How much trouble to rebuild a t5?

[90_Red_LX]

Debating on whether to upgrade my tranny or just tear it apart and fix the synchros or put a stronger gear set in it. I'm pretty mechanically inclined, dad owns a professional shop, then I go to school for machining should I need something from that area. Would I still be batting out of my league? If the thing came apart a year from now I wouldn't really care I'll be working full time by then, but with the 2nd gear synchro well on her way out the door, and 3rd starting to act up a little I believe her days are numbered.

 

[trbkrb]

Many guys have done it . Here is an article a friend put together on the rebuild. There is also a PDF T5 rebuild manual available on the web. I have a copy, I'll just have to find it if you don't.

http://pomoforacing.com/tech/T5Rebuild2002.pdf

 

[rd]

Its not really that hard. I did our Jeep CJ7's T5 several years ago using a Haynes manual and a MM&FF article.

With the backup you have, it should be easy.

 

[Mustang5L5]

I've done mine in my living room. One of the easiest manual trans to rebuild and a great way to cut your teeth on one is to just download the manual and tear into it.

 

[90_Red_LX]

I may get to it then. I'm fixing to pretty much retire the car for nice weekends only since once it gets cold, the salts gonna hit the roads and the jeeps gonna get full time duty. Going to the bottle around new years also, so somethings gonna give, and the tranny is the weak link in my drivetrain.

 

[Flying Dutchman]

They are easy, i found the info on 5speeds.com very helpful and parts from the gear box saved me alot of time and money.

 

[stykthyn]

where do you get rebuild kits? how much do they normally cost vs having it rebuilt?

 

[Mustang5L5]

Rebuild kits are normally $100-200 depending on how complete a kit. Some just have wearable items while others have bearings as well.

They DO NOT replace hard parts like gears however, so if you have a grinding 2nd gear, a rebuild kit may be all you need but you migth find the gear and synchro ring are bad as well and those are $35-80 each right there

 

[trbkrb]

Here is that T5 manual:

http://statefilingsoftware.com/pictures/t5manual.zip

 

[90_Red_LX]

I guess the only way to see whats wrong is tear her apart and see what she needs. I'll put her on the racks one weekend after christmas and see whats up.

 

[jrichker]

See http://www.ttcautomotive.com/English/onlineorder/product.asp to download a FREE service manual for T5 or Tremec 3550/TKO
You will need the Adobe Acrobat viewer which is also a free download – http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

See http://www.hanlonmotorsports.com/ or http://www.ddperformance.com for parts

A T5 rebuild kit with syncros, bearings and other small parts costs about $160. It does not include any gears or shafts.

http://www.hanlonmotorsports.com/ also has a video on how to rebuild your T5 or Tremec. It costs about $20, and is worth every penny of it.

I did a Tremec 3550 rebuild, and it wasn't that difficult. The video was an immense help, and I would recommend viewing it. At $20, it will give you an opportunity to look and decide for yourself if you think that it is something you want to try to do.

 

[NIKwoaC]

a lot of the time its not just the friction clutches wearing themselves, its the "dog teeth" on the slider rings wear and that causes the grinding noise when you try to shift quickly or at high RPM. you may have to replace your 1-2 slider along with new clutches/bearings/etc. i believe the sliders cost 80$ ... but i cant remember for sure. tear it open and inspect everything to know for sure.


AND REMEMBER TO BREAK IT IN AFTER YOU REBUILD IT!!! my first trans rebuild ended in disaster because i went to thrashing it right away.

 

[tmoss]

I highly recommend the Hanlon video - it'll be one of the best $20 bills you ever spend.

 

[bullitstang1313]

I completely rebuilt one including new gears. I went with the upgraded alloy gears and the T5-Z ratio. I got my parts from Astro Performance and just used the T5 rebuild manual. It was actually quite simple just took some time. No real special tools required except for a shop press. As far as the slider rings, I had some machine work on mine to make them easier to move.

 

[90_Red_LX]

I completely rebuilt one including new gears. I went with the upgraded alloy gears and the T5-Z ratio. I got my parts from Astro Performance and just used the T5 rebuild manual. It was actually quite simple just took some time. No real special tools required except for a shop press. As far as the slider rings, I had some machine work on mine to make them easier to move.

How much did that run you? Will the tranny hold a lot more power? As far as ratios if anything taller gears would be a lot better for the car or put a less aggressive rear end gear in it since 4th gear is all but done in the 1/4 now. If I go to spray it'll be in 5th quick.

 

[5spd GT]

I highly recommend the Hanlon video - it'll be one of the best $20 bills you ever spend.

I am going to look into that and it sounds interesting.

Since we are on the topic, here is another PDF T-5 Rebuild online:

http://www.ttcautomotive.com/English/media/pdfs_autogen/T-5_Service_Manual.pdf