Would you consider a used tranny? If so, try Car Part . It's an online junkyard database, and most of the yards listed will ship anywhere. They're quite reasonable, and some even guarantee the piece to work. Anything has gotta be better than shelling out $1200, right?

 

bro, i'm broke,
but i'll come up and help you pull it.

**** or tires....

 

Would you consider a used tranny? If so, try Car Part . It's an online junkyard database, and most of the yards listed will ship anywhere. They're quite reasonable, and some even guarantee the piece to work. Anything has gotta be better than shelling out $1200, right?

thats a bada$$ little site there. i'll probably use that for years to come, thanks.
looks like i may have to take a drive to Abilene TX sometime real soon.
now if i only had a lift, because that thing is gonna be a biotch to get out of there without one.

 

akm,

The check's in the mail from Canada for $1200.00, buddy.

Oh, BTW, that converts to about $2.53 US

kitkar

 

bad tranny, bad bad tranny!

I had a 78 Impala wagon. The tranny would not go into 3rd gear?? Called and went by the tranny shop and was told $800 to fix it, maybe $1200 if the pump is bad? I took my car to the quick oil change place as per one of my buddys and had them change the filter and tranny fluid and vwalaa, no more tranny problems!! It worked for me, so when was the LAST time you changed fluid and filter on that bad boy?? Just a thought.


Tazz


RAt Rods Rule!

 

Re: bad tranny, bad bad tranny!

I had a 78 Impala wagon. The tranny would not go into 3rd gear?? Called and went by the tranny shop and was told $800 to fix it, maybe $1200 if the pump is bad? I took my car to the quick oil change place as per one of my buddys and had them change the filter and tranny fluid and vwalaa, no more tranny problems!! It worked for me, so when was the LAST time you changed fluid and filter on that bad boy?? Just a thought.


Tazz


RAt Rods Rule!

actually, the first place i took it to, pulled the pan and filter. the filter didn't look too bad and they had to refill it with the new so i could get out of there.
nope didn't help, SS.

 

So, did ya find a used one yet?

BTW, that site has been an excellent resource in the building of my cars...........I'm frugal (that's a nice way of saying I'm a cheap-***).

 

yes, but i don't have $850 yet.
i'm thinking that i'll rob a bank. with my blank record (never been arrested, knock on wood), if i get caught, it shouldn't be that bad. lol

 

yes, but i don't have $850 yet.
i'm thinking that i'll rob a bank. with my blank record (never been arrested, knock on wood), if i get caught, it shouldn't be that bad. lol

Slap on the wrist, for sure.

Maybe you could sell some left over parts that you're not gonna use? That's what I do when I'm in a pinch.

 

do what i do when i need parts money....









go man whorin'.imp:

 

do what i do when i need parts money....









go man whorin'.imp:

I was waiting for someone to say that.

 

i can't understand why i'm broke???

 

I just noticed you're from TX. If the manwhoring fails, why don't you go to Gilley's? Do like Bud did in Urban Cowboy...........ride the mechanical bull, and win $5,000!

I swear, I *will* try that someday............the bullriding, that is.

 

he'd have a better chance at manwhorin'.:mwink:...

me on the other hand......

 

i think i could swing it.
now i don't know about men wanting to hit it, well maybe if i was the pitcher. damn sure wouldn't be the catcher.

i have some old parts (that i offered to larry, but they just weren't good enough ), but can't figure anyone needing them.
but wait. you're a ford girl, need an aluminum intake for a 351M- 400 block? i have two, one open, one split. cheap, very cheap.
do ya do ya do ya? huh huh huh? no? well guess its back to being a whore. now wheres that jelly [lisp].

 

Damn. Had they been Windsor parts, I'd have jumped on them. You can never have too many accumulated parts! Have you tried selling on eBay? I made a bundle off stuff I thought was worthless. If you're wanting to sell them "dirt cheap" you shouldn't have any problems at all.

 

akm What is it that the tranny does exactly? I have seen things as simple as a VSS sensor go bad and cause all kinds of driveability problems. Did the shop pull codes on the diag? That tranny is electronically controlled by the PCM. Codes should be in the PCM memory if its an electrical problem.

 

I agree fixing the transmission does not mean replacement each and every time.

 

akm What is it that the tranny does exactly? I have seen things as simple as a VSS sensor go bad and cause all kinds of driveability problems. Did the shop pull codes on the diag? That tranny is electronically controlled by the PCM. Codes should be in the PCM memory if its an electrical problem.

the first place i took it to, ran the codes and came up with nothing (no codes). so i think its internal.
what its doing:
from first to second, it slams into second.
from second to third, the rpms raise real high (about 4000) and then it slowly goes into third.
and the same from third to forth.
but the funny thing about it is, when they pulled the pan, there wasn't an excess amount of shavings in the pan. just the normal haze. which makes me think that they might be trying to rape me on the deal. but i don't know that much about transmissions, and i damn sure don't know how to rebuild them, so i might just end up getting screwed on the deal.

 

Planetary gear?

 

you got me.

 

I had similar problems with a 94 windstar ---Axod---acts odd--transaxle. When I went to rebuild it, the piston in one of the clutch packs was collapsed and cracked! It was made of aluminum but when I ordered a new one from Ford--- The new one was STEEL!! I asked the parts man whats up with this? Was this an upgrade because the aluminum part wasn't up to snuff? He just smiled and said Maybe! After I put everything back together, It ran and shifted great for 70,000 miles, when I sold it. I believe that your trans is similar to this unit except it is a conventional rear drive. Could be the same problem! It cost me less than $100.00 to fix mine!

 

The problem is, finding an honest tech that will only fix the problem instead of the shotgun method of repair. Sounds like more of a control problem, possible valve body, or governor prob. With no contamination, hard shifting, and slip in 2-3, 3-4 seems too many things went out at once. Problem is, a tech can erase the codes, and then tell you there were no codes to justify a trans replacement. A Linc/Merc dealer has a lot of expertise and tech info but are more expensive, but then, to find an honest dealer tech is hard too, cuz of the commission if there on flat rate. It could still need a full replacement, but that was a good tranny and didn't have a lot of complete failures, unlike the early taurus/sable line of FWD.

 

And I would magically pull this money from...where?....

Chickie.

 

Dude, pull it yourself and drop it on the guy's counter. I'm having a 'bench rebuild' on my '83 C5 at a local tranny shop for $400. That includes new bands, clutches, pump, converter, and complete valve body rebuild. That's pretty darn good if you ask me.

1. Undo your U-joint, pull out your driveshaft (fluid will spill from the back)

2. Undo the 'crossmember to trans mount' bolts.

3. Jack up the rear of the trans. (should slide away from the crossmember now)

4. Remove transmission crossmember.

5. Jack the front of the trans (just put pressure on it, don't try to jack it up, its still attached to the engine dummy)

6. Remove 'bellhousing to block' bolts.

7. Wiggle it back and run like he!! when it falls.


That's what I did. Hey wait a minute, I'm missing a toe.



MoocH