Transmission Rebuild Pics, do these pics make you want to DIY when it comes time?

[JCL]

Great thread. I have never been into a ZF transmission, love the look of the castings.

Last transmission I did at home was in a 66 Mustang (Cruisomatic). I had an ace, as my father taught a course for Ford called Valve Bodies Don't Bite, introducing dealer mechanics to transmission repairs. He taught the same principles you list; methodical approach, attention to cleanliness, use the manual/parts book. There were a couple of special pullers, etc, that he had access to and which helped.

Congratulations on the job.

[vinuneuro]

You're brave doing this without a service manual!

[corima]

Fantastic post. Any chance for a parts list of the stuff you replaced?

[blktoptrvl]

OK, so you did this for $300 in parts?

How much time?

I'm just trying understand how they get to $5500 for a rebuild.

[swissfrank]

Originally Posted by corima

Fantastic post. Any chance for a parts list of the stuff you replaced?

Here you go



Plus


included with the overhaul kit

[swissfrank]

Originally Posted by blktoptrvl

OK, so you did this for $300 in parts?

How much time?

I'm just trying understand how they get to $5500 for a rebuild.

total time off the road was 5 weeks, but that was during Christmas and New Years, where I did nothing and then I got busy, and had little time for the repair project.

***If I had time to dedicate to this by myself I'd expect It would take me 3 eight hour days from start to finish***

[swissfrank]

Originally Posted by thubeav

This is fascinating. Thanks for posting all this.
I would love to see a list or outline of what you mean by 'weak parts of the box'.
I have no idea what that means.
Thanks.

This was the weak part in my transmission, prone to failure. (the X5 already had this issue updated)

[fast4d]

I've rebuilt a T-5 after watching an instructional video. the only auto trans experience I have is installing a shift kit.

is there a manaul or instruction book/video to rebuilding a ZF?

how much is a remanufactured 5hp trans?

[swissfrank]

Originally Posted by fast4d

I've rebuilt a T-5 after watching an instructional video. the only auto trans experience I have is installing a shift kit.

is there a manaul or instruction book/video to rebuilding a ZF?

how much is a remanufactured 5hp trans?

There is lots of rebuild material available to you if you want it, I didn't gave need for it at this point.

They wanted $5,500 for a reman'd ZF for me.

[Dannyell]

Originally Posted by swissfrank

I have to give you Kudos for pulling out that engine! Whatever happend to your old engine block? Can I have it now? lol

Here it is m8 in hibernating ever since I have swapped it. When time allows I'll take it to a machine shop to get it 'drilled'