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transmission died
So I put the Ex in reverse this morning and it went about 5 feet before it jammed. The quote I got is $1,350 for a full rebuild with a 1 year warranty. Am I going to find a better deal or is that about right?
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Local "stealership" wanted to charge me $1400 just to replace the front seal. Got it done by a private mechanic for $350.
I would personally look for a mileage warranty rather than a time warranty, depending on how much or how little you drive.
I would personally look for a mileage warranty rather than a time warranty, depending on how much or how little you drive.
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I'm not sure if they're actually taking it apart and rebuilding it themselves or just replacing it with a 3rd party rebuilt unit.
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Lol....I live in Brooklyn, I can usually find a spot somewhere at night. During the day in the city isn't so bad if you know the streets.
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Got some more info. They are replacing the torque converter with a rebuilt/refurbished unit from a 3rd party provider but they are rebuilding the transmission itself themselves. It's supposed to be a very reliable shop so hopefully all goes well.
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I lost my tranny in Feb. 2012 and had a local shop, who is very reputable, rebuild mine. They used a reman torque-converter and rebuilt themselves. I want to say they charged me $1250 and had it back to me in 4 or 5 days. It had a 1 year warranty with the work. Sounds like you are getting a reasonable price.
I wish I had the money to buy one of the custom trannies that everyone talks about on here but when it happened funding was very short. There are several companies that the guys on here swear by. You may want to do a search to look them up if you have the funds and want something that should be "bullet proof". I think they area around $4000-$5000 if I remember correctly but that was from when I was looking a few years ago. Not sure if that is in your budget or worth the funds for you but I thought I would mention it.
I wish I had the money to buy one of the custom trannies that everyone talks about on here but when it happened funding was very short. There are several companies that the guys on here swear by. You may want to do a search to look them up if you have the funds and want something that should be "bullet proof". I think they area around $4000-$5000 if I remember correctly but that was from when I was looking a few years ago. Not sure if that is in your budget or worth the funds for you but I thought I would mention it.
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That's a very, very good price.
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x2, that's less than I have in PARTS for my build I'm currently doing. Not even that crazy of a build either.
Did they tell you what all is involved or included in the price for the rebuild?
Did they tell you what all is involved or included in the price for the rebuild?
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X3 !!! Around here a nation wide, 3year/ unlimited mile warranty trans will run right a 2K including R&R at the local independent shop.
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Being that I got the truck for $3k and it has 203k miles, I don't think dropping $5k in bullet proofing the transmission is really worth it.
They said they are going to put in a remanufactured torque converter and then go through the entire transmission. The reverse gear is what went and they said that's all the way at the back of the housing so they need to take everything out to get to it. They will go through everything and rebuild it. Although I have a feeling the parts that are fine and not broken will probably just get put back. The shop has a good rep, my regular shop referred it, they said they're sending people there for 5 years and only had one failure which was fixed without question. The price sounded pretty good so I went with them.
They said they are going to put in a remanufactured torque converter and then go through the entire transmission. The reverse gear is what went and they said that's all the way at the back of the housing so they need to take everything out to get to it. They will go through everything and rebuild it. Although I have a feeling the parts that are fine and not broken will probably just get put back. The shop has a good rep, my regular shop referred it, they said they're sending people there for 5 years and only had one failure which was fixed without question. The price sounded pretty good so I went with them.
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Just throwing it out there, a 5R110 converter is a decent upgrade and is new from Ford for $550. Machine the spacer .100" and that's all that needs to be done.
I wouldn't suggest a bulletproof trans, I agree it doesn't make much sense just yet. However while its apart it IS a good idea to spend a little extra money and get a decently improved transmissjon that'll last you just as long, if not longer. Converter and a VB would do you quite well without breaking the bank. A machined center support is cheap as well, although not absolutely necessary it's a fairly common failure point that's easily addressed during the rebuild. Just some food for thought
Considering what likes to wear and move around inside these 4R100's personally I would expect the bill to come up a bit as they find more stuff during disassembly - especially considering the mileage. While not as bad as online would have you believe, you're about at what I'd consider rebuild time for the 4R anyway.
Of course, all of what I just wrote is pending you having a V10 or a 7.3.... Hint hint fill out your signature
I wouldn't suggest a bulletproof trans, I agree it doesn't make much sense just yet. However while its apart it IS a good idea to spend a little extra money and get a decently improved transmissjon that'll last you just as long, if not longer. Converter and a VB would do you quite well without breaking the bank. A machined center support is cheap as well, although not absolutely necessary it's a fairly common failure point that's easily addressed during the rebuild. Just some food for thought
Considering what likes to wear and move around inside these 4R100's personally I would expect the bill to come up a bit as they find more stuff during disassembly - especially considering the mileage. While not as bad as online would have you believe, you're about at what I'd consider rebuild time for the 4R anyway.
Of course, all of what I just wrote is pending you having a V10 or a 7.3.... Hint hint fill out your signature
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How much of an improvement is it over stock? Will I notice it in normal driving or will it help for towing? I don't tow often but that could change if I buy some enclosed storage trailers to store materials/tools on jobsites. Also, I just spent about $500 on other upgrades (1aauto tow mirrors and some other stuff) and I probably need to do shocks/springs and maybe a steering box so I need to really think if it's more the extra money right now. Maybe I should start a build thread......
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How much of an improvement is it over stock? Will I notice it in normal driving or will it help for towing? I don't tow often but that could change if I buy some enclosed storage trailers to store materials/tools on jobsites. Also, I just spent about $500 on other upgrades (1aauto tow mirrors and some other stuff) and I probably need to do shocks/springs and maybe a steering box so I need to really think if it's more the extra money right now. Maybe I should start a build thread......
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Everything that I read when I was researching my parts list for my build showed it to be more efficient, more durable, better design and less slippage. It will help across the board, from daily driving to towing since the whole thing is an upgrade from the 4R. Also the front cover is thicker than the 4R100 converter, which helps keep the backside of the studs from gouging into the lockup clutches when putting a hard load on it (hot rodding with a tuner, towing heavy, etc). You should see the ones in the converter I took apart a few weeks ago, it looked like Saturn's rings :-/
Less slippage is less heat, which is good as we all know. Overall it's just a better, upgraded factory unit that somewhat bridges the gap between stock and meh and the high dollar aftermarket stuff.
If $550 makes you cringe, I can make you gag
The converter I upgraded to was $1011 with a HEFTY military discount. Granted it will never blow up and is damn near hewn from a solid chunk of billet.... Lol.
Less slippage is less heat, which is good as we all know. Overall it's just a better, upgraded factory unit that somewhat bridges the gap between stock and meh and the high dollar aftermarket stuff.
If $550 makes you cringe, I can make you gag
The converter I upgraded to was $1011 with a HEFTY military discount. Granted it will never blow up and is damn near hewn from a solid chunk of billet.... Lol.