Transmission rebuilding questions
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Transmission rebuilding questions
My 42re in my '99 GC is shot. I can get one from the local yard with 80K on it for $450.00.
Or I can attempt to rebuild mine. Which I wouldnt mind trying. So I have some questions.
What tools will I need to do this?
How much should I expect to spend on this?
Any useful websites? Tips?
I dont want to build it up, just rebuild it.
Thanks!
Or I can attempt to rebuild mine. Which I wouldnt mind trying. So I have some questions.
What tools will I need to do this?
How much should I expect to spend on this?
Any useful websites? Tips?
I dont want to build it up, just rebuild it.
Thanks!
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You have picked the one big thing on any Jeep that I would not tackle. The auto tranny rebuilding I will leave to the pros. Sry Mykal!!
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Only special tools are various sizes of inside and outside snap ring pliers as far as I know. You need air pressure (compressor) and some picks.
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Got ya. I can take the Valve body to a friends house and do that since I dont have a compressor. Or borrow a pancake compressor. Thanks!
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There is a major safety issue as well. There is a spring in the overdrive unit that has over 800 lbs of force on it and you have to have a press to get it out. The FSM also mentions that teh alignment of the splines in teh overdrive unit with the main unit is best done with a special tool, not sure about that part, the spring part would scare me though, if it comes out at that force it could kill someone.
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I do not believe that I will have to rebuild the O/D unit. IF I do I will be taking anything that needs pressed to a shop to have done.
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as far as a shop would have to be a tranny shop and you need a press to just disassemble the overdrive, so be safe and careful
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You can buy a remnufactured o/d unit from Mopar. Might be worth it to just swap a new one on rather than deal with the press and the special tools needed to do the job right/safely.
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