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how hard to rebuild tranny?

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ChdMcD

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how hard would it be to do a tranny overhaul. i just wanna change all clutches, gaskets etc. watched a lot of video and viewed pics. i think it shouldnt be to hard and will be worth it to do it myself. just looking for some pointers from fellow members who have exp.
 


I have rebuilt a few transmisisons. The thing is, if you screw up just one little thing (and there are a lot of little things) your pulling it back out and completly tearing it back down again, and that's the good side, if you know what the problem is. So it better be 100% correct when assembled. Automatic are very unforgiving. Ive have lots of success rebuilding them, I ahve also had a couple of failures too, simple stupid mistakes on my part that went unoticed by me unitl it was to late. It can, and is fun. A great feeling of accomplishment, along with the agony of defeat if it wrong.
If you really want to do it, best bet is get as many books and liturature on the transmisison as possible, and study them, and have them handy during the rebuild. You have to be very clean and meticulous organized, and everthing must go back together the way it came out. IF a snap ring came out with the beveld side down upon removal, it better get put back in that way because IT MATTERS!!!!

Dean
 
well i just have to put in new torque convertor. i was just thinking while the tranny is out id swap clutches. but kinda dont have balls for it lol
 
ChdMcD said:
well i just have to put in new torque convertor. i was just thinking while the tranny is out id swap clutches. but kinda dont have balls for it lol
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Full rebuild or don't waste your time. If your transmission just needs a torque converter, easy enough, run it. Internals are a whole different game. I've fully rebuilt two, and a valve-body on another with good luck, but its not easy unless you really know what you are doing and you definitely need to devote a lot of time to the project if you're not experienced doing rebuilds (like me). Service information and good proper tools (sometimes expensive) are a must. If/when the trans axle in my GP gives out, I'm having someone else fix it. I'll bolt it in...
 
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