Transmission shop

Sorry, I cannot. But, can you turn a wrench with a bit of confidence? If so, your garage is the perfect shop for rebuilding the tranny. As trannies go, you will not find one simpler.

Bob's. Get you a cleaning pan and a stiff brissle brush. Put a small amount of mineral spirits in the pan to use for cleaning. I may be stating the obvious to you (and I apoligize if I am) but I have seen people assemble dirty parts and it drives me nuts. Also, a little compressed air will help a lot when it comes to parts cleaning. If your budget does not allow a small air compressor get a few cans of "canned air" and use those.

It works well to set up a small "dirty parts" area where parts get placed during disassembly and a "clean parts" area where parts are placed after cleaning and prior to assembly. I stress this because dirt is the enemy during a rebuild. (One spec of dirt in the wrong place can kill your trans.) (But then again my girlfriend tells me I am just like the Monk character she watches on TV.)

I have not yet read the Velvet Drive repair manual but I suspect new clutch plates should be soaked in trans fluid (just to give them a good coating) prior to assembly. Someone tell me if I am wrong but even if the manual does not say to soak the new clutch plates I would do so anyway.

We always soaked the clutch plates in ATF. The rebuild is fairly easy. A muffin tin is a good way to separate and keep track of parts and bolts. Of course, drain the tranny and crack it open over a pan to manage the rest of the mess.

Thank you Mr. Guest - whoever you are.

Hey Bob. Rebuilding the trans could make for an excellent step-by-step post with pics for us who have not yet tackled it but are about to.

Well I started trying to get it out today, and now I have to go buy a couple of new tools The bottom studs are so close to the bottom and stingers it takes a stubby open end, and I'll need a hoist to get it out of the boat. As far a pics, well I bought the wife a digital camera for anniversary (29) so when she opens it I'll try my hand at posting.

I found some cotton gloves at harbor freight for 6 for five dollars that keep your hands soft and young looking. It is nice to not have the grease in my cuticles for days after I work on the boat. House looks better too and I dont have to walk around and clean off my fingerprints from outside to inside.



I would think you could just lift that transmission out by hand once you get it off. How much is it weigh? Looking foreward to seeing the pictures and you thoughts.

pswann wrote: I would think you could just lift that transmission out by hand once you get it off. How much is it weigh? Looking foreward to seeing the pictures and you thoughts.

I have read that it weighs around 100 lb.With a helper I'm sure it could be lifted but coming up from the bilge and over the side is more than my old back wants to think about alone. I have a hoist I'm going to use to get it out of the boat.