Transmission Woes
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Transmission Woes
Just an FYI -
Began feeling the clutch tickle the bottom of my foot and discovered that my flywheel was coming apart.
My local dealer wanted $1200 for just the flywheel and it is a weird one. 2 pieces with springs in it. You can get the whole kit, clutch, flywheel and throw out bearing between $500-$700 at NAPA or O'Riellys. And they will have a solid steel flywheel.
Upon taking the transmission out, I discovered that the the tail casing was cracked completely apart about 3 inches behind the cross member support. So, nothing but the shaft was supporting my transfer case. Ford and 2 transmission shops told me it was not uncommon. Down side to all that torque I guess.
Tail casing, $190. While I have it apart might as well replace bearings and sync rings. Another $300. Oh yeah, rear main seal, $22.50 and paying a tran shop to press the bearings in place for me, $80.
Truck has 170k on it and I'm not complaining, I am farily hard on it. Junk yard offered me a transmission for $1000, but I think I'd rather put $1,800 in mine and keep it. What'd ya think?
Began feeling the clutch tickle the bottom of my foot and discovered that my flywheel was coming apart.
My local dealer wanted $1200 for just the flywheel and it is a weird one. 2 pieces with springs in it. You can get the whole kit, clutch, flywheel and throw out bearing between $500-$700 at NAPA or O'Riellys. And they will have a solid steel flywheel.
Upon taking the transmission out, I discovered that the the tail casing was cracked completely apart about 3 inches behind the cross member support. So, nothing but the shaft was supporting my transfer case. Ford and 2 transmission shops told me it was not uncommon. Down side to all that torque I guess.
Tail casing, $190. While I have it apart might as well replace bearings and sync rings. Another $300. Oh yeah, rear main seal, $22.50 and paying a tran shop to press the bearings in place for me, $80.
Truck has 170k on it and I'm not complaining, I am farily hard on it. Junk yard offered me a transmission for $1000, but I think I'd rather put $1,800 in mine and keep it. What'd ya think?
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From: Bobcaygeon Ont.
Hard to say. Does the junkyard offer any kinda warrenty. Standard trans are pretty well bullet proof. Why spend an extra 800 bones and all the extra work of rebuilding it to end up with the same thing. If you get the one at the wreckers you can just put it in. If it was an auto tranny that would be differant but a standard i wouldn't bother to go tyhrough all the extra trouble. Just my .02 cents though. Its your truck and you know whats best for her. Good lick!! 
