if my tranny is in need of dire repairs, would it just be cheaper to just try and find a used one than to pay someone to rebuild it?

can i put an I30 tranny in?

 

sometimes a used one can be just as bad as a broken one. I30 will work

 

yeah is there any real way to check out a used tranny?

so i can bolt an I30 tranny right in? do they all have LSD's?

 

only real way is to have someone open it up and inspect all the gears, syncronizers and everything because what if the place you bought it dropped it or what if theres a bunch of sand that fell into the tranny? then that will chew up your tranny in no time.

yes an I30 will bolt right in BUT you need a new axle(I think drivers side) since the I30 has LSD

 

im getting my rebuild done at this moment.
supposed to be better than a new tranny he says.
replacing everything with a stronger part, which will give me better gas milage
and other more goodies. if you want the guys number. let me know.

 

yeah if you could e-mail it to me that would be cool.
hey its nice to see someone on here that is actually closer than 3000 miles away. seems like everyone on here is on the east coast. so is this guy strictly tranny's? do you know of any good tuner shops that could do installs of components for me?

my e-mail is guttermouf5150@hotmail.com

thanks.

 

how much did he charge u for the rebuild cause my tranny is very noisy and is going to need to rebuild really soon

 

yo maximus95 you still there

 

East coast? Hell, I thought most here were from Cali.

 

used trannys suck. i got one put in at 87k miles, and it blew at 96k

i got my rebuilt done at ArTec Motorsports for $1500 including parts, labor and everything. if you are anywhere near san francisco, id recomend this place.

 

im about six or seven hours south actually

 

Just got mine rebuilt - @ 110k mi, bad bearings. Paid $1,300, 12 mo./12k mi warranty. So far, so good. (In Fort Lauderdale, FL)

 

how did you know your bearings were going out?

 

Gear whine in all gears. (Sound of gear teeth clicking together as they rotate because of misalignment, a result of failing differential bearings).

I also needed a new 4th gearset & synchronizers. . .

 

I had my transmission rebuilt last september ($2000). This included bearings, syncros, clutch. In addition to the tranny, I needed to replace the rear main seal. My mechanic said I could wait, however if the seal blew out completely, it would ruin the new clutch. The trans work was about 1500, the rear main seal was the other 500 because they have to remove the oil pan, ac compressor, and other parts, as well as raise the engine for clearance. Make sure when you have yours rebuilt you have the seal inspected, otherwise there will be more labor later since they will have to remove the transmission as well. Never rest your hand on the shifter because this can wear out the sincros (anyone who wants more info on this can post this thread and I will reply). Friendly advice.

I have a good relationship with my transmission mechanic and he called me in to show me the leaking seal (he wasn't trying to get extra money out of me).

 

just resting your hand?

 

because when you rest your hand on your shifter, that forces the shift linkage to push against the striking rod which then pushes the shift forks and the forks stress the syncros

 

My trani blew at 140k but i put a pretty good beating on it. Actually i through a spider gear so my diff. blew up but i was haven trouble gettin the thing in first the day before and knew it was on its way out. Im puttin a trani with 100k in today and im a little apprehensive to say the least. i got it for 800 $ but i couldn't find any remanufactured ones and im not going to pay 2300$ for a new one. Ill let you guys know how it goes tomorrow.