Tranny finally went on the TE. My indy called me the other day with the bad news,,,, "Petey,,, it don't look good. There are all kinds of spring pieces, and other debris in the pan." Replacement is going to be around 3K,,, about the price of a used dirt bike. Oh well,,,, had no details on previous service, and the tech says it looks like it might have been abused in its' previous life. I just keep telling myself,,, it's cheaper than buying a new car.
