97BlackAckCL

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Just got a call from the tranny shop, they ripped apart my tranny and found problems galore. My rear bearings had apparently broken off, and flowed inside the tranny gears, tearing stuff apart, typical honda failure. I need new clutch plates, a new torque converter, new gearing, a bunch of random other parts, all in all the rebuild is going to be about $2700-2800 But at least my 3.0 will shift smooth again, but damn.... damn..... who's welcoming me into the 2nd tranny club?

ajtcl

Welcome. By the by, why are you paying soooo much for a rebuild? I got a remanufactured transmission installed for under $2,000. Just curious.

ghost_masterCL

dude, you might as well take aout a loan or something for another $1200 and get a dr evil... only problem is it takes 2-3 weeks to build.

hybridnrg

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welcome to the club buddy

Time For Sleeep

honestly. this rebuilt honda tranny is just gonna crap out on you before you end up selling the car.

97BlackAckCL

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They quoted me 2 g'z for the rebuild, then found that the torque converter and a bunch of bearings were bad, the tc is 4-500 and the other stuff tacked on a few 100 more.

ghost_masterCL

hey I'd go for the dr evil if you can. only another $1200 and guaranteed to not crap out on you ever.

drewha174

Think you have it bad, I'm going on my third rebuild but lucky for me it'sstill under the 2nd rebuild warranty...

Time For Sleeep

Well if that's the case. He has it worse. Cause he's gotta shell out money.

ajtcl

I've had no problems with my second. Though I think the lack of maintenance by the first owner is what killed the first one. That and maybe some launching. Gotta stay on that maintenance schedule.

Zerostatic

I can't understand why somebody would replace a crappy automatic tranny with the same crap. Upgrade to Dr. Evil or do an H22A swap or a J32 swap.

Heck there was a J30 from the new accords (240 HP) with a tranny with a buy it now price of 890 several weeks back. Getting that, tracking down a ECU and having it installed probably wouldn't have been that much more then what you're paying now and you would've gotten a 5 speed automatic (instead of 4 speed) and 40 extra horsepower.

bdubfosho

Can Someone PM me his contact info? !!!!! Please!!!!

caldeesnutss

where did you get your tranny installed at?

DivineCL

Where in the world are you going to fork that cash from (If you don't mind I ask)?

97BlackAckCL

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Hey, if you guys want to buy me a $4,000 dr evil tranny plus install labor, go right ahead. I am getting raped just doing a rebuild. You act like 4 grand and 2800 is such a small difference, but for most of us, it's a lot of money. Plus I get a warranty, sure I wish i could shell out the money for a dr evil, yes I know they exist, yes i could swap in a new motor??? But how is that such an easy solution when you're talking about getting just a rebuilt tranny? I'm already going broke over just getting the tranny rebuilt. I don't have an extra grand to shell out for a motor, or I would have done that.

teh CL

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that sucks man...damn autos

agranado

sucks man. Good luck w/that... and I agree w/others - save up for the dr.evil

:happilyontheoutsidelookingin:

teh CL

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and they make fun of our 2.2 5spds

97BlackAckCL

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I would have, had my tranny not been ready to break. It's already being rebuilt and will be done tommorow. I would have loved to put a DE tranny in there, but sadly, it was not to be. I can hardly afford the rebuild, let alone another 1-2 grand on top for a dr evil. I'm just glad that my car will shift good again, then I can stop worrying about it, and continue with all the mods taht are all over my living room, and filling up my closets.

teh CL

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what do u drive now since ur car is M.I.A.?

DivineCL

A scooter.

97BlackAckCL

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I spent the last 2 weeks getting rides to and from work from my g/f and my roommate. My dad is in NY city all this week, so I have his volvo s80. Pimpin the 3 inch wipers baby aw yea

r3mix3r

Why can't we do a class action lawsuit? I'm sick of seeing this shit!

97BlackAckCL

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Amen dude, there are so many lists of people that have lost their j30a1 trannies. It sux so bad.

ajtcl

Because they so slow mang.

3.0 2.x

r3mix3r

Why put more money into the car? Rebuild the tranny, and sell it. And sell the parts you bought to put on...

Just seems like a big waste to me...

ajtcl

WTF, over?

So you are saying... Sell the CL.... Hmmm ok.

97BlackAckCL

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RIIIIIIIIGHT, let's start selling our CL's, ok, you go first. No seriously man, I love my car, I expected to get a new tranny on it, it's not a shock. I have A LOT of plans and investments into it, and this will not deter me from keeping my car. If you wanna sell yours, go ahead. I'm keeping my car for the near future.

teh CL

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if you sell your CL r0d i call dibs on the WW lip

97BlackAckCL

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Got word that my tranny's rebuilt and the manager said that he and the techs are "happy with the results" I am picking it up b4 I come to work tommorow. And after 3 grand that bitch better shift like butter. I'll let u know what I think 2morrow.

r3mix3r

im riding to the wheels fall off

teh CL

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that's what i like to hear

97BlackAckCL

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Then why would I sell mine? I have like 5 grand worth of mods sittin around. Not to mention a BRAND NEW tranny

teh CL

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5g's damn, when were we gonna be told about this?

caldeesnutss

for all the peoples of CL's with a their 2nd tranny please list the name of the shop and how much you spent to either fix it ot get a rebuit one put in....

97BlackAckCL

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I have been dropping subtle hints for months You should see my living room / closet, it's enough to make you cry. BUT, just got my car back this morning, and the smackura is shiftin nice as hell. Total was $2700 for full rebuild. With a 12 month / 12,000 mile nationwide warranty included. Got to let it break in for a couple weeks, but there will be mass modding and ripping apart in my future.

caldeesnutss

mass modding? like what?

97BlackAckCL

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K, here's a short list, this is mostly the major stuff. Optima Yellow Top Battery, New lightning audio bat terminals, new system (pair of 12's) New 1500 watt amp, new 3.0 farrad cap, new gauges, gauge cluster and bezel, new custom mesh grill, door sills, new cai to replace my sri, thermoblok throttle body spacers, UR pullies and aem cam gears, dynamatted doors and trunk, new ngk iridium spark plugs and wires. M3 mirrors with turn signal mod, new alternator and ground wires, new strut bars, carbon fiber hood, tail light tint, 5 lug conversion, new 17's, window tint, put my underbody led's back on, all new interior lighting, new suspension, new exhaust and headers, blacked out headlights, debadged trunk, and fiber class trunk enclosure with false floor. Yup, that's the short list of all the major mods that I have lined up and am in the process of getting installed. I have a bunch more, but it's all little detail stuff.

ajtcl

Good god, like a whole new car...

97BlackAckCL

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That's what i'm workin on, forgot a few things, like my cross drilled slotted rotors, ss brake lines, pads, new motorized dvd flipout, 2 visor lcd screens, painted engine compartment, lips, eyelids. I thought of more, but can't remember. needless to say, i'm in the middle of a LOT of shit, and will be busy with it for quite a while.