Topic: has anyone rebuilt toy auto?

[dune_it86]

hey just wrecked my wifes car, she might let me buy he an older 4runner but the she hates stick so i found a 22re w/auto trans for cheap but he said that the trans needs rebuilt, how hard would this be and what specialty tools maybe required? never really delt with transmission internals especially auto's

[Rocksurfer]

I've never personally rebuilt one but I did have one and had it rebuilt a couple times. The reason it had to be redone is that when rebuilt they only did the trans and not the tcase, they share fluid when when rebuilding make sure to do both at the same time.

[dune_it86 [OP]]

thanks for the tip, how much did it cost to have it rebuilt?

[Sleeve of Wizzard]

I would just look for a used auto Trany, I have seen them for as little as $50 on here so even if it doesn't last that long it wouldn't kill ya  I have an auto in my 87 that I was planning on swapping but left it in so my lady could drive it. 

[dune_it86 [OP]]

ya same here my wife will be driving it and she hates stick, i figured a used one may be the cheapest option, the only problem is in central texas there isnt alot of toyota parts.. LAME!

[Sleeve of Wizzard]

Yeah don't you get looked at funny for driving a toyota out there?



DId you hear about the dead Texan that was so big they couldn't find a coffin big enough to bury him in?
So they gave him an enima and buried him in a shoebox   

I know I know stupid joke.

[dune_it86 [OP]]

yea i gotta laugh lol, i am not a huge fan of texas but thats where the army sent me lol. and ya the toyota's here have out of state plates and or they have serious ghetto fab work on them. Its scary what some people cobble together and drive here!

[zippo]

I have looked into this and heard different things.

The issue I have with rebuilding an auto is it often time needs special tools and what not that can be hard to fab up on your own. I have rebuilt and made tools for several manuals, but never an auto.

I called around to several local shops, and they all stated that the a40f is a poor casting and often time the bearings won't press in and out well and priced me 1600 for a 100% new trans, with new housing. Weather this is true or not i don't know.

Enjoy!

[dune_it86 [OP]]

GULP!!! wow 1600. thats steep lol new is good but a manual swap and my wifes complaints might be the wat to go on something like that again thank you lolidk if i wanna buy the runner if a trans is that spendy... idk its a super clean cheap runner combo

[Rocksurfer]

It was a long time ago but I think it was $1200.00 to rebuild both.

[DavidW]

Hell, I have one I was gonna sell you cheap, right here in Texas, but since all we do is cobble together rigs, I guess I'll pass.























Just kidding, where in TX are you?  I'm up near Wichita Falls.

[Larryb]

I just traded my 85 5 speed for a 86 automatic for my wife. The auto was rebuilt a few days before i got it costing 2200.00......ouch. My previous 91 4runner was slightly over 3G when it was done.