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Originally Posted by Junkman
What shape is your car in? What did the guy want for the old trans? If you'll keep the car and the price is reasonable, build the other trans and install a new clutch with new hydros when this trans or clutch goes down. We all know you want an excuse to learn how to build a trans - and buy a few pullers.
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Hi guys,
The Manilla Beige 240D is in remarkable condition for its age. The engine seems to have terrific compression and very very little blow-by. (the oil filler cap only dances a little bit). It starts even more easily than the White 240D (see sig).
The seller has agreed to accept $350 for the tranny. It's out of a 79, so I don't know if it is a steel or aluminum housing, but he has agreed to sell it to me with the shifter, the bell housing and the odometer cable.
I admit, part of me DOES want to be able to pull the old tranny apart and fix it. I realize based on the feedback here that the tranny may not need 'fixing' at all, and that a little noisy bearing might be completely normal. I also know that the White 240D has a quiet bearing... assuming that's the noise I'm hearing.
I'm wondering whether I should build up the tranny and buy a new clutch, and when this one goes out, just swap it out. The other half of me wants to have this one shift perfectly (i.e. get rid of the noise and the vibration) and then daily drive this for the duration. I prefer to get something to an excellent condition and then keep it there. That has always been my MO. With the Manilla Beige 240D, I believe it will be within financial reach to get it to 'excellent', and if I do most of the work, then I can keep it there for years with relatively little effort.
Sincerely,
Packman
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83 240D - 4 speed manual - Manilla Beige
189K miles, Tachometer mod, cool wooden shift knob from PeachParts, CocoMats, Original factory paint, manual windows, manual sunroof. Starting to add AudioWrap to this car too!