[s-cars] Tranny rebuild?

[Bill Clancy]

why not take it apart yourself?   It's not hard.
or send it to german transaxle, pay $100 shipping each way, get ripped
off...


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlie Smith" <charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org>
To: <Paul.Park at colorado.edu>
Cc: "Charlie Smith" <charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org>; "Audi S Car List"
<s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Tranny rebuild?


> 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
>
>
>   Charlie Smith  charlie {at} elektro.cmhnet.org  614-471-1418
>   http://www.elektro.com/~charlie          Columbus Ohio   USA
>   http://www.elektro.com/~audi         photos & technical info
>
>   95 S6 Quattro  -  24 PSI, RS2 6 speed, and other features
>   97 Dodge Ram   -  40 PSI, 4x4 w/Cummins turbo diesel
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> S-CAR-List mailing list
> S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/s-car-list