failed 5spd tranny... advise needed.

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10-30-2003, 12:13 PM

JMAXIMA

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failed 5spd tranny... advise needed.

i have a noise that continues to get louder as the week goes on... went to a trans. shop today and they were not 100% sure, but they seemed to think it was an input shaft bearing failing. so, the owner said that 90% of the time i can replace a manual trans. for the price of repairs... so fixing it may not be worth it. so i started looking around and i found a 5spd from a 98' w/ 65k on it... for $500 w/ a 9mo. parts warranty. worth it or not? or should i get a second shop to look at it. i just don't have much $$ to blow and $500 seems like a deal for me... and since i can install this in an evening, the $500 is all i will pay.

-jon

10-30-2003, 12:37 PM

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I just spent $1024 on a rebuild that i already pulled from the car myself. the cheapest used 5sp i found around denver was still around $1000.

10-30-2003, 01:17 PM

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I just spent $1024 on a rebuild that i already pulled from the car myself. the cheapest used 5sp i found around denver was still around $1000.

I would buy the cheap one and put that in, but keep in mind that you might encounter the same problem again soon.

10-30-2003, 01:29 PM

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Imput shaft bearing will make a noise when the Clutch is released...Neutral take your foot off the clutch and listen to a noise in the tranny....and noise during the movement of the car is a differnt bearing....Wait for the tranny to blow, may never, then do it

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10-30-2003, 01:31 PM

JMAXIMA

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yeah, but i only plan to keep this car for 1 more year at most. but thanks for the heads up.

10-30-2003, 01:44 PM

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Eh, if you are keeping it that long than just buy that '98 tranny and slap it in. If you were keeping it longer I would say to shim the diff bearings and replace them.

10-31-2003, 05:46 AM

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i have been looking around too.

$500 is the best you will find....get it.

somehow i found a '00 trans with 33k miles on it for $500...but i doubt that find is often.

11-01-2003, 05:35 AM

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yeah, it will be delivered to my work on monday... but i'm guessing by the end of this month the car will be gone. i just have a feeling that this car is going to turn into a headache... so its time to get rid of the Max... maybe a 2003 6spd will be in my future...