leone Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Hi, I'm an old school dog, having rebuilt several EA63 and EA71 cars, but I'm maintaining a couple of '88 EA82s for daily drivers. I have to remove and replace a 3AT transmission. I pulled the donor transmission from "top side" in the yard (used a shop crane). I just wanted to ask how easy it would be to remove and replace the 3AT from below (no engine removal). It looks like there's more room in trans tunnel of the '88 than earlier years (more room for 4AT I guess). Any quick advice to avoid cussing and wrench-throwing action? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayakertom Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 With a transmission jack it is not bad. Drain the fluid first. Good luck. Hi, I'm an old school dog, having rebuilt several EA63 and EA71 cars, but I'm maintaining a couple of '88 EA82s for daily drivers. I have to remove and replace a 3AT transmission. I pulled the donor transmission from "top side" in the yard (used a shop crane). I just wanted to ask how easy it would be to remove and replace the 3AT from below (no engine removal). It looks like there's more room in trans tunnel of the '88 than earlier years (more room for 4AT I guess). Any quick advice to avoid cussing and wrench-throwing action? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeshoup Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Moving a 3AT around underneath isn't too bad. They're not as heavy as that damn 4EAT. Get a transmission jack if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonicfrog Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I prefer a bottom pull (OK, who's gonna be the first to be a wise-ackre). The hardest thing to do was to get the tranny out from under the car - that 3 A/T is HEAVY ENOUGH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leone Posted October 11, 2007 Author Share Posted October 11, 2007 Hey, many thanks! Out the "back door" it will be. There's a scissors-type transmission jack on sale at Harbor Freight, and I'm going to split the cost with a neighbor who's got one of those early Legacy ATs to pull soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joostvdw Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 that legacy AT is the 4EAT and that IS heavy, so watch out when handling that thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonicfrog Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 You will need to put the car on wheel risers to give you clearance to drag the tranny out. I didn't have any when I did mine. I barely had enough clearance to get the tranny out from under the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leone Posted October 11, 2007 Author Share Posted October 11, 2007 I went to an estate sale a few years ago, and the house (an older one in a very old neighborhood) had a work pit in a driveway next to the garage. I thought that was cool enough, but then when I was in the garage later, I discovered there was a stairwell going down under the garage wall and into the pit outside! Way cool. Let's see, where's that shovel... You will need to put the car on wheel risers to give you clearance to drag the tranny out. I didn't have any when I did mine. I barely had enough clearance to get the tranny out from under the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Why are you replacing the tranny? Some of the more common problems can be fixed in car, which could save you a lot of time and effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leone Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 Previous owner reported the transmission whined with a high pitch (related to speed) all the time and in all gears. Then one day, no motion in any gear including reverse. A nice car otherwise, so an adoption was in order. Thought it might be the torque converter, but it sure seems like the pump is gone (no pressure). I didn't find any gear lube in the tranny, and the fluid (and level) seemed OK. Decision to replace was made easier when a nice 3AT showed up at U-Pull for a hundred bucks. Why are you replacing the tranny? Some of the more common problems can be fixed in car, which could save you a lot of time and effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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