5 Spd Trans Question

[wulf312]

A mechanic has confirmed that it has a bad throwout bearing AND bad bearings on the shaft, so the trans does need to be rebuilt/replaced. I have found a transmission of unknown condition for dirt cheap locally, so I want to have that one rebuilt. The owner claims that all n/a transmissions from '86-'91 will fit. Before I spend lots of money and time on a rebuild, is this true?

[black rocket]

Originally Posted by wulf312 A mechanic has confirmed that it has a bad throwout bearing AND bad bearings on the shaft, so the trans does need to be rebuilt/replaced. I have found a transmission of unknown condition for dirt cheap locally, so I want to have that one rebuilt. The owner claims that all n/a transmissions from '86-'91 will fit. Before I spend lots of money and time on a rebuild, is this true?

I think you should get another quote. How mechanical are you? It's not that difficult to do. Don't let tranny freak you out it's manual and they are simple to work on.

[wulf312]

Well my brother does transmission rebuild and repair, so he's going to rebuild it for me at no charge. So a rebuilt transmission, clutch/pressure plate/throwout bearing, labor to have it installed only adds up to about $500. The only readily rebuilt transmission I could find was $2100 and that was wholesale price! So $500 is well worth it to know that it's a part of the car I'll probably never need to worry about again. Meanwhile, I could have my other transmission rebuilt and sell it for a decent amount, as they seem to be hard and expensive for people to find when needed.

The car has about 149,000 miles on it now. Eventually, I know the engine will give up. So far though it has no oil leaks, does not burn anymore oil than it's supposed to, and runs like a top. Unfortunately there is no "cheap" route around that when it happens, but hopefully it still has a few years left in it. I'm prepared either way.