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Originally Posted by BrazBenz
Can you give us a perspective of what would be the effort to this "soft rebuilding" - lots of tear down to reach the parts but not generalized damage as you would be acting before the real tragedy?
Let me explain why I ask: In Brazil parts are VERY expensive (but I can buy them in US as I travel frequently) . On the other hand labour is far from cheap but is AT LEAST 50% of the US. (and we do have good professionals for transmissions)
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Frequently, the problem may is as simple as an internal seal failing. There wouldn't be any metallic debris floating around internally, causing subsequent damage. In that case, if I were a brave DIY'er, I'd take it apart and see what happened. A seal kit is cheap, so while I was in there I'd replace all the seals possible. I'd also measure and correct the clutch clearances if necessary. If they were
all out-of-spec, only six snap-rings would be needed to fix it. Cheap. And don't forget, the 722.6 is not that complicated. I think it's well within the ability of many DIY'ers.
On the other hand, if I dropped the pan and found a mess, I'd just bite the bullet and replace the entire unit. I'd also flush the cooler and lines as well.