[s-cars] Tranny rebuild?

[Charlie Smith]

Earlier, Paul.Park at colorado.edu wrote:
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> Please forgive me if that has been beaten to death, but where can I 
> get my 93 5-speed (I think CBL) rebuilt with the 95.5 hardened gears? 
> I can probably get a B5 S4 DSY for about $1000 used, but I'd like to 
> have my 93's 5-speed rebuilt.  > 

You won't be able to buy just the 1st gear & mainshaft for that price.
To put in the late (wide) gears requires changing the center section
of the transmission housing.  I was quoted over $3000 to rebuild my 
original 5 speed, and that was using standard replacement gears and 
not changing the trans center housing.

Labor to rebuild the gearbox (by someone who knows what they are doing)
along with R&R will run almost $1000 by itself.

If you can get a DSY for $1000, that's a steal.  Get it.


> A lot of you will tell me that getting a 6-speed is well worth it, 
> but if I can get my 5-speed rebuilt for cheaper, I want to do that. 
> I understand that these tranny's are supposed to be sealed for life, 
> but I've also read that they can be rebuilt.

They can be rebuilt.  for lots of $$.

    - Charlie


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