Hello all, I recently acquired a 97 from my uncle who has owned it for 20+ years, but it's been sitting for 2 years and is in need of lots of TLC. I'm in Atlanta and received a very thorough "health and wellness check" from ACC. The list of needed repairs is long but I look forward to learning, tackling as many jobs as I can, and participating in the forum along the way.
Unfortunately, I've had 3 people/shops tell me that the transmission is "shot" and close to total failure. I'm not sure what to do about the transmission, It looks like my options are 1) buy a used transmission or 2) buy a rebuild kit which seems to be discontinued by toyota. ACC referred me to a transmission shop in Atlanta but the guy didn't seem thrilled about taking on the job and hasn't called me back, haha.
I'm trying to weight he costs of each option with the longevity /useful of the "new" transmission. The idea of buying a used transmission from a donor vehicle with 200,000 miles doesn't feel right as I'd worry it too would require a rebuild sooner than later.
Any advice on a route to take and where to best source used transmissions and/or quality transmission rebuild kits would be much appreciated
Unfortunately, I've had 3 people/shops tell me that the transmission is "shot" and close to total failure. I'm not sure what to do about the transmission, It looks like my options are 1) buy a used transmission or 2) buy a rebuild kit which seems to be discontinued by toyota. ACC referred me to a transmission shop in Atlanta but the guy didn't seem thrilled about taking on the job and hasn't called me back, haha.
I'm trying to weight he costs of each option with the longevity /useful of the "new" transmission. The idea of buying a used transmission from a donor vehicle with 200,000 miles doesn't feel right as I'd worry it too would require a rebuild sooner than later.
Any advice on a route to take and where to best source used transmissions and/or quality transmission rebuild kits would be much appreciated