How hard is it to rebuild an automatic transmission?

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asked Nov 19, 2018 in Repairs/Maintenance by Decagon909 (250 points)
How hard is it to rebuild an automatic transmission?

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answered Nov 20, 2018 by Grahlu (51,270 points)
Automatic transmissions contain a lot of complex parts that have to be removed and installed correctly with precision in order for the transmission to work correctly once rebuilt.

I once tried my hand at rebuilding an automatic transmission before because it was winter and I had nothing else to do so I tinkered in my shop and decided to try it to see if I could rebuild it.

I got the transmission back together after 3 months and then put the transmission back into my truck and it didn't work.

So I took the truck to a transmission shop and told them that I rebuilt it and it was working fine after they did the rebuild.

Not sure what they did but I know I messed the transmission up somehow.

You could likely learn it but probably not from a video.

If you're not sure what you're doing or have never rebuilt an automatic transmission before then it's best to leave the rebuild to a transmission rebuilding pro and transmission rebuild shop.

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