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the loose bolts are the ones that hold the valve body to the case. He said everything looked good in the trans except for the 1 cracked pressure plate. He said it would need what he called a "soft rebuild" and everything would need to be cleaned.




Not sure what this guy means by a "soft rebuild"? the whole thing needs to be dissasembled to get it clean. Also, the "cracked pressure plate" comment? What pressure plate cracked? Is he refering to one of the steels in the clutch pack, or a drum piston, or the rear bellvule (sp) spring, or the really thick plates that hold the clutch packs in the drums (not sure how you would crack one?)

Your really in a bad situation. Even if the guy fixes the trans for free, I'm not sure I would trust his work. maybe have him fix it, then have someone go back through it?