tranny swap?

randyszj94

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i got a 94zj with the 42re tranny... i blew my tranny up in it and i got another 1 to swap in,, my question is how hard would a straight swap be? is it worth me and a friend doing it in a weekend event or paying cottman transmissions 375$ to do it for me?
besides a torque wrench any special tools needed?
 
randyszj94 said:
i got a 94zj with the 42re tranny... i blew my tranny up in it and i got another 1 to swap in,, my question is how hard would a straight swap be? is it worth me and a friend doing it in a weekend event or paying cottman transmissions 375$ to do it for me?
besides a torque wrench any special tools needed?
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its not hard at all....go to autozone and buy the haynes manual for your truck....they fully cover a tranny swap...i doubt it would take you more than a day... you will need a rolling floor jack for sure...
 
If you never had done it I would say it depends on your personal skill level. A person can do anything with support, education & motivation.
 
My first repair I did was a clutch swap in a 5.0 mustang when i was 15 with VERY VERY minimal experience in cars or trucks.
It was a tough time but i think you could do it. Just remember what goes where.
 
thanks... i might try to tackle it with a friend after the new year... so i can buy some swivle sockets and a jack
 
jdubb said:
I had a buddy with a terrible experience with Cottman
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really?

bout year and a half ago my tranny wouldnt start in first at all, not even if you put it manualy in first, couple guys said i needed a rebuild maybe, i took it to cottman and told them i dont care how much it cost i just needed it done (was my dd then) and they had it for 2 days cost me 66$
65$ for a evaluation to find the problem and 1 $ for a fuse...

they could of easly made money off me and didnt..
 
randyszj94 said:
really?
bout year and a half ago my tranny wouldnt start in first at all, not even if you put it manualy in first, couple guys said i needed a rebuild maybe, i took it to cottman and told them i dont care how much it cost i just needed it done (was my dd then) and they had it for 2 days cost me 66$
65$ for a evaluation to find the problem and 1 $ for a fuse...
they could of easly made money off me and didnt..
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They made a $65 evaluation fee off of you:lol:
 
yea but the whole point is they coulda made a whole lot more, but didnt ... and i didnt no it was a fuse and nobody off jeepforum.com thought it might be a fuse so, i was happy enough to go back
 
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