How Bad Am I Screwed? :(

You guys must have a lot of time on your hands to disassemble a perfectly good transmission down to the case just to fix a stripped sensor thread. New cars use a lot of plastic, with few problems - nylon fuel lines, plastic intake manifolds, and I imagine epoxy in many places. Epoxy has worked well for me in many situations. Tensile strength is ~8 kpsi, versus ~15 kpsi for cast aluminum. Just need a clean surface for a good bond.

In 2000, our 96 Voyager was struck at the front driver's wheel by a SUV that ran a red light. Another 4 ft and my wife would likely be dead. Since Geico refused to pay, I was left to repair the damage while we sued. The top of the transmission case broke off at the mount to the frame rail, which crushed in. I had to reattach to keep the transmission sealed. I used the "knead by hand" epoxy roll. Of course I didn't try to hang it from the repair, but instead ran a steel strap under the transmission from the mount. The only force on the epoxied piece was from the throttle cable attachment. Drove it for 6 yrs until it wouldn't go in reverse and replaced the tranny. Epoxy fixed a significant transmission case problem then.

BTW, both vehicles were insured by Geico and they decided both drivers were equally at fault, and under Georgia law they didn't have to pay anyone. Really? Cars at 90 degrees at a traffic light, somebody is 100% at fault. We got just $2500 because my wife's wimpy lawyer was afraid to take the case to court. My advice - don't insure with the lizard, he doesn't pay claims.