Broken tranny.. so now what?

[scootledoo]

so due to the lack of a shop or tools i decided to take my 91 ss to the "subaru guru" where i live and he just gave me a quick diagnosis of main shaft sounds shot. clutch engaged the car starts fine and sounds fine. dis engaged in N and it sounds like a marble in a tin can... . it still limps in all its gears "only moved it a few feet. but still makes the nasty sound. but reverse sounds fine? anyways i looked into klienkids "spelt correctly?" thread and im Very interested in the 6mt swap. but it seems everyones given up on posting on it for a final build and or cost. i found a 06 6mt for around $3,000 with 60k "good deal"? and or does anyone know of a rebuild kit for our tannys? or another route i can go with this? any help would be great. thanks

[darkcrave]

3,000$ is a good price, come with diff and drive shaft and all that good stuff?

[scootledoo]

it only mentioned the tranny but i would kind of figure it would come with it all. ill look more into that.

[cj91legss]

here's what im currently working on because i have the exact same issue.

A Buddy of mine led me onto finding a WRX Transmission case and putting 99+ 2.5RS guts into the WRX Case. You'll have to get a 4.11 diff.. This is so i can still utilize the Pull Style Clutch setup i have for a wrx.

He has done this in his Touring wagon, and i plan on going the same route.

I have 2 turbo 5 speeds in my shed both with bad imput shafts.. There are a few shafts on the east coast, but they are EXTREMELY expensive

[scootledoo]

Sounds like a good alternative to me. How well do you think that set up will hold up?

[cj91legss]

he says he's pretty hard on his setup, and it's still holding up.

[scootledoo]

Ok ill definitely will keep that in mind. But what of the main shafts over on the east coast. How expensive are they.. im kinda interested.

[Legacy777]

My 97 Impreza is pretty noisy and it's probably the main shaft as well. Just not sure if it's the bearings or gears. I'm leaning towards bearings. It's been that way for a couple years. I'm just going to keep driving it until it dies

[scootledoo]

Yea my tranny made alot of noise in first sence ive owned it. But never has a warning for when it broke. I got the tranny out finally and im gettig estimates for the rebuild. Ill keep you guys posted on prices.

[fishbone79]

The trans currently in my car (quick swap in of a new main shaft) makes the exact same noises in neutral. However, i know those bearings are all good, but another trans I pulled apart making those noises has a bad bearing on the 1-2 gear on the layshaft. That's the problem in my current transmission as well - but you can put a gazillion miles on it before it will grenade on you (25 k and going, but the noise is getting worse). First gear always spins, no matter what gear you are in or if the car is in N with the clutch engaged... You can demonstrate this to yourself if you've ever had a 5MT open.

[scootledoo]

new up date. got the transmission fixed at a transmission shop in spokane,wa on glass and market. Mayfield transmissions. a guy named shane did it in a week. my real problem was second gear. ill post pics if i can figure it out. "2nd was BAD!!! lol" anyways. new mainshaft, 2nd gear &sync, and full inspection cost me $500.00 through him. number to the shop is 1509-484-9433 if yall are interested. thanks for all the advice and help