Got my insurance check in the mail the other day, have everything setup to get my tranny rebuilt. I just need help ripping it out and putting it back in. If I could use someones garage, and can get a couple guys help. I can provide beer, pizza, and whatever else is needed. This Sunday works, or anytime during the week. I can even take work off, as this is more important.
Thanks,
-Brandon
hey who is rebuilding it for you? i know a few trans builders that tran has interchageable parts to the tf 727 and could be beefed up pretty cheaply what did say was bad in it?
Oh really? My tranny had water in it. I called 2TM and they gave me a pretty cheap offer. I'd love to beef it up though. Let me know what they'd charge!
-Brandon
I am going to be gone all day tomorrow, but I could lend a hand one evening this week.
That would be fantastic. Do I need to rent anything to do this job?
-Brandon
Wait - you didn't think I had any clue how to do this, did you?
get ahold of Chris and set a time to do this at our place if you want. I think he has the tools to get the job done and also has fridge space for the beer.... :lol:
cant help tomorow, working then continuing a longarm install on an xj that isnt mine :(
as far as one night this week, i have class everynight, except monday. might be able to help then
Mel that would be great! If you could let him know about this thread.. :)
-Brandon
Well tomorrow I'm gonna get a quote from 2TM on if/how much they could ad some of the 727 parts that Paul PM'd me about into my trans. That would be awesome.
I'm gonna send Chris a PM right now.
-Brandon
Chris will be in a tree all day tomorrow. We'll see what happens after that.
All day? You that bad of a shot? For pizza and beer, I could be there as long as it is after about 3:00. Got a lob interview at 2 so maye I can have some real money someday!
Ok. Sounds good Chris, thanks.
-Brandon
Quote from: "Major Mud"All day? You that bad of a shot? For pizza and beer, I could be there as long as it is after about 3:00. Got a lob interview at 2 so maye I can have some real money someday!
I've seen you lob before. You should be fine
Good luck with the lob interview :mrgreen:
Guess that's what I get for havin' fat fingers
Quote from: "Major Mud"All day? You that bad of a shot? For pizza and beer, I could be there as long as it is after about 3:00. Got a lob interview at 2 so maye I can have some real money someday!
what's a "Lob Interview"? :lol:
Stupid rain!!! I'm home (for now)
Haha. PM replied to. Rain sucks. I want snow!
-Brandon
If you need the use of a garage.. mine is open for the moment. Although you will need to bring some jacks and stands
So Chris has agreed to let me use his barn. What day works for any of you guys that offered to help?
-Brandon
Pick a day and they will come.
Ok. Sunday @ 10am @ Chris's work for everybody?
-Brandon
As soon as I check my schedule, I'll let you know.
Sounds good man.
-Brandon
Looks like I'll be there.
Awesome. See you Sunday then! :)
-Brandon
tranny's are hot :lol:
Here ya go Paul. Heres two of them for ya.
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-Brandon
I don't even want to think about what else came up when you did the google image search for that image brandon...
Nah, I didn't Google image that. Thats "Chris Crocker".. aka the dude thats been ALL over the news and the internet for his video of him crying about people making fun of Britney Spears.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kHmvkRoEowc (http://youtube.com/watch?v=kHmvkRoEowc)
-Brandon
uhhh
If you bring a "tranny" like that over here on Sunday, I'm kickin your arse.
aahhhh haaaaa haaa haaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: :!: :!:
Quote from: "astrogiblet"Here ya go Paul. Heres two of them for ya.
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-Brandon
Who's that kid with, Steven Tyler??
WOW!! :o
uhhhh
this post turned south FAST! We had better watch it, we might start getting listed at the top of google for Trannys.
omg hey we would get popular fast in the freeks and weirdo comunity ;)
Like we don't have enough of them already...............
hey i can't help it :lol:
Hopefully I'll be there. That way once Brandon is done, we could shove my P.O.S. in and get it to start.
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Sounds good man! Nothing sounds better to me right now then a good day of wrenching followed by a meeting!
My internet is down, and the verizon aircard I'm on right now sucks and half the time doesn't work. So if anybody needs to get a hold of me, call me. 810-444-7324.
Thanks. And see ya'll at 10!
-Brandon
I wish I could come and wrench... Almost took tommorow off but we lost a person today so that isnt going to happen. Have fun, be safe and wrench hard. See ya'll at the meeting.
Can I just go back to bed?!!!:???!?!???!?!?!?!!??!!!!!!
NOPE!
If I gotta' be awake, then so do you.
