chunk out of tranny

[biggmatt207]

so i finally got a chance to climb under my car and really diagnose my exhaust problem which is extremely minor....especially compared to what i found while inspecting the rest of the underneath. a piece of the transmission is gone. junk yard quoted me $375 for a whole new transmission, is this my only option or is there a different route i could go? thanks

[Leung]

well if the tranny works fine, maybe you could get a piece of flat metal to weld over that hole to deflect any road debris that might bounce off the road and into that hole; it's not like any fluid is going to leak out of that hole unless your rear main seal is bad.

If that tranny is toast, just search for a reliable import company that may have a transmission you can use but make sure you get some kind of warranty.

[The G-Man]

That is going to be fine. You could cover the hole up with some tape if you are super paranoid something is going to jump right in there.

[bobbycos]

well if the tranny works fine, maybe you could get a piece of flat metal to weld over that hole to deflect any road debris that might bounce off the road and into that hole; it's not like any fluid is going to leak out of that hole unless your rear main seal is bad.

If that tranny is toast, just search for a reliable import company that may have a transmission you can use but make sure you get some kind of warranty.

That is going to be fine. You could cover the hole up with some tape if you are super paranoid something is going to jump right in there.

jdmenginezone on Ebay has our trannys for $195 but like G-man said your tranny is fine

[biggmatt207]

i havent had a chance to get it on the road but just from driving it around the yard it feels great. Im also kind of confused about how no fluid is going to leak. I don't know a whole lot about transmissions. that hole opens right up so I can see way in, that isn't a problem? being able to weld it would be awesome until I can get a new one. I just don't like leaving stuff half-a** but right now thats the best I can do.

p.s thanks for all the help

edit:nevermind. i figured it out. you guys are right. it will be fine as long as the rear main seal is fine. should have done my research before i replied. thanks alot for the help though.

[bobbycos]

i havent had a chance to get it on the road but just from driving it around the yard it feels great. Im also kind of confused about how no fluid is going to leak. I don't know a whole lot about transmissions. that hole opens right up so I can see way in, that isn't a problem? being able to weld it would be awesome until I can get a new one. I just don't like leaving stuff half-a** but right now thats the best I can do.

p.s thanks for all the help

the tranny in my malibu looks like this and i have no leak issues

[Leung]

i havent had a chance to get it on the road but just from driving it around the yard it feels great. Im also kind of confused about how no fluid is going to leak. I don't know a whole lot about transmissions. that hole opens right up so I can see way in, that isn't a problem? being able to weld it would be awesome until I can get a new one. I just don't like leaving stuff half-a** but right now thats the best I can do.

p.s thanks for all the help

that area that you see into is a cavity for the flywheel and clutch disk, no fluids. The rear main seal i was talking about before is behind the flywheel and leads to the crankshaft. if that seal goes bad, motor oil will leak out into that cavity and dump out onto the ground.

[biggmatt207]

yeah i did some research and figured that out, guess i should have done the research before i replied.. thanks for all the help though. i will probably just do like you said leung and weld something over it to keep debris out.

[Leung]

yeah i did some research and figured that out, guess i should have done the research before i replied.. thanks for all the help though. i will probably just do like you said leung and weld something over it to keep debris out.

Good luck man.

[Honda_Lady]

yeah i did some research and figured that out, guess i should have done the research before i replied.. thanks for all the help though. i will probably just do like you said leung and weld something over it to keep debris out.

or like The G-Man said, temporarily with some tape haha.

yea that's for the flywheel and clutch or the torque converter on automatics (like mine unfortunatly )