how many of you had this problem? is it easier to buy a new transmission then to try to replace the bearings?does a new tranny come with the updated bearings? is there anyone who has a 95-97 that have had no leaks with there 5 speeds?any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

I believe I have this problem. When my tranny fails, or when I decide to bite the $bullet$, I think I'm going to buy a totally remanufactured transmission from this place on Ebay (forgot) but it's on another thread I posted titled "Would you buy a remanufactured tranny from. . ." in the 4th Gen forum.

I just have heard too many bad things about botched tranny jobs on the 5-speeds (no shims added, generally poor workmanship, etc). to take the chance on a local shop cracking it open & doing the work. Besides, I plan to keep my car for a while anyway and at 100k+ mi, the engine is still strong, so. . .why not spend a few extra Franklins to get what amounts to a totally fresh transmission?

The labor is just too much $ on this job, so if you're paying to have it done, make sure you have a shop you reeeeeeally trust, or you use a new or rebuilt tranny. It removes some of the "what-if" variable.

 

I have this problem. I am sure I am the member who has neglected the problem for the longest too lol.

I am coming up to a couple choices... rebuild my current tranny, replace tranny w/ one from junkyard, buy and replace w/ rebuilt tranny, or install brand new tranny. I currently have 150k on the car and current tranny... I am leaning towards the cheapest option: replacing the tranny w/ one from the junkyard.

Of course, I would feel so much more comfortable w/ rebuilding my current tranny but the labor costs is too expensive. I am not experienced enough nor have the tools to rebuild the tranny myself

If I get the tranny from the junkyard, I am looking at about 600 for the tranny and 300 for labor. I saw the rebuilt trannies on ebay but I don't trust stuff like that. The major problem w/ getting a tranny from the junkyard is the possibilty of it having the differential problem. Whatever my choice is, i would like to last at least 50k miles w/o having to worry about it. What do you guys think? I am getting my clutch done also. *sigh* what a POS

 

If/when my tranny starts having problems, that gives me an excuse to trade-in for a 6th Gen.

 

I'm not sure i have this problem yet ,but i would like to know what to do if it happens.Does a new tranny come with the newer bearings? do you think its cheaper to buy a new tranny or just replace the bearings?

 

A remanufactured trannsmission is going to be a better bet 99% of the time when compared to a junkyard transmission. Why spend all that $ on labor for a "used" tranny with an unknown lifespan? No parts have been changed, it hasn't been thoroughly broken down and inspected like a remanufactured unit. It could fail inside of 50k mi and then you'd have to fork over another $600 for labor plus parts to do it all over again(?)

If you can afford it, a remanufactured tranny is a better option than a junkyard tranny, any day. If the labor for the job were less intense, I'd say roll the dice & go for the junkyard option, but that's just not the case. You could get reamed twice if you're unlucky.