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Yeah, see I'm not doing this for any type "conversion" project. I just can't find a good used transmission to put in my car around here for less then 700 bucks, and they want my old one(or they want an extra 250-300 for the core deposit) and I want it myself to rebuild later. Someone suggested that I could do this until I found a better transmission. Exactly *how* slow are we talking here? I don't mind it being *slower* for now (and by slow I mean 70ish, as long as I can get to work in it for now I'd be happy), unless by slow you mean I could get out and run to town faster on foot lol. Or do just mean it will have less torque, and won't take off (launch) very well.
I found a 2001 neon Trans and am supposed to call the guy back Monday about it. But we will see how that goes, he said he's never taken a Trans out of a car before...so I'm a little worried about what kinda shape it will be in, or what might actually be wrong with it. But he only wants $250 for it, plus s/h. I mean, I had to tell him he had to take the front wheel and suspension out to get to it.
I was run off the road and down an embankment back in October. Did no body damage at all, but as soon as I made my way back up to the top to get back on the road I knew something wasn't right. It would drive, but it was making this clicking noise. I shifted out of 1st to 2nd, no problem. When I started to shift to 3rd it was like a brick wall, no open gear, then I tried to go back to 2nd and couldn't get in any gear. If I stopped and turned the car off put it in 1st then cranked up I could go again and shift to 2nd, but once I got out of 2nd I was screwed again. Found out after I got the kit off that the pressure plate was broken. Replaced that, drove to work everything was fine, got in started home and 1/2 way there 3rd started popping out, drove a little further 5th started it (unless I was over 70mph then it would stay). Everyone told me it would be fine as long as I held it and it didn't grind so I drove it the next day. Was fine, except the popping out thing, until I started to come home. I cranked up let out on the clutch and it made this horrid scraping/grinding noise until I got into 2nd then it stopped. I just said screw it and stopped driving it and started looking for a transmission. http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/4ca11fd9/bc/53e6/__sr_/b76c.jpg?phlpzWABgceVr75p <-pic of gap in pressure plate
It sucks...why are manual Trans SO hard to find for these cars lol?
~Jennie~
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