aight i got a tko 3550 not oen of the new versions the 2nd gear syncro is going bad. how hard are they to replace? diagrams anythign would be hella nice. hell if soemone aroudn the greenvilel nc area that can help id greatly appreciate it
aight i got a tko 3550 not oen of the new versions the 2nd gear syncro is going bad. how hard are they to replace? diagrams anythign would be hella nice. hell if soemone aroudn the greenvilel nc area that can help id greatly appreciate it
http://cartapes.com also has a video on how to rebuild your T5 or Tremec. It costs less than $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.
The tricky part is that you will need some shims to adjust the endplay in the two shafts: the new bearings will change the clearance. There is no way of telling what it will be until you get to the point that it is time to measure and check the clearances. Halon has the individual shims if you can wait for them. If you can't afford the wait, the auto parts store can sell you some shim stock and you can make your own, or have a machine shop make them for you. The shim stock comes in brass (easy to cut) and steel, in varying thicknesses. That's where the dial indicator & base come in - there is no way to get the clearance right without it.
Getting the car jacked up high enough to get the trans jack in and out from under the car was somewhat challenging. Since I didn't have a helper, getting the trans out of the car and back it was one of the more difficult things about the job. I built a trans jack out of 2x6's, some angle iron and a $25 floor jack. If I hadn't done that, I would have needed a helper or to rent a commercial trans jack. At 100+ pounds the Tremec 3550 was far too heavy for me to lift by myself.
i aint worried bout get the rebuild kit. ill get that from holcomb. and the 3550 is called the tko. the new ones are just tko 500 and 600's. thanks for the info
i aint worried bout get the rebuild kit. ill get that from holcomb. and the 3550 is called the tko. the new ones are just tko 500 and 600's. thanks for the info
actually the 3550 and the tko from that period are two different beasts. The 3550 utilizes stock spline count for the input shaft and output shaft, and the tko uses a different spline shaft that requires a different clutch disc, and a different driveshaft yoke, and has other upgraded internals. the two are not to be confused with each other in case you're gonna do the rebuild.