[Shotimes] atx questions

[Kevin & Cheryl Airth]

I have done it twice. It's pretty tough without a lift. Do you have a big
selection of tools? I used two jack stands and my floor jack. Use two people
when dropping and stabbing it back in. Plan on replacing other stuff while
everything is apart. It is so much easier! Subframe bushings, sway bar
bushings, P/S rack and mounts, any suspension repair. It will all be out in
the open! I pressure washed and painted my subframe when it was out of the
car. I prefer to use FPS built trannys. People have rebuilt them on there
own too. Always use the TransGo shift kit! Cost from FPS will be about $2200
with shipping. I have 55K miles on one unit and 15K miles on the second unit
so far.
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> Has anybody pulled the trans out of a 94. Can it be done? If so how was it
> done and what was the difficulty rate. Plus what is the average price to
get
> one overhauled with out the labor to pull the trans. Reason asking is my
trans
> died today. Symptons are that there is no 1 or 2 gear. When first taking
off
> rpms shoot up to 4k then trans kicks into 2nd. Then once again rpms go to
3k
> this time. This is when it starts moving. afterwards it drives fine till I
> come to complete stop. There is no check engine light so I dought it's a
> solenoid. Im thinking more of the torque converter. The car only has 68k
> miles. The services have been done at 30k and 59k. Is it common to have
> problems around this mileage. Any info on this would be great so I can get
my
> SHO back on the road.