Hello All,
Love my 318is, and want to keep it as stock as possible, but the transmission is showing signs of wear. For the last few months 4th gear has been rejected (grinds getting it into gear, then spits it back out), and Levent at Guten basically said it was shot. Guess that means rebuild or replace.
Know a guy who will rebuild it for around $3K, but man I just can't afford that right now.
So I have 2 basic questions for you guys at this point:
1. Anyone have experience swapping in a used tranny from a salvage yard etc? Any tips, or things I should look out for in my search? I guess I have to rely on the honesty of the salesman for info provided (mileage, overall condition), but going into this type of transaction with a little ammo would be nice.
2. Should I be worried about my clutch? It was fine when I bought it, but I've been shifting from 3rd to 5th and back for months now, and I'm worried I'm going to need a clutch replacement along with the new tranny. Assuming I'm fairly competent at rev matching, anyone think I'm still doing damage?
Added to this, the clutch slips when I stomp hard on the gas (revs jump, but no real acceleration). Is my clutch f-ed up, or is this probably just another symptom of a failing tranny overall?
Any advice is heartily appreciated...
Thanks,
Ben
Love my 318is, and want to keep it as stock as possible, but the transmission is showing signs of wear. For the last few months 4th gear has been rejected (grinds getting it into gear, then spits it back out), and Levent at Guten basically said it was shot. Guess that means rebuild or replace.
Know a guy who will rebuild it for around $3K, but man I just can't afford that right now.
So I have 2 basic questions for you guys at this point:
1. Anyone have experience swapping in a used tranny from a salvage yard etc? Any tips, or things I should look out for in my search? I guess I have to rely on the honesty of the salesman for info provided (mileage, overall condition), but going into this type of transaction with a little ammo would be nice.
2. Should I be worried about my clutch? It was fine when I bought it, but I've been shifting from 3rd to 5th and back for months now, and I'm worried I'm going to need a clutch replacement along with the new tranny. Assuming I'm fairly competent at rev matching, anyone think I'm still doing damage?
Added to this, the clutch slips when I stomp hard on the gas (revs jump, but no real acceleration). Is my clutch f-ed up, or is this probably just another symptom of a failing tranny overall?
Any advice is heartily appreciated...
Thanks,
Ben
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