Re: 16v tranny machined itself! (parts)

[John Lagnese <jlagnese@cybertours.com>]

HI,
A word of caution; if you pick up a junkyard unit I'd turn it by hand going through the gears. I put one in and reverse was NG. Afterward I turned it by hand and could hear it clicking.
John

Victor Farren wrote:

> IMHO it would probably be cheaper to get a used tranny from a junkyard than getting yours rebuilt.  Even if you got yours rebuilt and got the bolt kit, I don't think it makes them immune to self machining--didn't Sean Meze have a bolt kit in his tranny and it still self machined?
>
> Maybe a list member has a used 16v tranny for you???
>
> Victor
>
> >>> Gary Huff <ghuff@htech.com> 09/07 3:14 PM >>>
> Also,
>         What do you think this place may charge me for
> A. welding this trans (rewelding it)
> B. Rebuilding it
> C. both combined
>
> and Im thinking average prices of course. Thanks,
>                                                                 Gary Huff
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Peele [mailto:type53@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 3:12 PM
> To: Gary Huff; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: 16v tranny machined itself! (parts)
>
> --- Gary Huff <ghuff@htech.com> wrote:
> > List,
> >       The place is thinking of possibly welding it, is
> > this worth it?
> > Where can I get a bolt kit for it also ? Would the
> > dealer have it? and while
> > the sonofabitch is cracked open, should I have it
> > rebuilt? Thanks,
> >
> > Gary Huff
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