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Originally Posted by LoneWolfGal
I've watched it done. Seems pretty straightforward, a step at a time. If your transmission went south I bet you'd roll up your sleeves, as would I.
Edit: Upon reflection, it's more likely that I would pay a visit to eBay and find a replacement transmission, and you'd probably do the same. But it would be interesting to rebuild one. They're like a big metal puzzle.
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The closest I came to rebuilding a transmission was replacing the tail housing on a 2011 Outback. I found a 29K mile one that was wrecked and the rear mount broke the tail housing. For that reason it was very cheap and I had a bad transmission with a good housing so I went for it. When I took it apart little parts started falling out. Luckily, I was able to put it all back together. That was about 6 years ago and my friend's son has the car now.
I've watched many youtube videos of people rebuilding transmissions. It seems straightforward, but those guys can do it in their sleep. They know what to look for and what clearences should be and stuff like that. Not my wheelhouse. I use Dodge Caravans as my work vehicles and they drop transmissions all the time. It doesn't help that I log 50-60k miles a year. I always paid someone to do them. Less downtime, mainly.
Maybe after I retire and have more free time I might venture into tearing one down. But I'll have to have the right mindset for it, and right now it doesn't interest me that much.