Tranny advise needed - To reseal or rebuild

[twojeeps]

Tranny has been leaking a little from the front pump seal. It has been getting worse, so I took it to a local tranny shop sxpecting to spend $400 or so......

$850 to reseal and new converter

or

$1250 to do a complete rebuild

Thanks for your suggestions!!!
What do you think about the prices??

1988 Grand Wag. 98000 miles. TF 727

[FSJ Guy]

To change the front pump seal, either the transmission has to come out, or the engine has to come out.

$400 to R&R
$200-$300 for a new converter? (I have no idea what they cost!)
Shop supplies, labor for converter install, new filter and fluid...

$850 sounds about right, IMHO. EXPENSIVE, but right.

$1250 for a rebuild sounds CHEAP if it included the R&R. (Removal and replacement)

[janie]

That sounds high, but well aware how much prices vary across the country. One trans we had the shop do the R&R. Cost was $800.00

Another time, we dropped the trans and hauled it to the same shop. Complete rebuild was $150.00

Granted, we may have gotten the frequent transmission rebuild discount.

[68glad]

Way more than i'd ever pay. Do it yourself if you have the ability & tools to remove/lower the tranny. New filter, fluid, pump seal, & your time. Grand total of what.......$50 if your time is free. Skip the converter. Unnessary if the old one was working.

[The Colonel]

You can get a torque converter for $100.

[twojeeps]

I am just getting back to my computer, went fishing near Mountain Home Arkansas. Beautiful part of the country!

Thanks for all the replies!

I guess I may go ahead and have the tranny rebuilt. The tranny is alrady out of the Wag at his shop, which I already have to pay for that... what makes me nervous is having tranny issues in the near future and having to pay to pull it out again.

This is devinitely a love/hate relationship I am having with this vehicle!