Shouldn't have played Guitar Hero so late last night
:lol:
I don't think it was the "late last night" part that was the problem---it was the "wee hours of this morning" that was the killer :lol:
It was fun, though. I can't remember the last time I was up until 2 a.m. when a sick child wasn't involved :)
If you need another hand wrenching, let me know. Not sure where you are located, but I am sure it can't be to far from me.
It would be great to have a few more hands when putting this thing back on! I think next Sunday around the same time would work for putting this back on (If it works for Chris).
Brought it up to 2TM today. They called me a little later (I asked them to look into upgrades for it) and they found only one upgrade I can do. Quick shift kit and a clutch upgrade for $75. Makes the tranny shift jerkier, but quicker, which he said is actually better on the tranny cause the clutch doesn't have to slide between gears as much. And it includes a much stronger clutch, which Jeff said was the main thing that goes on the auto's. So I definitely went for that. Plus I'm getting the vent re-ran. He said everything should be done by the end of the week. So I'm pretty geeked.
-Brandon
I'll check the calender.
do it early on Sunday as I just put up the Crossroads post for that afternoon starting at 4. OOPS! Sorry, but that seems like it will be the nicer of the weekend days and I really don't want to trick or treat in the rain....
We were done around 4 last time.. If we get another person or two to help we should have it back in long before then.
-Brandon
Well.. it looks like I'm not gonna have a tranny till at least Monday. They took it apart and found that the output shaft was scorched and that it had slammed into the retainer.. They both need to be replaced @ another $125 total. On top of that he said he was having a hard time locating a new output shaft, so it might have to wait till Monday.
Argh. This $630 project is now up to $901. Plus when we brought it in, evidently one of the connectors was still connected and the wires had been pulled off (its a connector that sits above the torque converter, I forget what he said it was).
-Brandon
That really bits... got to love owning a Jeep...lol
Yea... that sensor in my last post is the Crankcase sensor...
-Brandon
crank postion sensor? i have broke that one a few times during trans removeal
Yea.. the crankcase sensor.. he said it tells your engine how much spark to make?
Anyways.. turned out that little puppy was $120. :o
He said he was amazed.
Tranny's done. Just waiting on one more little thing (he said the tranny shop they bought the rebuild kit from forgot to send them the gromet for the dipstick tube). Said it should be done around 3 or 4 today.. however, due to the cost of things.. Its gonna be another day or two before I can afford to go pick it up. Argh.
-Brandon
well at least you wont have to worry about that again for a while pm me when you are ready to put it back in i'll see if i get over there to help i'm in the process of swaping my brakes for a disc brake set up from a zj so i'll try to fit ya in if you can use me
Will do man. That would be fantastic to have another person to help.
-Brandon
well looks like i might have more time to help dang junkyard ended up not having what i needed erg!! :twisted:
When are you putting it back together? I should be able to lend a hand.
Would Saturday work for everyone? I'd love to try to make the West Branch trip...
Thanks,
-Brandon
did they get it finished brandon?
Yup. Its all done.. just waiting on me to get the necessary cash, which should be tomorrow.
-Brandon
Picked up my tranny today. It looks amazing. They sandblasted it and painted it too. They found small rocks and chunks of mud inside my tranny... lol. I got the old retainer and shaft back.. they are both pretty beatup.
Does this Saturday work for everyone to put this back in? I'm sooo anxious..
They gave me a bottle of solution and some instructions to flush the tranny lines and the tranny cooler lines. He also recommended I go to any auto parts store and buy an upgraded tranny cooler (he said they are $30), as that will help out my tranny big time.
They also included a 12 month 12,000 mile warranty on everything they did. I"m pretty happy.
-Brandon
Saturday is out for me. Sunday would look a little better :mrgreen:
Cub Scout thing Saturday - Sunday would be better for me too.
you should take the radiator to a shop and get it flushed or not use it at all and put a better cooler on it than a 30 $ one if you wanta small one like that i'll give ya one ! but i highly recomend a bigger cooler
I've got a little kit with a special spray head on it to flush it out. Its a whole can of stuff with some special instructions.
I'm not going to upgrade right now to a better cooler.. I'm gonna wait a while..
Sunday works for me. The more help the better!
-Brandon
Does Sunday at 10 work for everyone?
Thanks,
-Brandon
I will try my best to get over there for a couple hours Brandon.
Thanks. :)
-Brandon
Doing it at Harleys?
Yea. His Heep has been keeping my CJ company for a couple weeks now.
Is the CJ telling the young pup old time war stories?
I'll try to come help out for a little longer this time as long as I can get it cleared through corporate
Quote from: "Nosilla"Is the CJ telling the young pup old time war stories?
