| 1992 Mustang LX 5.0 - Transmission Slipping [message #783828] |
Fri, 21 July 2006 20:54 |
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Here goes...
On the way to work today all of a sudden she wouldn't go over 40 MPH.
The RPMs were climbing but nothing over 40.
Was occasionally able to coax her over 40 MPH.
So I brought her to the local shop and the guy looked at it for an hour
and then told me the transmission is slipping and it is $1500 - $1800
to rebuild it. He offered no further information.
Any other options here to get some more mileage out of her? The car is
not even worth that kind of money.
Thanks for any help you can offer!
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| Re: 1992 Mustang LX 5.0 - Transmission Slipping [message #783829 ] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 00:50 |
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Does it slip in ANY gear or only in OD?
Thanks,
Scott
bml [at] ync.net wrote:
> Here goes...
>
> On the way to work today all of a sudden she wouldn't go over 40 MPH.
> The RPMs were climbing but nothing over 40.
>
> Was occasionally able to coax her over 40 MPH.
>
> So I brought her to the local shop and the guy looked at it for an hour
> and then told me the transmission is slipping and it is $1500 - $1800
> to rebuild it. He offered no further information.
>
> Any other options here to get some more mileage out of her? The car is
> not even worth that kind of money.
>
> Thanks for any help you can offer!
>
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| Re: 1992 Mustang LX 5.0 - Transmission Slipping [message #783830 ] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 00:56 |
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bml [at] ync.net wrote in news:1153508068.522851.137990
[at] b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
> Here goes...
>
> On the way to work today all of a sudden she wouldn't go over 40 MPH.
> The RPMs were climbing but nothing over 40.
>
> Was occasionally able to coax her over 40 MPH.
>
> So I brought her to the local shop and the guy looked at it for an
hour
> and then told me the transmission is slipping and it is $1500 - $1800
> to rebuild it. He offered no further information.
>
> Any other options here to get some more mileage out of her? The car is
> not even worth that kind of money.
>
> Thanks for any help you can offer!
Considering the age of the car, it's way overdue for a rebuild (assuming
it's original). You can probably get a cheapie rebuild for $500 less
than what they told you somewhere, but remember you get what you pay
for.
If the car's not worth putting a grand into it, sell it for parts. You
might be able to get $800-$1000 or so for it with the engine and
assorted salvageable parts.
OTOH, if the unibody is basically ok, you can use it as the basis for a
restomod and rebuild it to your liking. If you can afford to keep it
off the road while it's being rebuilt, that might be ultimately cheaper
(and more fun) than buying a newer car.
Joe
Calypso Green '93 5.0 LX AOD hatch with a few goodies
Black '03 Dakota 5.9 R/T CC
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| Re: 1992 Mustang LX 5.0 - Transmission Slipping [message #783831 ] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 00:58 |
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bml [at] ync.net wrote:
> Here goes...
>
> On the way to work today all of a sudden she wouldn't go over 40 MPH.
> The RPMs were climbing but nothing over 40.
>
> Was occasionally able to coax her over 40 MPH.
>
> So I brought her to the local shop and the guy looked at it for an hour
> and then told me the transmission is slipping and it is $1500 - $1800
> to rebuild it. He offered no further information.
>
> Any other options here to get some more mileage out of her? The car is
> not even worth that kind of money.
>
> Thanks for any help you can offer!
>
It's most likely the OD gear and/or lock up converter. Lock it out of OD and
continue driving. Eventually, it will die completly.
Some local/small shops will help you find a good used one and install it for you.
It's still not cheap, but less expensive than a rebuild.
--
..boB
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| Re: 1992 Mustang LX 5.0 - Transmission Slipping [message #783857 ] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 18:13 |
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bml [at] ync.net wrote:
> Here goes...
>
> On the way to work today all of a sudden she wouldn't go over 40 MPH.
> The RPMs were climbing but nothing over 40.
>
> Was occasionally able to coax her over 40 MPH.
>
> So I brought her to the local shop and the guy looked at it for an hour
> and then told me the transmission is slipping and it is $1500 - $1800
> to rebuild it. He offered no further information.
>
> Any other options here to get some more mileage out of her? The car is
> not even worth that kind of money.
>
> Thanks for any help you can offer!
How many miles on the car? Is it in good shape, other than the
slipping? Is the engine still strong and healthy? For the price you
were quoted, you could do a T5 conversion with a nice rebuilt T5. If
the car is otherwise in good shape, that would give the car a new lease
on life. Personally, I wouldn't pay to rebuild the AOD, but that's
just personal preference.
If you don't want to put that kind of money into it, then your best bet
is to sell it as-is. You won't get much for it, of course.
John V
93 GT
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