Gage Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 mine and a friend on mine needs them done and just wanted to see what im in for Also both cars have a trans leak and it seem to be comming form the belhousing so im thinking its the inputshaft seal but not sure so should i buy that seal when i buy the Rms or just start to look for new.used trans for them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troyhyde Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Doing a RMS is a difficult job the first time around. (I did mine last summer.) The home mechanic will probably be pulling the engine/trans assembly from the top. It takes a good bit of time. That said, if you have a desire to make any upgrades on your car - exhaust manifold or turbo, or complete a laundry list of maintenance - seals all around, water pump, timing belt, PCV, various hoses, you may in fact have a good time getting it all done at once.The simpler way to change the RMS is on a lift where you just drop the transmission. This takes a lot less time but obviously you will be at an automotive shop that has the lift.You'll be a bit wiser if you do this job but you will probably be doing a lot of swearing. Be sure to get a load balancer should you pull the engine. The engine/trans assembly has to be tilted at a sharp angle to get it in or out of the engine bay. It does not fit dropping it flat.Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt b Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Did one on a GMC truck a few months ago, and it sucked. The Volvo isn't bad, since you can angle the engine down, pull the X-member and drop the transmission that way, but it's still a ton of work and very impressive if you haven't done something that serious before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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