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- Seward, NE
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2000 Explorer Sport
Hi all,
The M5OD in my '00 Sport currently works okay, but it's frequently hard to get into third gear and there's a noticeable grinding/chattering sound with the clutch engaged and the trans in neutral (I understand this symptom is characteristic of a worn input shaft bearing). Since the truck has nearly 260k on the clock, I figure it'll be good to get ready to sort out the transmission soon.
If I rebuild it myself, I know I'll need a press (I've needed on for a while anyways) and I believe the following items:
I've found this thread to be very informative, but I'm also wondering if this is a one-day type of job, a one-weekend type of job, or one that needs to be continued over a few weekends? While I'm fairly mechanically competent, I don't have the time to work on my Ex like I used to (a house and family will have that effect!).
For under $1000 (after core return), I'm wondering if picking up a reman transmission might be a solid option for a quicker turnaround. Anyone know about the Zumbrota units sold on RockAuto?
I plan to go ahead and replace the clutch and hydraulics while the trans is out. LUK brand parts seem to be the favorite there, but I'm open to suggestions.
Thanks for any input!
The M5OD in my '00 Sport currently works okay, but it's frequently hard to get into third gear and there's a noticeable grinding/chattering sound with the clutch engaged and the trans in neutral (I understand this symptom is characteristic of a worn input shaft bearing). Since the truck has nearly 260k on the clock, I figure it'll be good to get ready to sort out the transmission soon.
If I rebuild it myself, I know I'll need a press (I've needed on for a while anyways) and I believe the following items:
- Rebuild kit (bearings, synchros, seals, etc.)
- New cluster shaft nut
- New main shaft nut
- I figure it'd be good to get a shim kit too -- can someone confirm?
- And I'm not sure if there'd be any reason to get the input and cluster shafts
I've found this thread to be very informative, but I'm also wondering if this is a one-day type of job, a one-weekend type of job, or one that needs to be continued over a few weekends? While I'm fairly mechanically competent, I don't have the time to work on my Ex like I used to (a house and family will have that effect!).
For under $1000 (after core return), I'm wondering if picking up a reman transmission might be a solid option for a quicker turnaround. Anyone know about the Zumbrota units sold on RockAuto?
I plan to go ahead and replace the clutch and hydraulics while the trans is out. LUK brand parts seem to be the favorite there, but I'm open to suggestions.
Thanks for any input!