Nissan: Rebuilt trannies on the web

They sell a ton of them (along with another place in AZ that offers free
shipping on the core) on ebay. Take a look at the feedback. They are
probably rebuilt in Mexico or off-shore.

-jim

Chris H wrote:
 

Chris H wrote:
 


You're better off with a good used one. We've had ZERO luck with aftermarket
rebuilt ones. We no longer use anything but used or nissan factory remans
at our shop.
--

Steve

http://www.atlantaracing.com

Ebay feedback looked pretty good. Their website shows a shop in Phoenix
that has a rebuild bench, stock of rebuilt and cores, and a 2 dyno testers.
They claim to do it right there on site.

Chris

We're not talking about a racing unit, just a garden variety Maxima.

Chris H wrote:
 


That's what I'm talking about to. We do mostly street car work and found
that about 75% of the rebuilds we've installed from 3rd party sources (we
tried about a dozen different places) didn't last even six months. Go ahead
and try one and learn the hard way?
--

Steve

http://www.atlantaracing.com

"Chris H" <net> wrote in message
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than 

look around for a good used one, I see them on ebay once in a while.

"Chris H" <net> wrote in message news:<btg0hh$airnews.net>... 

I've been told that 4 speed autos are a complete bitch to rebuild,
compared to the old 3 gear units. Too many things to go wrong in the
process. A moment's inattention, and bingo, you lose. How top-shelf
Mercedes or BMW owners will be getting their 6 or 7 speed autos fixed
is beyond me.

I've had no luck with commercial rebuilds, although they were both
domestic cars. One lasted a couple of days. (I nearly had to sue to
get a refund, and the bastards claimed to have replaced the torque
converter, which turned out to be a very big lie.) The other lasted
only about 10,000 miles and fortunately it wasn't driven much, so
lasted a few years.

I would go with a used one. At least, if the car it came out of
wasn't crushed by an 18-wheeler.

JM

Chris H wrote:
 

Because they use JUNK parts when they rebuild them. If they used the same
quality parts that the OEM used when new, they'd be fine (like the nissan
factory remans are). But these rebuilders don't and the sub-standard "wear
parts" won't last more than 10-15K miles. Price factory clutches, soliniod
packs and gaskets, then figure out how these guys can do these right for
under a grand when good parts cost more than that without any labor.

Getting a salvage yard or used trannie for a 1990 

Because after I've used 30+ "rebuilds" and had -everyone- break in less than
a years time using almost a dozen different rebuilders told me these people
cut too many corners and a used one is MUCH more likely to work right.

Go ahead and ignore the advice, sounds like you've already decided a rebuilt
one from a cheap rebuilder is going to work like a new one.. Then you can
tell other people in a year or less how a rebuilt one is a nightmare too!
--

Steve

http://www.atlantaracing.com