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Rebuild or replace, THAT is the question Posted By: Greenbird On: 01-04-2008 @ 16:59:49 Reply | Edit Welp, my rear has been going for a while now. It's gotten to the point where I can't hear my exhaust over the whine. Needless to say, it's really annoying. I wanted to replace it with a 12-bolt, but the funds are really readily available, as my transmission needs rebuilt as well. So here's the choice rebuild the rear and the transmission. How much would just a rebuild run? Or get the Moser and hope the transmission holds up. Opinons? -- Dave '02 M6 WS6 Posted By: HBHRacing On: 08-02-2006 @ 22:06:49 Reply | Top | Edit depends on whats wrong. Wasn't there an incident with damage to the rear? If you rebuild it and it's a bent axle or untrue axle tube, it will just do it again. A gear set isn't probably going to do that on an 02 unless you beat the living hell out of it. -- Owner of HBHRacing.com Xtreme performance products Click for new Fbody Tech Articles  Posted By: kungfuteabag On: 08-03-2006 @ 08:07:10 Reply | Top | Edit Whats wrong with your transmission? I would say take care of the rear first and hope the transmission holds till you can fix that. Either way if one goes the car is going to be down no matter what. -- Dan 99 Z28 M6, No Options, Free Ram Air, SS ELiminator, TB Bypass, Holley Power Shot, SLP Air Lid, Vortex Muffler, FTRA, Pro 5.0 w/short stick, Mac Headers w/Carsound Cats, !EGR, NGK TR55 plugs w/ Taylor wires, LS1 Edit Tuning and K&N Breather. 321.69hp, 331.91 tq.  Posted By: Greenbird On: 08-03-2006 @ 09:30:11 Reply | Top | Edit I thought so Harlan, we talked about this a while back. Had my guy take a look at it, the axles are true and the gears look okay, but there were some shavings in the pumpkin. Then it wasn't whining THAT loud, just noticable to car guys. Now everyone hears it, even my mother. Maybe now that it is louder I'll have him take another look at it. The transmission needs rebuilt. Syncros for 3rd and 4th are almost if not completely shot and the 4th gear fork is bent.(I avoid 4th gear now because it always pops out) EDIT: Oh, and no real damage to the rear that I know of, could have been the previous owner though. I did FUBAR the tranny though, powershifted 3 to 4 and jammed it in good. I had to pull over, turn off the car and man handle it out of gear. -- Dave '02 M6 WS6 [ Edited on 08/03/2006 @ 09:32:30 ] Posted By: kingandrew On: 08-03-2006 @ 17:17:52 Reply | Top | Edit  You did FUBAR your tranny!
Can you afford to replace the rear with a 12 bolt and rebuild the tranny? -- 
99 m6 Trans Am, Dynatech stainless steel longtubes, hypertech 160 deg thermo, dual cut-outs, SLP CAI. Highest mileage LS1 on fbody.com Posted By: Greenbird On: 08-03-2006 @ 17:30:41 Reply | Top | Edit Not easily, or without going into a huge amount of debt. The 12 bolt will run about 3k after install and everything. Rebuilding the driveline will run about 2k. 2k i can do, can't do the other thousand without going into more debt. -- Dave '02 M6 WS6 Posted By: kingandrew On: 08-03-2006 @ 17:50:40 Reply | Top | Edit Well, the way I see it: if it's your daily driver, then do what you gotta do. Sell it or fix it. Or fix it and give it to me.  -- 99 m6 Trans Am, Dynatech stainless steel longtubes, hypertech 160 deg thermo, dual cut-outs, SLP CAI. Highest mileage LS1 on fbody.com [ Edited on 08/03/2006 @ 17:51:20 ] Posted By: Fattie On: 08-04-2006 @ 03:16:56 Reply | Top | Edit i vote selling it and letting me fix it :-P jk man -- 
'96 Black Trans Am, M6, T-Tops, SLP Cold Air Intake...SOLD http://www.cardomain.com/profile/pat_anderson Posted By: MyBlack96Z28 On: 08-04-2006 @ 08:01:32 Reply | Top | Edit I haven't had that much trouble with my '96, and I've had it since new. If that car is stock with those problems, being that new, I'd get rid of it. Seems like modifying these cars really screws up their reliablity. To me, it's unbelievable the amount of money some people sink into these things. -- 1996 Z28 A4, 3.23 gear, leather, No T-Tops, factory chrome wheels Purely stock except for Callaway Honker CAI Posted By: Greenbird On: 08-04-2006 @ 09:34:07 Reply | Top | Edit Well...selling it isn't an option. It's not going to self destruct, just needs some upgrades. And these things are the only things wrong with the car. The engine runs likes a horse, no piston slap, no oil consumption, nothing. It's just everything behind it is junk. It also hasn't gotten anywhere near to the point of parts to value of car (Putting more money into parts than the car is worth). -- Dave '02 M6 WS6 Posted By: dan On: 08-05-2006 @ 00:27:27 Reply | Top | Edit let me drive it once..i'll fix it good :-D i think its odd that i beat the snot out of my 100k mile car and it runs like a top but yours with hella low miles has the tranny and rear goin in the shitter -- firebirdformula.net 98 formula m6 13.125 at 105.22 1.949 60' 98 trans am m6, 99 firebird a4 94 firebird a4, 93 ram 250 Posted By: FROMLT2LS On: 08-07-2006 @ 23:36:02 Reply | Top | Edit Call Amber at T56Rebuilds.com, that is who we use, tell her Leo from GMR sent ya, shell hook you up on the tranny end of things. Great people to work with and very good work. -Leo -- 
Co- Owner of GMR SPEED Call us for special FBODY.COM member rates of parts, service and dyno tuning 866-899-4948. Posted By: Greenbird On: 08-08-2006 @ 09:30:48 Reply | Top | Edit Aren't they based in TX? I've heard great things about them, but I can't afford to have my car down for a couple weeks while we ship the tranny back and forth. This car is my DD. I will remember that Leo, thanks! -- Dave '02 M6 WS6 Posted By: FROMLT2LS On: 08-08-2006 @ 10:06:05 Reply | Top | Edit Call Amber I am sure they have a core they can send you would only be a matter of a couple days. --
Co- Owner of GMR SPEED Call us for special FBODY.COM member rates of parts, service and dyno tuning 866-899-4948.
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