AX15 Transmission Repair

Dave · 2005-05-09T17:23:46+00:00

Hello..I've got a 98 wrangler, with about 56k miles on it. Yesterday, I did anot so smart thing, (something along the lines of a 2500rpm reverseburnout... after a couple pops) and long-story short, in reverse, thetypical "manual transmission reverse-whine" now has more like agrinding pattern to it. Stupid stupid thing, wasn't thinking, and nowI'm paying for it.Anyway.I've got a friend who's rebuilt a couple transmissions, and I wasthinking of just replacing the reverse gear which is what ismost-likely ruined?? I looked at prices for seal & bearing kits and I'mfinding prices around $200. The reverse gear I saw prices for about$70, and then I don't even know if I need a new reverse idler gear,which was another $60 or so I think..I'm wondering if it would even be worth it at this point to repair mytransmission, or if I should just buy one that a guy is selling locallyfor around $650 He says its never been in a jeep, and that it waspurchased incorrectly, when he actually needed an AX5.Any thoughts on what I should do? Besides take much better of my poorJeep?