My local quote was for a total of 1150...

Someone here is telling me that its not that hard to rebuild yourself...

Someone else told me that they spent 4000 for their AT cause they had it
shipped and UPS cracked the bell housing, then someone who installed it had
to reinstall it again after the bell housing was welded - I think their
installer may have charged them more than usually for R&R (what is that,
removal and reinstallation?) cause they were having the rebuilt AT come from
somewhere else, but I don't know...

So local isn't all bad... let them deal with THEIR problems...

>From: Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
>
>I am in need of rebuilding the AT in our '86 Westy.  I talked today to a
>reputable and recommended rebuilder here in town.  I had thought about
>pulling the tranny and carrying it to them, but it is only $100 labor
>additional fro them to do the R&R.  I figure that would also take out of
>the picture any (real or suspected) possibility that I mess something up on
>the reinstall.  They quote $325 for the labor including R&R.  They give no
>indication how much the parts will cost.  They say this labor quote will
>include replacing seals in the final drive.  This sounds pretty reasonable
>to me.  I am wondering if they make a chink of profit on marking up the
>parts.  What parts am I pretty sure they will need, that I can buy ahead of
>time to cut that down?  I would want a new/rebuilt Torque converter.  And I
>guess there is a gasket set they will need?  I think Frank Condelli once
>pointed me to a cheap source for a "kit" for the trans.  Any help
>appreciated.
>Edward

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