100% Insidious.. Update on the tranny situation. I figured since there were chewed up springs in this shrapnel, figured it came out of the valve body... and since it was functioning as it was, I went ahead, held my nose and put it back together and it shifts way nicer than it was before the fluid and filter change. This car is just for a to and fro work commuter so it wont be the end of the world if he gets stuck roadside somewhere in town. Time will tell.

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German autos!!!
'67 250se coupe
'89 190e 2.6
'05 BMW x5
'59 0319 diesel Omnibus.
Italian bikes!!!
'64 Lambretta Special 185 hot rod scooter
'66 Lambretta SX200
'59 Lambretta 250 race bike
'70 Lambretta GP200
'77 860gt ducati
'66 ducati monza