lee
06-10-2002, 05:09 PM
Put 50 miles on my SVX today, after having it sit in my garage for over a month. Here's the tale and some tranny info.
I bought an SVX and had only put 1K miles on it when the front differential case cracked and destroyed the ring & pinion. Couldn't find a replacement in Florida, so sent away for a whole transaxle. I screwed up the installation by not fully seating the torque converter (hindsight is a wonder thing, too bad it's always late coming), so I had to yank it all out again and take it to a tranny shop. BTW, all this is being done on jackstands in my home garage. Turns out to have been a blessing in disguise as I was shown clutches metal-to-metal, and serious notches on the hub, etc.
The shop (Dewey's Transmission in Melbourne FL) came recommended by the owner of the gas station/repair shop near my house, and by the chief mechanic/consultant at the Air Force Base Auto Hobby Shop (I work on the base).
Anyway, they used my old tranny, the new (used) differential, and inserted new master overhaul kit (with clutches, etc), a solenoid pack, rebuilt the Torque Converter, put in a bushing kit, and a new seal tube (goes from the tranny to the TC through the diff).
Got the parts, labor (and tax) with a 1-year, unlimited mileage warranty for $1595.
Can't tell you how smooth the SVX feels compared to my MR2 (fun, but not a cruiser), and how happy I am to be rolling again - now if I can just get my A/C working properly!
I bought an SVX and had only put 1K miles on it when the front differential case cracked and destroyed the ring & pinion. Couldn't find a replacement in Florida, so sent away for a whole transaxle. I screwed up the installation by not fully seating the torque converter (hindsight is a wonder thing, too bad it's always late coming), so I had to yank it all out again and take it to a tranny shop. BTW, all this is being done on jackstands in my home garage. Turns out to have been a blessing in disguise as I was shown clutches metal-to-metal, and serious notches on the hub, etc.
The shop (Dewey's Transmission in Melbourne FL) came recommended by the owner of the gas station/repair shop near my house, and by the chief mechanic/consultant at the Air Force Base Auto Hobby Shop (I work on the base).
Anyway, they used my old tranny, the new (used) differential, and inserted new master overhaul kit (with clutches, etc), a solenoid pack, rebuilt the Torque Converter, put in a bushing kit, and a new seal tube (goes from the tranny to the TC through the diff).
Got the parts, labor (and tax) with a 1-year, unlimited mileage warranty for $1595.
Can't tell you how smooth the SVX feels compared to my MR2 (fun, but not a cruiser), and how happy I am to be rolling again - now if I can just get my A/C working properly!