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Date: 7-4-09 05:45 From: Nepa2002 in Scranton, PA Subject: rebuild trans or buy used???
i can rebuild for about $520 new bearings , sync rows and gaskets i have the ability and tools . what would you do???

Date: 7-4-09 06:51
From: gwb72tii in the great PNW

Subject: Re: rebuild trans or buy used???

Nepa2002 wrote:

i can rebuild for about $520 new bearings , sync rows and gaskets
i have the ability and tools . what would you do???

if the price of a used is any where close to the rebuild cost, i'd rebuild if i could afford it
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Date: 7-5-09 11:10 From: TobyB in Seattle Subject: Re: rebuild trans or buy used???
Given that at least 5 of the 7 'spare' 4- speeds I can lay hands on are damaged in some way or another, I'd rebuild one to be sure. There's a lot of junk out there now. These boxes were not designed to last 40 years... t _________________ I have a car disease. There is no cure. I'm not even managing the symptoms very well...

Date: 7-5-09 11:15 From: ben71 Subject: Re: rebuild trans or buy used???
520 seems high for just parts. if i were confident in my rebuild skills i would do it just for peace of mind, especially if i found a good deal on the parts. i have 6 bad 4 speed transmissions and 1 bad 5 spd in the basement because i dont know how to rebuild them yet. you could buy another good used one and probably end up like me eventually.

Date: 7-5-09 12:55 From: Nepa2002 in Scranton, PA Subject: Re: rebuild trans or buy used???
yeah 520 is high but this is all new gaskets ( awesome no leaks), all new bearings, and sync rows (thats 5 sync rows, 1,2,3,4, R) im still up in the air theres a guy with 2 2002s sitting at a farm might just go buy them open them up and re do mine if all goes well i might start rebuilding them on the side and make a few bucks im sure people on the east coast would love this

Date: 7-5-09 02:48 From: ArdenK in Northern Va. Subject: Re: rebuild trans or buy used???
Hi, Where are you getting the parts from? I need to redo my 5 speed. TY, _________________ Arden http://ardens-2002tii.blogspot.com/ 71 2002, tii, Schwarz 72 2002 tii, Polaris 76 Trans Am, Sterling Silver 96 Volvo 850, Daily Beater Parts Cars: 73 2002 Malaga, 74 2002 tii Granatrot & 76 2002 Verona

Date: 7-5-09 07:51
From: thehackmechanic

Subject: Re: rebuild trans or buy used???

25 years ago, I rebuilt a 2002 trani as literally the first repair I ever did on a 2002. It had a cracked end cover from a flange that had flown apart. I replaced the end cover, and while I was in there, replaced the bearings, the seals, and the bad 2nd gear synchro. It was great for two months, then the synchro started to crunch again. Lesson: you have to know what you're doing in terms of measuring and shimming to get one of these right. If you have a source of another known good gearbox, take it instead of trying to rebuild yours yourself.
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Date: 7-5-09 10:11 From: TobyB in Seattle Subject: Re: rebuild trans or buy used???
well, Rob, that was always true of the Porsche synchros... heh But seriously, synchro failure isn't because of bad reassembly. t _________________ I have a car disease. There is no cure. I'm not even managing the symptoms very well...

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