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Old 11-17-2012, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Jareb View Post
... I am wondering if it would be wise to just go ahead and have the trans rebuilt at this point even though it functions normally. It will be out of the car and I dont want to pull it again for a rebuild in 100K miles.
That kind of preventative maintenance is what I tend to do. It isn't really smart. I started out with a leaking oil cooler line (well I think it was that) and now look at it!



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So my message is - if it is a hobby and you don't mind driving the car for a while and perhaps you want to learn something then fine go ahead - it is great fun - I don't regret it for a minute. But if you actually want to drive your car...
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