Transmission finally died - Whats should I do?

[kngpen]

So my transmission that Ive been driving in limp mode for about a few months now finally died. Its the GM A4S270/310R 4-gear slushbox. Luckily, I made it to the local specialist (reverse is officially gone) lol. He said they would look for used and rebuilts and give me prices. Any advice on what I should do or anyone have one of these for sale? I am not going to do a manual conversion because I dont want anymore unforeseen problems down the road. What kind of pricing should I expect? Ironically, I am kind of happy that my car in is the shop getting fixed instead of only driving 60mph everywhere. Thanks

Joseph

[bjl4776]

5sp conversion time

[Derek A.]

Given the amount of time that you drove it, there is probably internal hard part damage. You are beyond just a standard rebuild. I would ballpark you at the $2k mark - parts and labor.

[ve39]

1995 and transmition died it scares me as i got 89

[infinity5]

why did you drive it in limp mode for months? were you financially incapable of dealing with the problem at the time? it could have been something moderatly simple at the point, but as was mentioned, by now, the hard parts are probably shot and a rebuild might not even be possible. that aside, do a 5spd conversion for sure :)

[kngpen]

It needed to be rebuilt when it was flushed because of all the scraps at the bottom of the pan. My mechanic quoted "its a miracle that it even goes into gear." Ive been financially incapable, sick of working on my car, getting raped with schoolwork, girlfriend, work 22 hours on weekend, and I knew it needed a new transmission the whole time Ive been driving it.

[632 Regal]

pick up a used one and pop it in...be done.

[infinity5]

lol, i know the feeling. no worries. take regal's advice and just put a used one in. someplace like www.theeurodepot.com (http://www.theeurodepot.com/) can sell you one and ship it pretty cheaply.

if life's a bit of a bitch right now then thats probably your best solution


It needed to be rebuilt when it was flushed because of all the scraps at the bottom of the pan. My mechanic quoted "its a miracle that it even goes into gear." Ive been financially incapable, sick of working on my car, getting raped with schoolwork, girlfriend, work 22 hours on weekend, and I knew it needed a new transmission the whole time Ive been driving it.

[peks]

if you're stapped get a used auto because youll be pending alot more on the swap.. u need a different driveshaft, pedals, plumbing for the clutch, shifter and a lot of other misc items.. its not cheap

[632 Regal]

pay a couple computer geek friends in memory chips or beer (if their daring) and have a weekend party, you should be able to R&R one of these in less than 4 hours with NO experience. as long as you have ramps and a floor jack and some basic tooling.

Good luck man!

[632 Regal]

oops read that about workin the weekend and the bitc...girlfriend deal. I have NO CLUE as to what to say about someone doing it for you, I have had a string of luck lately that I want to invest in a lift, tire changer and balancer, would be cheaper. Big O ruined 3 rims, mechanic ruined my rear ens and a sign blew into my car...NO ONE takes ANy liability anymore.

[Tiger]

I too am looking for good cheap used tire changer... let me know if you find any.

[632 Regal]

if I find one im buying it, you can use it any time you want though. :D

[kngpen]

Hehe, Iam just going to drop the $1600-2000 on my credit card and get it rebuilt. Ill pay it off this summer when I work like a dog (more so than ever now) so I dont have to during the school semesters.

[632 Regal]

http://www.autosportsunlimited.com/trans.html