ep3kid914

i have a crack on my transmission where you drain it and today i accidently broke the bolt where you refill it is there any problem if i leave it open or will fluid come out from where you fill? im in the westchester ny area if anyone know where they rebuilt transmission with a new case?

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

looks like that tranny has taken some hit....

take the car into a shop where they can drill and remove the fill bolt and weld and fix the tranny case....

DO NOT DRIVE with fluid coming out of the tranny....

ep3kid914

yes from the bottom i put jb welder and it stopped temporary but just today when i tried to refill my oil i broke it by mistake so im assuming fluid would come out from were you fill right?

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

well warm the car up and drive around and see the fluid level or see if the fluid is coming out of the fill bolt....the contents in the tranny box are pressurized so fluid might come out....

if i were you i would be towing the car...

ep3kid914

ok i guess ill be dropping in another transmission in tomorrow i dont want her to let me strand somewhere you think 1350 is a good price for a rebuilt transmission with install and 1 year warranty

swoosh

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umm try to fix it first ???

roof2006

Sounds good to me. dealer wanted $6,000 (!!) out here. My mechanic did it for $2,500 - which I was very happy with. Another guy on here said that Aamco charged him $1,500 - but didn't fix some electrical issues.

EATSLEEPRACE

iTrader: (1)

Still haven't gotten this fixed!...no bueno...

Make sure you use oem fluid after you rebuild it.....most shops if not all use aftermarket fluid....

I hate cars

No bueno. Use anything but Z1. DW-1 if you must use factory. Much better would be Amsoil ATF or Redline D4 or if you're like me, Type F.

Trans case is not under pressure, there's a vent tube. Just 1psi of pressure will start massive leaks at the axle seals and all over.

OP, how did you crack the case and break a bolt, during tightening? If so you might invest in a torque wrench in the future.

$1,350 is not a rebuilt trans, that's a used trans. Replace switches no matter which option you choose.

ep3kid914

i went to ask around they told me its alot of work and is going to come out as getting a rebuild so i might as well get another transmission rebuilded and keep mines and have it as a spare i dont think ill go bad just sitting there right?

ep3kid914

yea i know i had some money issues but since i broke the fill bolt i have to get it done asap.....i have a couple of oem fluids quarts so im just use that

ep3kid914

the case im not sure if it came like that i had it covered with jb welder so that stopped the leak for months so i was going to replace the transmission either way because of high miles but since i broke the fill bolt now i have to do it asap and yea they told me the'll give me a rebuilded transmission with instaliion and warranty for 1 year

EATSLEEPRACE

iTrader: (1)

Sounds good of a deal......make sure it's a transmission that's rebuilded and not a used one off a junkyard and slapped on.....

Either way for that price either one is good.....

I hate cars

Trust me, they can tell you anything they want but for $1,300 it's not a rebuild, it's a used trans.

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

IHC i thought the tranny case runs with some PSI and thats why the fill bolt tends to tighten up everytime....

i think he broke the fill bolt while popping it open....

I hate cars

Nah, its just a steel plug in an aluminum case and lots of heat cycles. The case has small oil passages but the case and sump as a whole has no pressure inside or it would be leaking fluid from all over the place. The vent is on top near the fill plug. Its open to atmosphere. If the vent plugs, just the small amount of pressure from expansion from heat will cause leaks.

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

Makes sense....thanks for the clarification Matt....

i learn something new from you and Tim on a daily basis LOL

ep3kid914

yes unfortuanlly i broke it while opening lol

ep3kid914

yea i guess makes sense im assuming it a good deal though since it comes with 1 yr warranty

roof2006

If that's the case, I'd go with a rebuild - even if it costs twice as much. TL transmissions aren't known for their longevity; but you should be able to get at least 60 - 70k miles out of one. I can't see that happening with a used one.

ep3kid914

*update*

so i recently bought a used tranmission with 102k on it .test drove it before i bought it. seemed good no delays and no funky smell coming out of the dipstick to check the a/t oil
and i got it installed for 300 not including the oil
plus i sold my cracked transmission for 200
ive been driving my new transmission for a week it has more power on it compare to my old one
so i think the price came out good wat do u guys think?

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

^^^ that is a good flippin deal !!!

what fluid are you running now?

ep3kid914

yea i know i was kinda nervous the tranmission i bought wouldnt react good with my car as ive read that cars act up when replacing them

and oem dw1 if im not mistaking i rather stick with oem fluid

ep3kid914

the only thing i need to do is an alighment now as i read somewere that you have to drop the subframe in order to replace the transmission on our cars even though the mechanic deny moving it at all

and i wont be doing the oil changes on it neither i learned the hardway i rather pay 10 bucks for a mechanic to do it then me atleast if they break it they pay for it lol

roof2006

You know these TL's have bad transmissions, right? I got 115K out of mine - and I think that's on the high end.

ep3kid914

yes i know i read up on it i put mine 162k on it i would have keep it driving but it was leaking so i needed a replacement plus i think it all depends how you drive and maintain it

mindanaomoro

? How did you test drive the used transmission? Was it on another TL? Or it was already installed to yours then you test drive it before they made you pay?..

ep3kid914

it was on another car the guy was doing the manual conversion so i jumped on the deal took like a day to remove and then like a week to put into mine since i had to get money for labor