finally time to rebuild the tranni.

White 4x4runner

White 4x4runner

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it is finally time. im gonna have a local shop do the rebuild and save a few bucks by pulling it myself. anyone done this yet and have any tips or a link to a thread?
and secondly i don't really feel like having them put in whatever they would like to id much rather bring them the parts id like in. any suggestions on clutch packs and such?
 
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Just get a used one. It will be much cheaper.

Now for rebuilding:

As for giving your re-builder parts to rebuild, How would you know what parts to get or what is wore out.

Parts to get - Torque Converter, all the clutch disks, Solenoids, springs, bands, o-rings, seals, oil pump, checking steel plates for warpage, and then checking for any broken parts.

Let the rebuilder rebuild it with their parts and warantee it they way they normally do.

Aisin transmissions are in a lot of other vehicles and are rebuilt all the time. Don't offend your rebuilder or rebuild it yourself with the parts that you want.
 
What Singtoe said. You don't even know what wear parts need replaced or how to find out, but you'll assume that you know better than your transmission mechanic what replacements are better?

Find a good shop and let them do their job.
 
I bought my rig with 167xxx miles. I found a receipt in the glove box where the trans was rebuilt at 154xxx for a total of $1,600. My truck shifts HARD into second. I had several guys look at it and they all said its best to find a good used trans to replace then to rebuild these transmissions for this reason. Don't know if that's true or not just giving some insight.
 
gotopless said:
I bought my rig with 167xxx miles. I found a receipt in the glove box where the trans was rebuilt at 154xxx for a total of $1,600. My truck shifts HARD into second. I had several guys look at it and they all said its best to find a good used trans to replace then to rebuild these transmissions for this reason. Don't know if that's true or not just giving some insight.
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I am curious. Why do you feel that a hard shift into second is a problem as that means it is not slipping into gear? Years ago shift kits were used for that purpose to save the transmissions from clutch wear and heat build up.
 
I don't want to hijack the OP's thread but let me answer this question. It's a decent thud when it shifts into second. It makes a loud noise and you can really feel the shift, its not smooth at all. It's an auto. So I wasn't sure if it was a problem or not. I had a couple tranni shops look at it and they said whoever rebuilt it didn't do a good job but it shouldn't hurt anything.
 
Singtoe said:
Just get a used one. It will be much cheaper.

Now for rebuilding:

As for giving your re-builder parts to rebuild, How would you know what parts to get or what is wore out.

Parts to get - Torque Converter, all the clutch disks, Solenoids, springs, bands, o-rings, seals, oil pump, checking steel plates for warpage, and then checking for any broken parts.

Let the rebuilder rebuild it with their parts and warantee it they way they normally do.

Aisin transmissions are in a lot of other vehicles and are rebuilt all the time. Don't offend your rebuilder or rebuild it yourself with the parts that you want.
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KidVermicious said:
What Singtoe said. You don't even know what wear parts need replaced or how to find out, but you'll assume that you know better than your transmission mechanic what replacements are better?

Find a good shop and let them do their job.
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i agree. i would find it slightly insulting if someone came to my shop and asked me to weld something for them and they brought me the welding rod they wanted me to use and a piece of paper telling me what to set my machine at. its there job let them do it how they do it. only reason i would bring them the parts is so one they have them right there. 2 i could buy upgraded parts without there mark up price im considering raybestos blue plates.
 
and to answer the other part of my question about removing it... i just went to toyota and got a printout of the service manual for it.
 
Have you made contact with the rebuild shop? A lot of shops will not warranty a transmission they didn't remove from and install in the vehicle themselves.
 
Got my trans back with a 1 year 12k warranty. Not bad since I'm doing the install. I had them keep the gears and such and my god. They are all FU*KED! That thing god used and abused hard. Now time to put it back in and beat on it some more!
 
BrianSD_42 said:
White 4x4runner,

How much did you pay in total?

This is important and useful information. Thanks.
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Quoted 1900 for the rebuild. They stuck to that price even though it was wrecked. That included new torque converter and 99% of the internals + flush of my radiator&trans cooler. (yes I run them both, first threw the radiator then external cooler) total from the shop was $2052. Then 13 quarts of Toyota ATF (1 1/2 for the torque convertor and then a full fill for the trans), 2 quarts of gear oil for the t case, all new cooler lines.

ATF was about 50$
Hoses and gear oil about 40$
 
And one other thing... Got the transmission under the truck all ready to put in and my buddy looks at me and says "were done for the night"... We both didn't even think about the rear main seal. :redbrick: It's just a unwritten rule. Pull the trans replace the rear main. Always do it. So everything is on hold till Monday.
 
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