New, used or rebuilt transmission?
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New, used or rebuilt transmission?
My 5sp transmission is making lots of gear noise recently , and it is good on oil, so i plan on running it until ether i can't stand the noise anymore or it dies. My question is in the mean time, should i be looking at a new, used or rebuilt transmission? i was told that Toyota transmissions are bullet proof and if i could find a good used one with 30 or 40k on it i could save a lot of money. But what is the average price of a rebuilt? Has anybody already been down this road that that could give me there opinion?
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My tranny was rebuilt for about $1500. I figure it's worth spending the money on a rebuild since it'll need to be done at one point or another. Even a used one will need to be worked on eventually. I guess it also depends if you plan on keeping your rig for a while.
I bought a used tranny before for my Grand Cherokee, and saved only about $700. But then again, I sold it once it was fixed.
You will definitely spend money regardless of which route you choose.
I bought a used tranny before for my Grand Cherokee, and saved only about $700. But then again, I sold it once it was fixed.
You will definitely spend money regardless of which route you choose.
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Originally Posted by blkntan
You will definitely spend money regardless of which route you choose.
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I would try puting in Redline MTL. Before I started using Redline, my shifting was very notchy, but with Redline it is a lot smoother. Also, what kind of noise is it?
I have 330+k on my 5 spd and I think Redline has extended its live.
I have 330+k on my 5 spd and I think Redline has extended its live.
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Depending on how hard they are used (read: how dumb they were treated) they are good for 200k and even more. A few hundred bucks for a used one which you install yourself save a LOT over 1500 for a rebuild. And why would the factory trans be bulletproof - its the same exact one you are needing to repair/replace! Marlin has an excellent rep too, and the price isn't bad. Be GLAD you don't have an auto...
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I bought a Heavy Duty rebuilt w56 tranny for my 86 4runner from marlin for $1200. It's really strong and I have no complaints. If you can afford it I'd go with marlin.
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To my knowledge, noise in all gears except 4th is the output bearing, synchros just effect how easy or hard it is to shift and go through the gears. I'd go with a marlin HD tranny you can't go wrong!
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UPDATE!
Ok it now slips out of first if i don't hold it in when i accel from a stop. Also noise is very loud in all gears altho 4th is the least. Also is hard to get into rev and grinds much. I am currently looking for used
Ok it now slips out of first if i don't hold it in when i accel from a stop. Also noise is very loud in all gears altho 4th is the least. Also is hard to get into rev and grinds much. I am currently looking for used
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After I paid $900 for a used transmision at Damrons junk yard I have probably seen 10 at less than $200 in just as good of shape.
The transmissions are bulletproof, there are just a few things that destroy them. I guess I ran mine low on gear oil which destroyed it. Locally the quotes to repair it ran up to $1800 so at the tiem I thought $900 wasn't too bad.
Look in the paper or go to a upullit and get the cheapest one you can find and be done with it...
The transmissions are bulletproof, there are just a few things that destroy them. I guess I ran mine low on gear oil which destroyed it. Locally the quotes to repair it ran up to $1800 so at the tiem I thought $900 wasn't too bad.
Look in the paper or go to a upullit and get the cheapest one you can find and be done with it...
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before you replace your transmission, have you looked at your shifter seat bushing, and shifter cap bushing? Often the OE rubber bushing will wear out, I've had this cause a noise in 5th gear before, as well as poping out of second. MarlineCrawler sells a heavy duty replacment thats out of urathane, you might give it a shot, sure helped my tranny. here's the link http://www.marlincrawler.com/docs/sh...eat/index.html
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Yes, i replaced the shifter seat bushing, and shifter cap bushing. Made a diffrence, but still has serious problems. Now when i push the clutch it runs nice and queit, but if i am nutral and let off the clutch the trany makes a nice high pitched wine grind thing, and only goes away when clutch is in.
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