[Shotimes] atx questions

[Ron Childs]

You may want to add rear main seal and carrier gasket to Kevin's list of 
things to do with the tranny out.

-Ron Childs   '91


>From: "Kevin & Cheryl Airth" <clubairth@cajunnet.com>
>To: "Rodrigo Cuellar" <rodc12@msn.com>, <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] atx questions
>Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 09:46:07 -0600
>
>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.
>.
>.
>
>
> > 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.
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