:rofl: Telling it to grow up a little.......
I should be able to help too. Maybe someone can show me where that hole needs to be drilled in a TJ tranny to mount a proper vent.
You'll need to drop your tranny, and plug a vent behind the torque converter. Then put the external vent on.
Here is a picture on a TJ forum on how the new vent tube was done on a Dodge tranny with the vent tube behind the converter.
http://jeephorizons.com/phpbb/viewtopic ... +vent+tube (http://jeephorizons.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=3501&highlight=transmission+vent+tube)
Thanks guys the extra help is taking a big load off mine and my fathers mind. Putting it back in is worrying me a little. :)
The vent was rerun to a weird spot. I didn't think it would be so much farther away from the original hole, but it looks like it'll do the job. I'd be happy to show you Paul.
See you guys tomorrow @ 10 @ Harleys!
Once I get my Jeep back my Jeep should be able to incorporate its new found knowledge from Chris's CJ and lift itself up a bit. Should be ready to do that in the next 2-3 weeks.
Thanks,
-Brandon
Thank you all so much for showing! I really appreciate the help.
Got it all back together and the motor is not running right. We think the only thing it could be is the crank position sensor. I bought a new one, but the connector wasn't right, we went back to autozone, and we looked up 8 different years of Jeeps, and every year was different. We think we found the right one (judging by the pictures) but the box had a completely different style sensor in it.
So jeeps still at Chris's. Tomorrow we are gonna go to Murrays and a few others to try to find the right part.
-Brandon
Bummer
Yea, we were screwing with it until about 7:30 last night. More fun to come today.
I have some matches !! Even throw in the gas for ya ;-) Its nice to see other people having as much trouble with their tranny as I did !! Seriously hope you get it fixed soon I know ha a bitch it is to get it right !
hey if your at harley's go down to ross automotive those guy's know there stuff i have never gotten a wrong part from them
Tranny went in fine. CPS was bad out of the box. Threw another new one on, and away he went.
w00t! Hey Brandon wanna go wheelin? :twisted:
Quote from: "Harley"Tranny went in fine. CPS was bad out of the box.
SUCKS
Yea, after going to a total of 12 different auto parts stores, I finally found the right one.
I did learn one important lesson though. Shop around for auto parts.
Murrays had the right picture on their computer (like autozone did) but did not carry the part. They wanted $179.99 for it and they had to order it.
Autozone wanted $127.99 for it, and I ran to 2TM to return the other one (and get $127.99 back) so I could buy the autozone one, and happened to stop in at Advanced and check if they had it (its on the way to 2TM). Their Bristol road store had one, and they had it for $77.00. Well, I had a receipt from the $63 one I bought at autozone that ended up being the wrong one (from the day before) and they price matched it and I ended up walking out with it for like $67 after tax. :)
But yea.. jeeps running great. I've got about 150 miles on it right now, delivered the past two days. I'm keeping it under 3000 rpms, and under 50mph until I get at least 500 or so miles on it. I've been driving like an old lady, slow as hell, which I've never, ever, ever done in my entire life!!! Even on my permit I hit 103 several times with my dad in the car. :twisted:
Tranny cooler line that I had repaired a few months ago started leaking again yesterday. It wasn't a bad leak but it was annoying me. So I moved one clamp around and it seems to have stopped the leak. Once I get some money I'm gonna buy a brand new one.. they are a complete PITA to put in though.. took my dad and (I think Paul) like an hour to get both of them in cause they are in such a tight space.
Its sooo nice to have my baby back.....
-Brandon
Quote from: "Gr8archer"w00t! Hey Brandon wanna go wheelin? :twisted:
Its gonna be a little while before I go wheeling. I don't think I'm gonna go back to the mounds for a long while (or at least I'm gonna stick to trails, no mud or water). Also, Paul noticed that my rear trackbar links are both blown out, so I have to replace those (I was wondering what the loud clunking was in the rear end...).
Also, from my last trip to the mounds a few months ago, my front sway bar link on the passenger side is still broken. When I turn my wheel really tight it rubs against it. I tried to pry it up with a hammer and it wouldn't budge... So I gotta fix that too (Hoping to do that when I get a lift, cause then I can use Neils homemade quick disconnects that he sold me).
Also, I wanna get this cooling line issue fixed so incase I do encounter water, it doesn't get in through there. I ran a new vent line for my tranny, but its not mounted yet (its zip tied to my engine bay support currently), and I need to get a special breather valve for it that Harley suggested.
-Brandon