# SRX RWD trans?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/srx-rwd-trans/112138>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cadillac, srx\
**Created:** [February 9, 2018, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/srx-rwd-trans/112138 "2018-02-09T17:18:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2018, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/srx-rwd-trans/112138/1 "2018-02-09T17:18:59Z")

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cant be real hard to r&r a trans from a 04 RWD V6 srx, is it? i did the same job on my kids 05 4wd trailblazer 3 yrs ago. and that was fairly straightforward. no subframe to screw around with. the srx is similar to a trailblazer in that the trans/motor is north/south and not transverse? no transfer case. no front driveshaft.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2018, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/srx-rwd-trans/112138/2 "2018-02-09T17:41:27Z")

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Pretty sure the SRX was more related to the CTS, so who knows? Clearances might be tight.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/srx-rwd-trans/112138/3 "2018-02-10T01:11:22Z")

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A longitudinally mounted engine, rear wheel drive, no xfer case, that seems the easiest configuration for transmission r & r. No experience w/that job myself however. I’d expect it might be more complicated in a larger Cadillac vs an econobox though.

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/srx-rwd-trans/112138/4 "2018-02-10T14:36:32Z")

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TB is 74.7", Srx is 72.6". The v6 is 60 deg bank angle while the v8 is 90deg. So, a v6 model should have a bit more room in engine bay for exh manifolds. Usually the exhaust pipe routing is not a big deal on trans work. I have not dug into y-pipe setup yet. The TB had a darn mid-pipe that had to come off as there was less than 1" clearance between it and trans. But it came off fairly easy.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2018, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/srx-rwd-trans/112138/5 "2018-02-10T15:40:46Z")

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Do you own it now or are you thinking about buying it? Put it on ramps and take a look at the undercarriage configuration.