Yeah, I know what you mean. I didn't know the difference between acceptable and unacceptable either. I have nobody to blame but myself. I saw the wear marks and wrote it off. At the very least I should have been more aggressive in my testing procedures. However, even with the failure and replacement parts (if it works this time) I will still come out cheaper than buying a rebuilt tranny, and learned something along the way. I was definitely worried about doing it myself, and believe me, I didn't want to. But, money being what it is, I was backed into a corner. It certainly sucks, but maybe it will work this time. Lesson learned; any wear is unacceptable.
