Rebuild 700r4, anyone done it?

[W8MCC]

Were working on getting an 86 k10 back on the road.  The trans slips between gears and doesn't have a working OD.

 

Does this sound like a master rebuild kit fix, or should we be looking for another trans and just swap it in.

 

I'm sure we could work through rebuilding it, but this would be my first time trying to fix one.

 

Anyway, just wondering what to expect.  Things like, how do you know if the pump is good, torque converter, any hard parts that could be broke that would save me the cost of the rebuild kit in case I just have to replace the trans anyway...etc...

 

Thanks!

 

 

[HeySkippyDog]

Transmissions are tough. I wouldn't. 

[W8MCC]

Well that settles it, doing it for sure now.

 

Anyone with a constructive advice??

 

 

[richard wysong]

Replace the converter regardless if you think it's ok, I used to watch my friend rebuild them and he would air check all kinds of stuff. I wouldn't try it without some one with the tools and knowledge to guide me but there is probably a Utube out there to show how to do it

[richard wysong]

700r4s had problems with the front pumps, planetary gears etc so be prepared to buy more than a rebuild kit