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price to rebuild auto transmission.
When you have transmission problems every place I called give me a flat
charge before even looking at the transmission. This seems suspicious. In some cases it could be just one small external repair or it could be a complete rebuild replacing many parts. But still the price is the same. (Usually 1200 to 2500 dollars.) If its just replacing some small plastic part on top of the transmission it could be fixed in a few minutes. But they still want $2500. Rip off or not? In this area people seem to have a very low opinion of transmission and radiator repair shops. |
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"Kayla W" > wrote in message news:29247-> > Rip off or not? > > In this area people seem to have a very low opinion of transmission and > radiator repair shops. Depends on what you ask the shops when you call them. An overhaul probably does normally run within the range you quoted. And it is also probably a little rare that an aging tranny can be repaired reliably by replacing some external part alone. Would you do that and then warranty your work? If so, you would probably get a lot of complaints. Now, there ARE rip-offs out there. Some shops might charge you that amount and still not do a good job. Bottom line, as I see it, you are going to have to pay a reasonable price to get work done that you will be content with. There is no free lunch. Find a GOOD shop, if you can, then get an estimate. Dont assume a dealership will be a good shop. It might be but also might not be. |
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Kayla W > wrote:
>When you have transmission problems every place I called give me a flat >charge before even looking at the transmission. This seems suspicious. That's because none of them are transmission shops, and consequently their solution is to replace the transmission, no matter what is wrong. >In some cases it could be just one small external repair or it could be >a complete rebuild replacing many parts. But still the price is the >same. (Usually 1200 to 2500 dollars.) This is true. However, the vast majority of transmission problems are indeed inside the transmission, and will require a teardown. Since this is a job for a specialist, your local mechanic will just send it out. >If its just replacing some small plastic part on top of the transmission >it could be fixed in a few minutes. But they still want $2500. This is unlikely although it has been known to happen. >Rip off or not? I think the whole concept of the automatic transmission is a ripoff. Get a manual. There's a lot less to break, and when something does break, your local mechanic can do the work himself. >In this area people seem to have a very low opinion of transmission and >radiator repair shops. Somewhere there's a good one. Find it. But do not ever expect an easy repair on an automatic. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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"Scott Dorsey" > wrote in message > > Somewhere there's a good one. Find it. But do not ever expect an easy > repair > on an automatic. > --scott Yes, there are good and bad...probably a lot more bad than good, and, I reiterate, being a dealership shop guarantees you nothing. Auto trannies are very complicated.. Even the best expert will sometimes crimp an o-ring, etc. |
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hls wrote: > > "Scott Dorsey" > wrote in message > > > Somewhere there's a good one. Find it. But do not ever expect an easy > > repair > > on an automatic. > > --scott > > Yes, there are good and bad...probably a lot more bad than good, > and, I reiterate, being a dealership shop guarantees you nothing. > > Auto trannies are very complicated.. Even the best expert will sometimes > crimp an o-ring, etc. They've been getting less complicated now that they are all computer controlled and don't need the very hinky valve bodies they used to have. |
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About ten years ago, the local Dr.Transmission shop rebuilt the
automatic transmission in my 1978 Dodge van.It cost me about $885.00.So far, so good. cuhulin |
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Pete C. > wrote:
>hls wrote: >> >> "Scott Dorsey" > wrote in message > >> > Somewhere there's a good one. Find it. But do not ever expect an easy >> > repair >> > on an automatic. >> > --scott >> >> Yes, there are good and bad...probably a lot more bad than good, >> and, I reiterate, being a dealership shop guarantees you nothing. >> >> Auto trannies are very complicated.. Even the best expert will sometimes >> crimp an o-ring, etc. > >They've been getting less complicated now that they are all computer >controlled and don't need the very hinky valve bodies they used to have. This is true, the lack of hydromechanical controls has made the things simpler and has made them easier to diagnose (for those with the proper test equipment). You can plug a scanner into the side and see when all the valves are opening and closing. Still, if something goes wrong inside the case, it all has to come apart. And when something DOES go wrong, it's usually in there. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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"Scott Dorsey" > wrote in message news:id0r05$c15> > This is true, the lack of hydromechanical controls has made the things > simpler and has made them easier to diagnose (for those with the proper > test equipment). You can plug a scanner into the side and see when > all the valves are opening and closing. > > Still, if something goes wrong inside the case, it all has to come apart. > And when something DOES go wrong, it's usually in there. > --scott > -- That is the way I see it too. If the clutches are worn out, you have to go in and replace them. And in my book, you dont just replace clutches on a worn out tranny..... If you have a sticking valve body, you may be able to pull that, clean, polish, and reinstall but if it is sticking because the tranny is worn and nasty, you still have to go through it. My statement that even the best of experts sometimes make a mistake in reassembly is one I stand by. No matter how careful you are, you will occasionally have a problem during reassembly. |
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