Where to get my r154 rebuilt?

xzeror

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Was wondering if there were any well known places where i can have my r154 rebuilt here in South Florida, or if you could point me in the right direction as to where i can send my tranny to be rebuilt? I know marlin crawler, just looking for other options too.
 

toyotanos

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I don't know about any shops in Florida, but a vendor here (SpeedforSale) had an r154 rebuid special a couple months back- haven't heard any reviews about the rebuild, but might be worth looking into!
 

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toyotanos;1780954 said:
I don't know about any shops in Florida, but a vendor here (SpeedforSale) had an r154 rebuid special a couple months back- haven't heard any reviews about the rebuild, but might be worth looking into!

He was first person i contacted lol, just trying to see if there is anyone locally that does a decent rebuild. Shipping isnt fun... :/
 

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Meh, shipping isn't that bad imo. He should be able to show you the way to go with shipping as far as keeping it cheap.

On that note- why do you need it to be rebuilt?
 

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my 2nd gear syncro is going out, hard to downshift and now i have to shift perfect for it to go into 2nd gear smoothly...
 

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Ah, same as my old one. Be aware, you may need to buy a new speed gear/synchro ring for the grind to go away. I went with a cheap used trans from a reputable source, otherwise a low-miles used may be a better option, but be sure to get one with the same options as yours (abs sensor is a biggie)

Think of it like this: each time the gear grinds, the speed gear and syncro ring are taking small amounts of damage, eventually they will be junk (engagument teeth should look like this: < or V after gringing a long time, they look like this: ( or U