How can I test a transmission out of the car??

[Turf1600]

I know these things get damaged in shipping all the time. I got one in the mail yesterday and the box was destroyed. I dont want to spend the time and effort...or money to put this thing only to find out it's locked in reverse or some shit.

Thanks,

[James Crivellone]

turn the input shaft and shift it?

Can't really test syncro's or anything unless you can simulate a load on it though.

[Turf1600]

Is it really that easy? How do people still end up with jacked up trannies in their car? Maybe blunt will chime in. I know he has had tranny problems.

[Axxe]

Shift it through the gears like criv said, I always do that and I put the trans in each gear and test the play between the input and output shaft.

[VAPORBLADE]

Transmission getting tossed in a box? Just seems over kill for a box. Was it just a cardboard box?

[Turf1600]

Yeah it was just a cardboard box. It was wrapped up in bubble wrap but not enough to make me feel great about it.

[DrewO]

trans testing

I know these things get damaged in shipping all the time. I got one in the mail yesterday and the box was destroyed. I dont want to spend the time and effort...or money to put this thing only to find out it's locked in reverse or some shit.

Thanks,

Find a transmision shop that has a trans dyno.

[Simon S]

Yeah it was just a cardboard box. It was wrapped up in bubble wrap but not enough to make me feel great about it.

ha! that's funny..

I got a diff like that once

stinky fluid which had leaked out to the cardboard, bent breather tube, and open when advertised as limited slip..

Dude refunded me though.. that was cool.

[Jscotty]

It's always good to test it anyway regardless of how well it was wrapped and shipped.