Rebuild trans?
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Rebuild trans?
I need the rear main seal replaced on my '92 SC 400. My mechanic quoted me around $600. I asked how much to do the RMS and rebuild the trans and he said about $1300. My trans seems mostly ok, but it does clunk into gear pretty loudly when going from P to R and it sometimes makes a loud noise and seems to slip a little in cold weather. Since they have to pull the trans to replace the RMS I'm wondering if I should just spend the extra cash and have them rebuild the trans while they're at it.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
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Yea, I agree man. The symptoms your describing are not all that bad man. The cold slippage could subside with a good tranny flush and good fluid. The clunk as well with a new trans mount ($100ish) and really easy to do. I don't know that I would go whole hog into the tranny rebuild biz. Maybe your mech is great with a A340/ maybe not...
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Thanks for the replies.
It's just kind of a "thunk" and what seems like an excessive lurch when I shift from P to R. The slippage in cold weather seems to be related to the overdrive. Sometimes when I accelerate there's a brief but loud low pitched rumble that shakes the whole car. It doesn't seem to do it when I turn off the overdrive.
It's just kind of a "thunk" and what seems like an excessive lurch when I shift from P to R. The slippage in cold weather seems to be related to the overdrive. Sometimes when I accelerate there's a brief but loud low pitched rumble that shakes the whole car. It doesn't seem to do it when I turn off the overdrive.
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Go small first with the trans?
I'm a noob that just picked up a 93 SC400. Mechanic says amongst other things, I need a new trans. I have that small whining sound from 5mph-0mph and vice versa. Have the vibrations that increase in the 60-60mph range. It shifts pretty smooth, yet sits around 3k rpm at 80mph. I'm new to the Lex and am used to 2001+ Audis and Infinitis, so I honestly forgot how old engines run. Is 3k normal at 3k rpm?
Should I go with the trans mounts, have them flush trans fluids, etc. It sounds like I may have similar symptoms as what's being talked about in this thread.
Thanks.
Should I go with the trans mounts, have them flush trans fluids, etc. It sounds like I may have similar symptoms as what's being talked about in this thread.
Thanks.
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