SKYDRIFTER350

well, as by now all of you can tell I may be wrestling with a real bucket...lol...but it is my bucket...

anyways....after the clutch job,,,on my first real 'spirited' drive, something let go in the transmission...the car is now at the shop that installed the clutch...(Exedy stage 1)...they sent it to a transmission shop cause thats where the noise led them....the first estimate is $1750 WOW!!!! to get in there and fix whatever....they are looking at alternatives, but all seem expensive to me...this just may sink the car for me....I had kinda spent more on it in the first place...., new radiator, new clutch, fuel system, the list goes on....and the car is not even close to where I need it to be....money, money, money....damn....It would be great if a 1985 Rx7 is all I wanted in life but Damn....I got other responsibilities....0)

Does anyone have a GEARBOX FOR SALE? or can somebody send me in a better direction other than $1750 gearbox re-build??? I just can't afford it on this thing....I got MEDs to buy...and they are very expensive....lol....

any help!!!!! please...thank so much....

erick31876

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Try looking in the classified section, there is people selling them all the time in there,im sure you coild find one for a lot cheaper than that, also you could start a wanted to buy thread

jeremyferguson4444

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If the classifieds on here don't have anything for you, try car-part.com . I just ran a search for 12a manual transmissions and there were 8-9 pages of results. Many were under 100,000 miles, you can sort by price, distance from your zip, mileage, etc. There were many in Florida. The whole trans goes for between $100 and $250. Some were under $100. Many come with warranties too.....

Disclaimer: I am not associated in any way, shape, or form to car-part.com. I've used is several times with great success.

SKYDRIFTER350

hey,,,,thx a lot guys....I guess You have given me a good place to start my search...

SKYDRIFTER350

that CARPARTS.COM one looks like a winner...hopefully I'll get some goos responses....

mhr650

Could have made you a good deal on this one, don't think it is what you are looking for though lol

ricsrx

i got one you can have for free. but i live in Utah...........

SKYDRIFTER350

Thanks everybody...I have a line on one now....a friend of a friend ( isn't that awesome!!!, LOL) has one in a shop right now getting an overhaul ....He says just be patient and I will have it delivered...and CHEAP, I'm excited.

SKYDRIFTER350

mhr650.....thanks!!!yea....that one looks like it needs an overhaul too!

SKYDRIFTER350

ricsrx,
Thanks so much...As I said....I think I have one coming locally....

SKYDRIFTER350

Does ANYBODY know how to work on these things????? WTF, over? I'm working on installing the FOURTH transmission in my '85 GSL 12A.....found a guy on eBay that overhauls Rx7 transmissions....( was recommended by a few rotary shops...). URGGH!!

Oh, first I had a shop do a full clutch job, flywheel milled, new pressure plate & clutch disk & bearing...
But they didn't say squat about the gearbox....If they were true Professionals, they would have know SOMETHING......wasn't right..... Labour about $450

drove car about 10 miles and original tranny went BOOM!

SO, the first 'new' tranny was given to me....turns out it's from a '79 and won't line up the shift tower...
So I Move on..

Find this guy on Ebay....

Newly Rebuilt 1984 RX7 GSL-SE 5 Speed Transmission | eBay

buy one overhauled tranny..... $600....ship it to me....bring to another shop recommended to me....Install 1st new (overhauled tranny).....now that now transmission whines like there is a bad bearing somewhere.... also my car came with a 'short throw' shifter... well, the mechanic left (forgot) the aluminum bushing (from short shifter) in the old tranny that got sent back to the builder.... car won't shift into reverse and whines with the clutch OUT......$300 labour....

My tranny guy finds the bushing and sends is back to me..(from Seattle)..I take my shifter part & figure out how it all goes together.....then it shifted fine...reverse too. but the tranny still whined...

Talk to the transmission builder, he sends another 'overhauled' transmission.....Now I have found a shop that specializes in this sort of thing...Rx7's & other turbo cars.

He sends another tranny.... I go to the rotary shop, he installs new tranny and FACTORY SHIFT LEVER, to try to eliminate any problem with the short throw shifter....
Transmission is STUCK in reverse!!!! & now & won't do anything.

My car can't move, & the guy says he can not keep my car (at his shop) until the new transmission arrives.....cost me $70 more to tow it home...now I gotta pay another $70 to get it back there when the transmission arrives.

SO the mechanic & myself talk to the transmission builder..& he s putting another transmission together to send to me....this is the THIRD 'overhauled' transmission he is going to send me. SO far, I'm over $1000 layout for a clutch job and a transmission swap!!!! the tranny had to come out to put in the new clutch...THE FIRST TIME AROUND.!!!

I am so friggin' frustrated with this damn thing, I am about to set it on fire!!!!

WTF, can any of the Rx7 Guru's around here offer any advise?
because I'm stuck just paying these greasy monkeys to play around with my car, charge me a bunch of money....& I have NO CAR TO DRIVE.
Thanks.

TomSmy

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Something doesn't seem right here......

If this is not your daily driver why not cut out the middle man and have a crack at rebuilding one yourself?

I overhauled my '83 tranny last summer, first one I had ever done and it took me about 5 days (i was learning ).

I estimate it cost about $200 for new bearings and synchros and that included getting a shop to build me a tool to remove that annoying lock nut.

There are some really good easy to follow tutorials. the one i used is here:

http://*************.com/rotary_foru...ad.php?t=17671

Just my 2c

Jeezus

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Link does not work there tom.

TomSmy

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try this:

TomSmy

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You will have to type it in manually. I hope this is not against forum rules......just trying to help out!

I found this a very useful guide.

Also, I WISH my tranny was that clean when i rebuilt mine....YUK

SKYDRIFTER350

I want to thank everyone here that offered help & knowledge!!! I have gotten the tranny sorted, finally & she drives!!!! now I am working on a stereo...got the whole thing torn apart again!!!! gonna have about 600-700 watts.!!.. man, this is fun. (not really) I like driving it....LOL..

SKYDRIFTER350

TOMSMY, Thanks for us input...I would have a go at the tranny....but...I have bone cancer....& laying on my back to wrestle a tranny is just something I don't wanna do tight now....plus I am building two motorcycle engines & a complete bike....so, I work on bikes (get money) & give to other mechanic....I am am (first off) a MOTO mechanic...then a car mechanic...lol...so I do what can do & I let somebody else do that they can do? make sense? thanks for Ur help///

everybody so helpful & friendly on this forum!!! I like it here,...
thx

TomSmy

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Glad you got your transmission sorted!


I agree, I have found people on here to be awesome and I want to "give back" whenever I can to repay the help!