I went down a somewhat similar route when OWTW ate its tranny (mainly
the clutches). Long story short, it was cheaper to replace than rebuild
by a significant amount.

Cheers,
   Rick

dave@mybajaspot.com wrote:

>I might not be using the correct terminology here; but there was a crack in
>the surface that surrounds the output shaft of the transmission and the shop
>informed me that the transmission had to be disassembled to make this
>repair. I was not willing to pay for the transmission rebuild as it is
>expensive, so I decided to replace it when I located MER in Seatlle as it
>only cost a couple $100 more for a new one.
>
>I trust this answers your question. My point in bringing this up is to point
>out that rebuilding the transmission is not cheap. The other is that MEAR is
>a great company with prompt service and they offer a core rebate on your old
>transmission should you purchase a new one.
>
>
>



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