bradleyheathhays
Member
Two questions...
One... 96 XJ here and my Aisin Warner AW4 4 speed auto transmission just failed due to a leaking trans oil cooler line, and I'm having to replace it with a used one via my trusty mechanic. It's failure has been verified and there's no chance to save it.
My question is...having never rebuilt a transmission before but with plenty of mechanical skills, should I keep my old transmission and get the parts to rebuild it? Is it too complicated to figure out? Looks like there's a few youtube videos on it. I'm guessing it'd be too far above my skill level. I'd be rebuilding it to sell to try to recoup some of this transmission swap cost ($2200).
And two...the transmission my mechanic found is supposed to only have 119k miles on it, but who knows if that's accurate. Before it gets installed, are there any parts on this used transmission I should ask my mechanic to replace? I'm not looking for a full reman on anything, but if there's an easy part to get to that's prone to failure (in the case of overheating or if I have another fluid leak), I might as well replace it before it gets put in.
Thanks ahead.
One... 96 XJ here and my Aisin Warner AW4 4 speed auto transmission just failed due to a leaking trans oil cooler line, and I'm having to replace it with a used one via my trusty mechanic. It's failure has been verified and there's no chance to save it.
My question is...having never rebuilt a transmission before but with plenty of mechanical skills, should I keep my old transmission and get the parts to rebuild it? Is it too complicated to figure out? Looks like there's a few youtube videos on it. I'm guessing it'd be too far above my skill level. I'd be rebuilding it to sell to try to recoup some of this transmission swap cost ($2200).
And two...the transmission my mechanic found is supposed to only have 119k miles on it, but who knows if that's accurate. Before it gets installed, are there any parts on this used transmission I should ask my mechanic to replace? I'm not looking for a full reman on anything, but if there's an easy part to get to that's prone to failure (in the case of overheating or if I have another fluid leak), I might as well replace it before it gets put in.
Thanks ahead.
