Hey, everyone. I'm really stuck on this one. I really don't know what to do. Here's the deal: My transmission is bad. Previous owner decided to pull the gasket off and seal it with silicone, basically there's sand in my tranny. I'm having minor issues with it now, I know it could be a week, a month or a year before it goes. Anyway--one mechanic told me he could rebuild it (for 1300 dollars!), that's not an option--not just the price, but it has SAND in it. Okay- I can find used tranmissions for 200-650 dollars. That's fine, but the question is this: I'd be putting another 15-16 year old tranmission (Reconditioned and everything) back into to the car. I'm contemplating maybe (if it's possible)to convert to a 5-speed. Having to replace a blow clutch vs. an entirely new tranny well, is almost easy. I would like a solid solution-I don't want to have to deal with this again, I'm just really lost.
As always, Thanks.