Transmission Repair

**thegomezclan** · 10-28-2012, 07:43 AM

Need help with finding a good inexpensive transmission shop in the Norman area. I have a 1986 4X4 suburban with the 700r4 trans. It can be outside Norman if I don't have to drive the interstate to get there, I only have first and second gear. I wouldn't mind shadetree mechanics. I don"t have a lot of money to fix it so if it cost to much might have to sell. Thank you very much for any help.

**SDAinstructor** · 10-28-2012, 07:52 AM

I have used Affordable Transmissions here in Norman many times. They did really good work at a very fair price. they recently rebuilt my Allison in my GMC just not to long ago. I probably have had 4 transmissions rebuilt by them in the last 2 or 3 years.

**BadgeBunny** · 10-28-2012, 08:11 AM

He's outside of Norman but R-Core Transmissions on Council Road has done 2 for us and both jobs have been stellar ... One of them was a 1999 Suburban (the other a big old pick-up truck that an OSA member is still driving around today far as I know) ... I think that thing is a '99 so don't quote me. (It's a car -- Point A to B, nothing more or less ... )

Price was reasonable, warranties his work, quick turn-around.

**Jeff405** · 10-28-2012, 08:16 AM

There's a 2wd 700R4 in the classifieds here. Might be worth getting it and swapping the output shafts.

**thegomezclan** · 10-28-2012, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by Jeff405

There's a 2wd 700R4 in the classifieds here. Might be worth getting it and swapping the output shafts.

Is that al it takes, just changing the output shafts?

**Jeff405** · 10-28-2012, 10:16 AM

I think just put in the 4x4 output shaft and the 4x4 tail housing. Bad part is, I think you have to pull the guts out of the tranny to swap the shaft. Which if your gonna do that, you could just rebuild yours. I worked at Blumenthals Transmission about 11 years ago, so I don't remember all the details now.

**thegomezclan** · 10-28-2012, 10:30 AM

Thanks for all the help here guys. My son is useing it to go back and forth to work now. It still has first and second and reverse. Hopefully it will last till tax time.

**FullAuto** · 10-28-2012, 02:25 PM

Check with RBR Differential & Transmissions. 405-550-4016. He's out east of Thunderbird off Highway 9. I think technically it's Tecumseh. He runs the business from a shop at his house. He did the transmission in my diesel and several of my friend's diesels. He's quite a bit cheaper than we could find and puts a 2 year warranty on them. He did mine about 1 1/2 years ago and I've been happy with it. Quick turn around time too.

**thegomezclan** · 10-28-2012, 02:48 PM

Thanks again guys, hopefully I wont be working over time much longer so I can give some of the places a call.

**travisstorma** · 10-28-2012, 04:46 PM

Common problem on the 700/4l60 series transmissions is that the 3/4 clutch pack burns up. (They make all kinds of aftermarket clutch packs to cure this issue, so if rebuilt, a good shop will install the fixes.) You could get the 2 wd one, but as stated, you have to pull the guts out to change the output shafts.

**AKguy1985** · 10-29-2012, 05:41 AM

I feel your pain. I had an 87 silverado with the 700R4 and the trans grenaded on me when i was in muskogee. I had to drive it back to claremore in 1st gear. I had it rebuilt and it cost me $900 and took over a month. That was in late 04/early 05.