naviathan Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 Had some problems with my tranny not going into gear when it was moving. If I stop it would shift into whatever gear, but as soon as I started moving it wouldn't shift at all. I pulled the tranny yesterday, put it in neutral and tried to turn the input shaft and it wouldn't budge. Any ideas on whether or not it's worth rebuilding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 uhhh... what tranny??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillZ260 Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Hmm...I'm not really an expert on trany's but I did just finish rebuilding my T5... If you have it out already pull the front bearing retainer and see what's what. You should be able to see what the front bearings look like, if they are gauled or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 Sorry, guess I should have mentioned that. It's the stock tranny out of an 81ZX. I think they call it a "B" box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_82_ZXT Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Shift forks might be misaligned. This can happen from the input shaft getting hit, or the tranny sitting on it. Mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.INSANE Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 This is just me but by the sounds of the setup you want i would just look into having it rebuilt or go with a z32 tranny Once again thats just me you dont have to listen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 Oh no, the 81ZX is my daily driver. I was planning to rebuild a 5 speed for the 77 project later using the tripple rate springs for longevity. I just don't want to tear into this thing and find I could have just picked up another tranny for the time being cheaper than the parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Dude, trannies are cheap at the boneyard if you pull it yourself. I got one for $50, and it came with a flywheel for my auto to manual conversion. Even in suspect condition, it's going to be less time and money than a rebuild if you are just looking for an interim solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 The problem there is I can't find any Z's in the junkyards around here. Not to mention these guys think they have gold in their yards. Most parts are $10 shy of a new one. Not even worth pulling it. They make their money on scrap metal here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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