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I have a 98.5 SVT and I had the transmission rebuilt in 2002. Here it is 2004 and the darn thing went out AGAIN!! and somewhere between all this in 2003 my engine blew and I had to pay $4300 to get a new engine put in. Have any of you had this many major problems? I don't even race the car or really drive hard that often I'm a 21 year old female and I really just use it to go to work and back. I'm just looking for any insights!

The problem started only when I was turning like a clunking noise I thought it was in relation to the new tires rubbing after finding no evidence of that I thought okay maybe it's the CV joints. Then it got to the point that it was like clunking every time I put it in first and tried to drive. I had a friend that owns a shop lift it and check it out and he swears it's the tranny. When you manually spin the driver side tire while it's lifted there is a noise coming from the driver side housing of the tranny. any ideas of what else it could be?

These transmissions are really picky...try reading some of the posts in the tranny forum.

But over all, syncros like to go bad (3rd and 4th mainly) and the differentials too, as well as the shifter forks.

There is a spacific FAQ at the top of the tranny forum that list the parts and partnumbers you need for a sucessful rebuild.

But over all i am not surprised your rebuilding it again.


I had mine rebuilt by terry haines in Michigan. has gone 40,000 miles no problmes.

secondline@ameritec.net (might be .com) is his e-mail...he cosed me 1300 for a full rebuild (including shipping).

PM some local CEGers in your area too...they may be able to help with your install.


Lupe

Also what happened to your old engine????


Just a heads up, these cars have problems with oil starvation issues...6 quarts exactly is also reconmended to prevent that.


lupe