Re: [MBZ] jasper transmissions
If I wanted somebody else to rebuild a Japanese gearbox for me, I'd get a hold of Anthony Storey, who as best as I can remember had a shop in the Indianapolis area when I last talked to him 15 years ago. He dabbled in airguns and rifle scopes, but his main source of income was wholesale transmission rebuilding. (he did not work on cars, but if you took him a transmission he'd fix it for you) A quick DuckDuckGo and Bing search didn't get me much info, other than he's been building silencers for airguns that have a pretty good reputation. (my last dealing with Anthony was buying a target rifle he'd built for himself that for whatever reason didn't work out to his satisfaction) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] jasper transmissions
> Allan wrote: > Honda Element transmission went out and left me on the side of > the road tonight. I'm totally unfamiliar with the mechanicals of that car. > Anyone familiar with Jasper transmissions? Very large rebuilder of engines and transmissions. Stock builds only, from what I could find. > DIY rebuild feasible? Never done that. Automatic transmissions are doable. Lots of small parts, hydraulic system so clean is really important. The only ones I've done are GM longitudinal, non-electronic. Very few specialty tools needed for those. For a Honda? I don't know. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] jasper transmissions
>Rebuild kits "from China" seem to be about $200 on eBay. Uh, no. Thank you. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] jasper transmissions
Found a salvage transmission on car-part.com available near here, already out of the donor car and on a shelf. Supposedly about 75,000 miles on it. Mine failed at about 213,000 miles. So in theory that used one should last the reasonable remaining life of the car. Skimmed a video of removing the transmission, doesn't look terrible. Not like I need to add more to the backlog though. Might try to get a quote from an indy to install it. That transmission is listed for $725 which is high compared to others but the others all have at least double the mileage (or no miles listed) and are farther away. Rebuild kits "from China" seem to be about $200 on eBay. Hmmm Allan Max Dillon via Mercedes writes: > DIY: I read through a blog of a fellow who rebuilt one (Mercedes), not > difficult but time consuming. > > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > > Jul 3, 2020 9:46:31 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes : > >> Honda Element transmission went out and left me on the side of the road >> tonight. >> >> I had thought it was a shift solenoid issue, replaced it about a month >> ago and it seemed better. But in the heat today it just would not engage >> gears. Was OK when cold but as it warmed up it got worse and worse and >> finally would not engage at all. Fluid level OK. >> >> I kind of want to keep the car since it's otherwise pretty solid and I >> will have a son in college who could take it this winter. Figure a >> transmisison job will be less than buying anything else reliable for the >> same money. >> >> Anyone familiar with Jasper transmissions? A glance at their website >> seems to indicate they only sell through installers. Are they generally >> good? >> >> DIY rebuild feasible? Never done that. >> >> Allan >> ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] jasper transmissions
DIY: I read through a blog of a fellow who rebuilt one (Mercedes), not difficult but time consuming. Max Dillon Charleston SC Jul 3, 2020 9:46:31 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes : > Honda Element transmission went out and left me on the side of the road > tonight. > > I had thought it was a shift solenoid issue, replaced it about a month > ago and it seemed better. But in the heat today it just would not engage > gears. Was OK when cold but as it warmed up it got worse and worse and > finally would not engage at all. Fluid level OK. > > I kind of want to keep the car since it's otherwise pretty solid and I > will have a son in college who could take it this winter. Figure a > transmisison job will be less than buying anything else reliable for the > same money. > > Anyone familiar with Jasper transmissions? A glance at their website > seems to indicate they only sell through installers. Are they generally > good? > > DIY rebuild feasible? Never done that. > > Allan > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] jasper transmissions
Honda Element transmission went out and left me on the side of the road tonight. I had thought it was a shift solenoid issue, replaced it about a month ago and it seemed better. But in the heat today it just would not engage gears. Was OK when cold but as it warmed up it got worse and worse and finally would not engage at all. Fluid level OK. I kind of want to keep the car since it's otherwise pretty solid and I will have a son in college who could take it this winter. Figure a transmisison job will be less than buying anything else reliable for the same money. Anyone familiar with Jasper transmissions? A glance at their website seems to indicate they only sell through installers. Are they generally good? DIY rebuild feasible? Never done that. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
