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MrT
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So I have 178k on my 96 with an MT and lately it's been sounding a little like rough, not grinding but kind of like Chewbacca in all gears but 4th. Time for a rebuild? How much should I expect to pay if this is the case?

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Ive never heard the noise but that sounds exactly like what happens to WD21's if you don't overfill the trans with gear oil. I guess checking the fluid and topping it off or changing it might buy you some time. Personally dont have any answers on cost for rebuild or anything sorry

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Beergarage.com has a write up on rebuilding one, its a 2WD but same concept, just separate it from the transfer case. He didn't really have any special tools either. He's a big DIY guy.

I actually have that bookmarked, pretty useful stuff. Here it is

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I bet someone ran GL-5 instead of the proper GL-4 oil in it.

You'd have lost money then. It's had MT90 in it since I got it 80k miles ago. And I have serious doubts it was ever changed before that.

 

It also has been a little more quiet since I "topped it off" but still a little noisy.

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  • 2 weeks later...

 

l everything ran me a couple grand.

 

 

Key-rist.

 

My thoughts exactly. At that price it might be worth getting a transmission jack, doing the clutch myself and taking the trans to be rebuilt

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My thoughts exactly. At that price it might be worth getting a transmission jack, doing the clutch myself and taking the trans to be rebuilt

Or a transmission jack adapter for a floor jack if you're on a tight budget.

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