Scotty how hard would it be to rebuild a dodge caravan transmission at home?
Rebuilding one isn't that hard, if you have all the special tools and a manual
Rebuilding one WELL is another story. You have to know your patient, and only guys that have been doing it for years know all the ins and outs, the weaknesses and what to pay attention to. There are things you can't know, and aren't in a book which you can mess up and have to take the tranny back out all over again.
A long time wrencher with an extensive set of tools might stand a good chance. It's not a job for the occasional backyard mechanic, and best left to a professional IMO.
looks like Scotty saw your question and made a video about it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMv5iF9fe24
If you have the skills, experience, patience, and recipy for quality, it could be done easily.
But best to be left to guys like Scotty loL
I guarantee that Scotty wouldn't touch the insides of a tranny.
Yeah seems right. Why would he not? He seems experienced enough. If a 20 thousand dollar Honda had a tranny go out and the customer wanted it rebuilt, would he not?
No he wouldn't. Scotty doesn't have a lift, and even if he did, he would buy an off the shelf tranny that's already been rebuilt because it doesn't make sense. Not worth his time
Same reason a baker pays someone else to do their taxes. Not their area of expertise. Tranny guys are specialists.
ok sounds like if your gonna replace it yourself just buy a new transmission
i think ill just get an 1998 Toyota Sienna for $2600
Yes just get a Sienna that is a decent price make sure to have a mechanic check it out
don't pay $2600 for that!
@mountainmanjoe
Here in California the average list price of a 90s Sienna is $2900 bucks so if its in good condition I would buy it here but I don't know prices elsewhere.
oh gawd really. for a 22 year old car that's nuts. I would hate to live in CA big city.
@mountainmanjoe
I once saw (this month i believe) a 2012 Toyota Rav4 Limited listed for $17,500 w/50k miles
that's a bit more believable
@mountainmanjoe
Oh really, what about a 2011 Camry for $13,500
If you don't believe me:
https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/d/roseville-2011-toyota-camry-xle-miles/7254179027.html
2003 Chevy for 11 grand?
https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/d/rocklin-2003-chevy-silverado-extra/7254130998.html
2015 Hyundai Sonata for 15 grand?
https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/d/elk-grove-hyundai-sonata-20t-limited/7253702863.html
Look at these links...
yeah those are nuts
well the siennas mad after 2003 are like $8k or more here in florida
Its not the Space Shuttle ! Same as anything else...time, effort, knowledge, the correct tools, and absolute cleanliness.
Any transmission is a oily mess from the beginning to the end. You need to be able to support it in a fixture at various positions, have the room to lay out all the parts in order that they are removed, all while containing all the never ending transmission oil.
Have to know what updates to do.
It can be done. Transmission shops do them everyday. Not rocket science.
