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Old 04-27-2008, 10:35 PM
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Im going to be buying a 5spd trans off a 99 civic with 68k miles on it for $300 what should i loook for before actually taking it home??
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hard to tell unless you crack it open
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if theres fluid still in it, id check it see if theres metal shavings in the fluid. but yea theres really not much you can check until its installed
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grab the input shaft and see if it has play, If it does, you have a shot input shaft bearing. Also try rotating the input shaft and check for roughness, which will acount for bearings about to go, or lack of maintence.
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Default Re: Buying transmission what to look for?? (gunnerman)

s4c stamp maybe. sounds iffy, but maybe you'll score a perfectly good true s4c trans for $300 and not some busted *** LS. i speak from multiple experiences...people try and be so slick sometimes. why i only pick up transmissions and crack the bitches right open.

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