[Overtime]

I just picked up a 93 SE with an automatic transmission problem. I was hoping I could fix it up quick, but...

The car wasn't making it out of first gear and was making whirling sound. Anyway, I dumped and drained the fluid and replaced the filter. The fluid was a bit burnt (ok, more than a bit) and was almost half empty. Once bolted back together the car drove much better and the sound was gone, but after 2nd gear it just released. Anyone have a thought?

This is the first time I have ever changed a tranny filter, so I am unclear on what I am to look for in the bottom of the pan. If I am to look for pieces of metal, I'm ok, but there was an inordinate amount of metal sludge the consistancy of rock polishing grit accumulated around the magnets.

Is the tranny worth saving or should I find another?

If I have to pull the tranny, do I also have to pull the motor?