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by docchevron132 » 03 Feb 2008
I wouldn't touch a second hand autobox TBH, not unless it comes with a guarantee.
There's nowt complicated about them (well, not really) If I was going to overhaul a box I'd replace the epicyclic bearings, the clutch pack (expensive), oil pump (cause they fail alot), the brake band (there's only one,m and it has a hard life if the line pressure is out of whack).
Then I'd strip the valve chest and replace the valves and springs. The springs seem to loose their, er, springyness after about 150K miles...
As for the head gasket, I'd still leave alone till it needed doing frankly, it's a lot of work, although if you're pulling the lump out.....hhmm..
As for the strut top mounts, there's no way in a million years I'd reuse them. They are scrap.
What you gota consider here is the potential forces they take, and it can be quite a large amount.
There's a very good reason why the two metal bits are seperated by rubber..
Use them as ashtrays if you must, but for your own safety, dont use them as strut top mounts again. They could kill you.
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