Transmission help knoxville tn

[jmynatt05]

I was wandering if anybody knows a good transmission shop or anyone who rebuilds them in knoxville. Also should i spend any money on having this beefed up or are they strong enough stock. Also what are your opinions on putting in a used one cost comparison- and what should it cost to have mine rebuilt(94 fzj80) as well as have the transfer case resealed. Thanks

 

[spdwaver]

I was wandering if anybody knows a good transmission shop or anyone who rebuilds them in knoxville. Also should i spend any money on having this beefed up or are they strong enough stock. Also what are your opinions on putting in a used one cost comparison- and what should it cost to have mine rebuilt(94 fzj80) as well as have the transfer case resealed. Thanks

I have personally gathered a quote from a reputable shop here in town for a complete rebuild: $2800.00. I also found a website (forgot to bookmark it) that sells a rebuilt transmission for $1800.00 with a one-year warranty.

If you want to get yours beefed up, I would suggest looking into an extreme valve body from Wholesale Automatic Transmissions (I hear there is a distributor in the states), as I have heard good reviews.

As pertaining to them being tough in stock form, there is a phrase for these transmissions, do a search for "bus transmission."

 

[Jrod]

I have a friend that owns "Just Jeeps" in Knoxville. They work on other stuff. Might want to give them a call and see what kind of price they'll give you. I do know the do quality work.

 

[bljww]

It's outside of Knoxville, but Allen's Transmissions in Newport. He's the only one I trust.
Have you tried CruiserParts.net yet?

 

[Firedog]

Whats wrong with the transmission?
Just wanting to make sure it actually needs to be rebuilt. I have seen a lot of these trucks that the owner was told it needed a transmission, but it actually just needed a drive plate or a shift solinoids.

 

[CJF]

Whats wrong with the transmission?
Just wanting to make sure it actually needs to be rebuilt. I have seen a lot of these trucks that the owner was told it needed a transmission, but it actually just needed a drive plate or a shift solinoids.

True dat...

 

[jmynatt05]

the transmission was starting to slip about 16 months ago pretty often. i had the fluid flushed and it has done much better other than leaking. I had some maintenance done recently and asked my mechanic to take a look at the leak and he said "its leaking from everywhere it could leak" cruiser has 305k so its still running decent . But what do you guys think .He also said t case was leaking and suggested having it resealed thanks

 

[Firedog]

By "much better" do you mean that it is shifting correctly and not slipping? or do you mean that its still slipping a little.
If it isn't slipping, I think I would clean it up and see where it's really leaking. Personally, i don't trust any mechanic that says "its leaking from everywhere it could leak". Once I determined where it is actually leaking I would determine if the transmission needed to be removed to fix the leak. If it doesn't need to be removed, I would just fix the leaks. If it does need to be removed then i would consider having a good shop go through it.

 

[jmynatt05]

by much better i mean only maybe once every few weeks i feel a tiny slip when changing into next gear, i believe first to second

 

[desmocruiser]

There was recently a low mileage used one available nearby (100 miles away). Came out of a 96-97 ~100k mile LX, they were asking $750 and had the transfer case available also for a bit more.

Not sure they fit back to 97' but, a good used one might be an option.

 

[Firedog]

by much better i mean only maybe once every few weeks i feel a tiny slip when changing into next gear, i believe first to second

I think i would try the clean / fix leak idea for both the transmission and the transfer case. How bad are the leaks?

There was recently a low mileage used one available nearby (100 miles away). Came out of a 96-97 ~100k mile LX, they were asking $750 and had the transfer case available also for a bit more.

Not sure they fit back to 97' but, a good used one might be an option.

'96-'97 is a different transmission

 

[CJF]

by much better i mean only maybe once every few weeks i feel a tiny slip when changing into next gear, i believe first to second

Adjusting the "kickdown" cable will likely cure it.

 

[CJF]

'96-'97 is a different transmission

Not to be too persnickety, but you mean 95-97. 93-94: A442F. 95-97: A343F.

 

[jmynatt05]

there are probably more than the size of a quarter nightly

 

[Firedog]

Not to be too persnickety, but you mean 95-97. 93-94: A442F. 95-97: A343F.

Agreed, I was just referring to the available transmission that was quoted

 

[Firedog]

there are probably more than the size of a quarter nightly

Thats not too bad, but any leak needs to be diagnosed and repaired if possible.

I would do as CJF said and adjust the kickdown cable (do a search, there should be a lot of threads on how to), repair the leaks, and drive it until the tranny dies (probably never).
It just doesn't sound like it needs a rebuild to me.

 

[jmynatt05]

I will try to clean everything in the next couple of days and take pics as it leaks hopefully i can figure this out. Thanks

 

[silverhorse]

This tranny thing is my fear. I'm currently rebuilding my engine but doing a trans in a whole other animal! And finding someone who is "good" at an import tranny is not an easy task.

 

[Bryan062087]

Sounds like the flush fixed most of your problems. Don't get it rebuilt for no reason, it may end up being worse off. Find a new mechanic, he sounds like an idiot. Oh yea, and figure out what was leaking exactly. Could be just a t-case seal.

A flare shifting form 1st to 2nd gear is pretty normal for an a442f.