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I mean, someone can repair it--where do you think the refurbished trannys come from? It's why you get a core return when you buy a rebuilt from a company like Eriksson's.
I just rebuilt an auto tranny on my wife's '91, so it is possible to DIY. However, I bought the car last year, and it was only inspected last week. I worked slow, kept things really clean, and called Eriksson's several times with questions and for parts (all in all, mine needed a new governor, C brake band servo piston, and accumulator springs, which was less than $200 in parts!).
You have several options here.
#1--Like Bill Davies said, ATF change. Folks say to do it three times, driving the car a certain distance in between changes. I'd just do it three consecutive evenings or something. See if that helps. Also check the ATF filter and see if you have bits of metal/dirt.
#2--Again, Bill is right on. Townsend's site has an excellent flow chart to figure this stuff out. I used it to diagnose the problems in my '91. I also have the AT service manual ($40 from Eeuroparts), which covers up to '95 MY transmissions. Feel free to email me--it also has a fairly helpful "Fault diagnosis" procedure.
#3--Obviously, most expensive option is to have a shop remove your trans and install a rebuilt.
#4--Do you DIY anything? Another option is to remove the tranny yourself, buy a rebuilt from Eriksson's, and then install that yourself. Labor is probably about half of the cost of having a shop do it.
#5--remove it yourself, repair it yourself, and re-install it yourself. This is the cheapest, but most difficult and time-consuming option. It's what I did on my wife's '91, but I enjoy fixing stuff. I enjoy learning how my cars work, and I love the feeling of satisfaction from a job well done (like I have now :-). Not everyone is like me, and most days, I'm okay with that.
#3 and #4 are only valid if you actually need to replace some of the internals of the transmission. There are a surprising number of repairs that you can do with the transmission still in the car (case in point--governor was $100, accumulator springs $30).
What's my point? Do some research. The more knowledge that you have about your problem, the better you will be able to decide upon a course of action. Ask questions--collectively, this board has been through a significant number of problems (both large and small) that 9000 owners face. If we can't help you figure it out, we'll point you to someone who can.
Good luck.
Urby
posted by 65.105.13...
, Thu, 12 Aug 2004 08:16:23
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