Any upgrades I should consider if I get it rebuilt?
Jim Nelson
"Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Jim Nelson wrote:
>> 2000 QC 4.7 45RFE 85,000 miles.
>> Been in lurk mode for a while, not much happening on my end until
>> yesterday. Yesterday on the way to work the transmission started to slip.
>> Only time I have had a problem. Did not get a check engine light so I
>> decided I would just baby it back home that evening and investigate back
>> at the house. No dice. When I got in it to go home I had no gears,
>> reverse, low, 2nd or drive, nothing. Check engine light came on.
>> Checked the fluid- full and still quite red, synthetic since the first
>> change. Left it till this morning and had it towed to a local shop I
>> trust. Tow truck didn't show until 11:30 because they were chasing all
>> the accidents from the damp weather we had this morning, got to love
>> drivers in South Texas on rain slick roads. Don't even get them on icy
>> roads. Anyway, check engine light triggered six codes don't remember
>> which ones at this point. After investigating I'm being told 3rd and 4th
>> are out. Need to rebuild or replace with reman unit. Rebuilt is about
>> $2500 Reman $3300 installed. I looked at Jasper and a reman runs $2100
>> just for the transmission. Any suggestions? These prices seem high?
>>
>> Jim Nelson
>> San Antonio
>
> You are the first person I have seen have problems with the 45RFE
> transmission. My guess is they are pricey because there are far fewer of
> them out there compared to its 727-based predicessors. Probably far fewer
> cases out there for cores, and perhaps less avalibility of parts?
>
> I would do your homework. Tranny work is like surgery. It really depends
> on the guy doing the operation. If you get a builder who knows his stuff,
> and isn't a cheat... thats worth far more than trying to get the cheapest
> option in my opinion.
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