1Gina2G
10+ Year Contributor
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- May 6, 2011
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Beaufort,
South_Carolina
to start off this is not any question in general, more of opinions from anyone who has any knowledge of these transmissions. anyways, long story short i've bought almost all new stuff for this build and had had my engine head and AWD trans sent off for a rebuild, which now I wish i would have just junked this trans to begin with.
i had it shipped off to dogbox racing, which closed just some months after finishing the rebuild.supposivley, he gave me good strong parts for a stage 2 rebuild for a stage 1 price. his prices were already slightly lower then others at the time too so I went ahead not thinking hed close soon and leave me without a warranty.
I had several problems all after i got the trans/engine assembley instealled starting with a chipped back case that I couldnt just fill with jb weld. called for a new case replacement and that just stoped the oil from dripping while sitting cold.
once i got to driving the car I noticed there was some dripping after everything was warm and sat overnight, but nothing when cold. kept checking fluid levels over and over and it was deffinatley the trans not the TCASE, which the dealership supposivley replaced shortly before me buying the car. didnt look like anything was coming from anywhere accept the passenger CV cup seal which is the most pain to get to. Ive still gone to it and replaced the seal 3 times with OEM axle seals and now the trans is back to leaking while cold from this seal so loosing severe in drive most likely.
with that said, I know it was leaking so before each drive i would ensure everything is right level and not drive to hard or far. whenever i did fill some back in it never took but a cupple ounces of oil or so. alot of times it was a waste of time to take the fill plug off, this of course with the oil cooled off or it would pour out anyways.... but going just passed 515 miles since first drive, transmission has had 3-4 oil changes with basic 80W90 gear oil for yellow metals and now besides more oil leakage my 1st gear is totally worn out for some reason and only grinds when you attempt to engage, 2nd gear works somewhat to take off but Im pulling the transmission soon.
anyone have any clues what most likely caused my first gear to chew up so soon? i dont see why i should have so many problems with the trans when i had it rebuilt honeslty. I can bring up the receit of the internals he supposivley put in for stage 2, i only remember spyder 4 upgrade and a welded center differential which was supposed to add strength for itself.
i had it shipped off to dogbox racing, which closed just some months after finishing the rebuild.supposivley, he gave me good strong parts for a stage 2 rebuild for a stage 1 price. his prices were already slightly lower then others at the time too so I went ahead not thinking hed close soon and leave me without a warranty.
I had several problems all after i got the trans/engine assembley instealled starting with a chipped back case that I couldnt just fill with jb weld. called for a new case replacement and that just stoped the oil from dripping while sitting cold.
once i got to driving the car I noticed there was some dripping after everything was warm and sat overnight, but nothing when cold. kept checking fluid levels over and over and it was deffinatley the trans not the TCASE, which the dealership supposivley replaced shortly before me buying the car. didnt look like anything was coming from anywhere accept the passenger CV cup seal which is the most pain to get to. Ive still gone to it and replaced the seal 3 times with OEM axle seals and now the trans is back to leaking while cold from this seal so loosing severe in drive most likely.
with that said, I know it was leaking so before each drive i would ensure everything is right level and not drive to hard or far. whenever i did fill some back in it never took but a cupple ounces of oil or so. alot of times it was a waste of time to take the fill plug off, this of course with the oil cooled off or it would pour out anyways.... but going just passed 515 miles since first drive, transmission has had 3-4 oil changes with basic 80W90 gear oil for yellow metals and now besides more oil leakage my 1st gear is totally worn out for some reason and only grinds when you attempt to engage, 2nd gear works somewhat to take off but Im pulling the transmission soon.
anyone have any clues what most likely caused my first gear to chew up so soon? i dont see why i should have so many problems with the trans when i had it rebuilt honeslty. I can bring up the receit of the internals he supposivley put in for stage 2, i only remember spyder 4 upgrade and a welded center differential which was supposed to add strength for itself.