Hole in tranny - options?

[CornerHard]

Ugh.

After an exciting run-in with a debris field on I-5 tonight, my
transmission now has a quarter-sized hole in it. The bearings were headed south on my tranny with
nearly 100k mi anyways, so it's not a complete loss. At the moment, it's looking like my insurance
company will pick up the tab for the replacement parts, so which of the
following options is best for me:

- Have dealer repair my existing tranny and replace bearings in the process
(possible?)
- Get a new OEM tranny installed by dealer
- Get some form of aftermarket tranny rebuild installed at speed shop or by
local DSM mechanic
- Something else?

My contract at work ends tomorrow, so I won't be needing to drive my
car to work everyday, but at the same time, I don't want to go for a couple
weeks without a car, waiting for mail-order parts. The car is in my
parent's garage at the moment, locked up and waiting for me to take a good
look at the damage tomorrow.

The insurance company may have special restrictions on the who/what/where
of the tranny repair, so this may all be moot. Anyways, any input is
appreciated, thx.

 

[civic_humper]

id go for a john sheppard tranny personally

 

[Chinook]

It all depends on your driving style and the mod's to your car. If this is your everyday driver and the insurance is will to pay, I'd just get a new OEM tranny from a dealer, especially since you have a hole in you tranny. The OEM tranny will have a factory warranted and you never need to worry about any future issues. If you go with a local mechanic and/or Sheppard/TRE/BM Tranny, you have to wait 2-3 weeks for the tranny to be rebuilt.