Transmission Repairs

[ArtH]

My 1977 Cordoba's transmission is in pretty sad shape. Shifts are erratic and all sorts of howling and whining noises coming from inside. I had it sent to a specialty shop, one of the best around here, and they dropped the pan. They found a lot of metal in it and have quoted me $850 to go through it including a shift kit. How does that sound?

 

[Hemi Rebel]

sounds freakin awesome to me.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Holy crap. If that's pulling it and putting it back in, you better jump on it. We do it for about twice that. Either they ain't makin a DIME on it, ir they are cuttin every corner humanly possible. We'd have almost that in parts alone. But with us, that would include a new converter, too.

 

[ArtH]

Holy crap. If that's pulling it and putting it back in, you better jump on it. We do it for about twice that. Either they ain't makin a DIME on it, ir they are cuttin every corner humanly possible. We'd have almost that in parts alone. But with us, that would include a new converter, too.

I trust these people, it's all they do and they've been in business for over 50 years. They have done other jobs for me but that was all GM stuff, TH350 and 700R trannys. The dealerships use them quite a bit and that's how I came to know them. They are located just outside of Greenville, SC

 

[Moparsmitty]

If this shop has a reputation for doing good work, that price is very good. Like Rusty says, ask if that price includes a converter.

 

[Hemi Rebel]

They might very well have one built ready to put in, or at the very least they can do a 727 in their sleep.

 

[ArtH]

They might very well have one built ready to put in, or at the very least they can do a 727 in their sleep.

I don't think so, they said it would probably be ready by Monday or Tuesday barring unforeseen...I guess after 50 + years they can do most of the work in their sleep. Like I said, I've used them before and have never been disappointed. The last TH350 they did for me cost $350 but that was awhile back. Apparently, the 727 is a bit more involved? Being new to Mopar, would you say it is comparable to a TH 400 or a Ford C 6?

It does include a convertor.

 

[Hemi Rebel]

the 727 is easier if you ask me. Never been inside a ford trans, and I have seen inside a th350 a few times. I will stick with 727. Nothing to them really.

 

[ArtH]

the 727 is easier if you ask me. Never been inside a ford trans, and I have seen inside a th350 a few times. I will stick with 727. Nothing to them really.

I was told some time ago that the Ford C-6 transmission was one of the best for it's time, perhaps better than the TH400 which a real tough tranny, but difficult to work on. I suppose there are people who have done so many that they can do them blind folded, I am certainly not one of them. I have watched techs work on a variety of them while working at dealerships but even that has faded away. We almost always get factory remans through the parts system and swap them out. I think the core charge on most of them now is around $1000. The parts manager here did check with Jasper and they told us they didn't have any 727 in stock but if we removed it, they would pick it up, go through it and bring it back for $1500. All of a sudden the local guy looked real good at $850. He does stand behind his work and with the dealership behind me, I feel like I'll get a fair shake. Thanks for your responses.

 

[Hemi Rebel]

They actually had a blind a guy in this area that worked at glen burnie transmission. he worked there for decades and did all the th350's. They would yank them out of the car and put them in front of him. He took care of the rest.

They still rebuild at the dealer. 99 percent of the time its a warranty repair. They use the 70percent rule. If the parts to fix it are more than 70 percent of a new or reman then thats what you get. Unless it breaks in half you are not gonna be near the 70 percent mark.

 

[ArtH]

They still rebuild at the dealer. 99 percent of the time its a warranty repair. They use the 70percent rule. If the parts to fix it are more than 70 percent of a new or reman then thats what you get. Unless it breaks in half you are not gonna be near the 70 percent mark.

I work for two dealerships, Chevy and Kia both almost always order a factory reman whether it's warranty or customer pay. I don't think we even have a tech capable of tearing one completely down and rebuilding it which is why my car went to a specialty repair shop. Other than adjustments or changing fluid, filter etc, they just R&R the transmissions and engines too. I seldom see them tear an engine down unless it's just the upper end, heads etc. However, if they need any machining off they go as a sublet to machine shop that specializes in that sort of work.

I'm the controller for both stores, and we are seeing less and less warranty work (raw dollars and R.O. count) at both locations. The service managers seem to think that cars are just getting better. Maybe so,