Back when I was a student (circa 1982), I had a P.O.S.
'76 AMC Hornet with lots of miles. One day I
accelerated briskly in reverse, and hear a "bang!",
and reverse gear was no more. I put the car on jack
stands in my back yard and pulled the tranny, and
discovered that I had broke the reverse band. A local
transmission shop was very helpful in recommending
which clutches, seals, etc, I ought to replace while I
had it out. I took apart the gear train, added the
new seals, clutches, and reverse band, put it back
together, and installed it back in the car. Only then
could I tell if I had been successful. I was, and the
transmission worked fine for several years, the rest
of the time I owned the car. My friends from back
then still remember this episode with awe.
So: it definitely Is possible to do it yourself.
Doug
--- Bill Gingerich <bill@gingerich.us> wrote:
> Greetings, All.
>
>
>
> I have a '93 Ford Escort with a failing automatic
> transmission. Slips,
> delayed engagement, delayed shifting, etc. The car
> has 90M on it, and is
> solid otherwise. It was my dad's car from new, so I
> know the history. I've
> received quotes of anywhere from $1000 (local shop)
> to $3000 (dealer) for a
> rebuild. My problem is I don't have that kind of
> spare change. I also
> can't afford to replace the car. I've looked for a
> junkyard transmission,
> but most of those have more miles than what I have.
> It seems a bit silly to
> spend $400-$600 on a used box that may not be much
> better than what I have.
> O'Reilly has a master rebuild kit that I can get for
> $255. I'd like to fix
> the car, as 30 MPH beats my truck's 14. OK, so now
> the question: Is
> rebuilding and automatic something that a slightly
> above average DIY grease
> monkey can do at home? I have the factory service
> CD for the car, but
> haven't read through it yet.
>
>
>
> Any thoughts and suggestions would be appreciated as
> long as they are
> physically possible. ;-)
>
>
>
> Bill Gingerich
>
> OKC
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