Toyota Camry: How much should building a auto transmission cost?

edu wrote:
 
Get another opinion, I bet you have a solenoid problem is all. The
system has its own diagnostics. There are 2 solenoids to give you all
your shifts, one has failed. Seen a few of these on old Camrys.

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On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 16:11:02 -0800, edu wrote:
 
Unfortunately the cost of repairs isn't determined by the value of the
vehicle, if it was there'd be a whole lot more old cars on the road
today than there are. I agree parts prices should drop, after all the
dealers have parts with declining possibilities for sales, but even if
they reduced the price of the parts, labour is usually the biggest cost
of most repairs.

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On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 02:06:20 GMT, MDT Tech® <com>
wrote:
 

Well. After talking to a few friends and a Toyota dealer for their
opinions, I have decided to let the auto shop rebuild my car's auto
transmission. The conclusion from all the opinions I have heard is
that the price ($1400 part + $530 labor) seems reasonable although the
Toyota dealer thinks the $1400 for the part is kind of high for a
non-factory unit. FYI, the dealer would charge $1400 part + $700
labor.

After the rebuild is done, I noticed the car drives more or less the
same as before. There is still a hard shift going from the first to
the second gear. And when the car is stationary, the car has a slight
vibration if the transmission is in the 'D'rive position. Putting it
in neutral eliminates the vibration.

Is this the best I can expect from a rebuilt transmission?
I was hoping the hard shift and vibration would disappear after the
transmission rebuild.

-JL

On 29-Nov-2003, edu wrote:
 

If your idle is set too high this can occur.

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In news:8o2yb.248634$mZ5.1853899@attbi_s54,
net <net> being of bellicose
mind posted: 

"Max".... when the idle RPM is set TOO LOW .... there will been
considerable vibration transferred to the body/chassis thanks to the
180 degree crank pin spacing found in four cylinder engines.
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On 29-Nov-2003, "Philip®" <net.invalid> wrote:
 

True enough. But the poster said a 'slight' vibration. Usually a too low
idle vibration doesn't go away when you put it in neutral. In my experience
anyway. If the idle is high enough to engage the tranny (way high) is what I
was referring to.

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mind posted: 

Engine vibration from idle set too low will only improve with a rise
in RPM. If the engine is turning over.... the transmission pump will
make sufficent pressure to engage any gear.
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On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 02:57:08 GMT, "Philip®"
<net.invalid> wrote:
 

Here is a more detailed observation:

When I put the transmission in the park or neutral position, there is
very little vibration in my car (except in the steering wheel).
However, when I put the transmission into reverse or drive (including
D1 and D2), I can feel the engine idle RPM drops a little and the
vibration would grow stronger.

I was hoping the transmission rebuild would get rid of the idle
vibration but it did not.

What kind of mechanical problems do you guys think my car may have?

Thanks.
-JL