A/t Problems

[wwinde00]

Here is my story: I was driving down the interstate and had a belt break (I believe it was the one to the alternator). Anyway, when it went shooting around the engine compartment, it broke the line that runs from the radiator to the transmission. It poured transmission fluid out everywhere. I pulled over and got a tow (rollback actually) to my mechanic. He fixed the belts and I also got the timing belt replaced as a precautionary measure. He also drained and refilled the transmission fluid for me. Unfortunately, the transmission seems to have taken quite the beating from losing the fluid while at highway speeds. 1st and 2nd are fine, but it will not shift to 3rd (much less OD). I got some treatment put in to try to help, but so far no luck. He said that I would need to get a rebuild. Maybe I'll get a miracle and the treatment will work. Are there any other steps I can take that would be less costly than a rebuild? If not what should I expect to pay?

 

I have a 1994 SE by the way. Thanks!

[SaKaNa]

My 1997 XE's transmission was $1795 if I remember correct, except I had *no* gears left.

[Alkorahil]

Well, if you do a rebuild, at least you know it will go for awhile with no problems....look on the bright side!

[88pathoffroad]

How did they tow it? If they lifted the front and towed it with the rear wheels still on the ground, that'd do it. It's supposed to be flat-bedded or have the driveshaft disconnected if you tow it with rear wheels on the ground...with no fluid in the tranny, it'd probably just spin and spin and spin and ruin itself.

[sammyb33]

88 he said they used a rollback........

[88pathoffroad]

What the hell is a rollback? Do you mean a rear wheel dolly?

[doughboy]

roll back = flatbed