Thread: 86 ZF auto kickdown repair - cost?

The cable itself is around the $130-140 mark (retail) from a LR dealer.
RTC4854 (that's assuming a 92 RR has the same cable as the 86).

Someone is making money but I have heard they can be tricky to fit.

They are horrible to fit if it is your first, the next time you do it it is easy but you need to drop the pan and the valve body to change it so your first time you are normally really cautious not to stuff it up but it is pretty straight forward if you know what your doing.

My cable from LR dealer was $80 but it is time consuming and you may as well change the filter while you have the pan off and you have to replace the pan gasket anyway so the filter and gasket kit is about $45 from any parts shop and then 4.5ltrs of Dex 3 ATF will set you back about $15 to $25 unless your already using synth then it is about $50+ for 5ltrs so about $150 odd for parts and at least 3 hrs labour by someone who has done one before, 7 or 8 if your doing it yourself in the drive way.

It is a bit easier if you have a body lift.............I dont

Thanks Gents,

Time is an issue atm so i've booked it in to the shop tomorrow. He assures me it'll be around $300 completed.

Cheers

Mango

Originally Posted by mcrover

It is a bit easier if you have a body lift.............I dont

How does the body lift make it easier? More access when feeding the cable down to the box?

its one of those jobs - sometimes your lucky, sometimes your not, can take 10 mins or 2 hours!!!

LRH

Originally Posted by Lucus

How does the body lift make it easier? More access when feeding the cable down to the box?

Youve got it in one