up on a spotlessly clean surface. If you're in the picture, I want to see you in scrubs, booties, gloves, and a hair net. Buy a few shower curtains to hang up all around the area, to keep out dust and dirt. Make a makeshift airlock out of the same. It'll be fun.
08-11-2005, 02:02 PM
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We are not taking bets or continuing that line of thinking. This topic is to advise and help someone rebuild a transmission. Keep the off topic stuff in the lounge.
08-11-2005, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
We are not taking bets or continuing that line of thinking. This topic is to advise and help someone rebuild a transmission. Keep the off topic stuff in the lounge.
Can't we all just get along?
08-11-2005, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by theJMFC
Originally Posted by BillBoost37
We are not taking bets or continuing that line of thinking. This topic is to advise and help someone rebuild a transmission. Keep the off topic stuff in the lounge.
Can't we all just get along?
08-11-2005, 05:33 PM
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Wow now guys..
Yeah, my garage is dirty, gross, not sterile. The rebuild will be done in the basement fella'*. Tis acceptable, but nothing like the garage.
Yeah, my garage is dirty, gross, not sterile. The rebuild will be done in the basement fella'*. Tis acceptable, but nothing like the garage.
08-11-2005, 05:46 PM
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Me thinks the tranny will be in the 190 Lb area.... Be careful
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08-11-2005, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by mkaake
165 if i'm not mistaken. but i might be.
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08-11-2005, 07:51 PM
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In techinfo it states a 440-T4 transmission weighs 195 lbs. That sounds about right as i dragged mine out from under my car empty. That was hard enough. Made the subframe feel like it was made or cardboard. Lol