Help!

[gia20]

they finished the clutch and I am curious about if the condition of the flywheel would indicate the amount of damage that might be on the tranny.

They are now saying that down the line I will need transmission work. Which makes me wonder if a shop that a lot of tranny work would do a diagnosis so I know the actual condition

[wiseguy01]

cable actuated sucks because u have to adjust but hyrdraulic u dont

[BLU CIVIC]

ask to see the parts they took off...and you can pick up a 5-spd tranny cheap now

[gia20]

absolutely intend to ask for the parts and will begin to look for a tranny

[thefooshmeister]

check around at local junkyards too..no sense in payin more to ship when you can get one for cheap and spend the money on a nicer clutch/flywheel

[gia20]

thanks! Found one for 250 and I have a co worker that is going to go over my car to see where it is leaking from and if in deed it needs to be replaced or what the deal is

[gia20]

how can I monitor the transmission fluid until I can get the tranny looked at or replaced as not to get any futher damage

[bambam89lx]

Originally Posted by gia20

yeah! I think they mean well but are yanking my chain. I'm sure there is a problem with the tranny due to the age of the car, but I want someone else to look at it cuz my feelings for this shop are running thin. Understand they are trying to warn me and I do appreciate it but........

99% of the time, manual transmission leaks are from the axle seals. They are $10 seals at Honda. Don't let this shop rip you off. I'm here to tell you that everything up until this point that they have told you is BS. Apparently, they don't even know how a transmission works, as it seems from you you have mentioned that they said. They are not your friend, nor do that want to help you. They want $$$ and $$$ alone. They see some individual who has a limited amount of automotive knowledge and who is eager to trust someone.

The car is safe to drive. Have them flush the transmission fluid and top it off. Nothing more nothing less. Do not let them swindle you into performing other services for your car that you did not authorize. Be VERY clear about this. Drive the car home, jack up the front end, and lay under the car. You should visually be able to trace the leak and it's source if there is indeed even a leak. There is a limited number of places that the transmission can even leak from. And depending on where it is, it may just be cheaper for you to just install a used transmission as the price of a rebuild can easily cost you more than the car is worth. I have a feeling that if there is indeed a leak, it's one of those $10 axle seals I mentioned. If you can't do it yourself, then you can at least save your self alot of money just having someone replace a small seal. You'll also appear more educated and they will be less inclined to rip you off.
Who knows....they may have just took and oil can and squirted oil onto your transmission to give you the impression that there is a leak. Automotive shops are some of the most GRIMY businesses in the world. Trust me. I used to work for a import performance shop locally. I quit due to their business practices. I couldn't stand to see people getting ripped off regularly. Most other shops aren't any different. A dealership can be the same way...however, they're usually more genuine and honest...but you're going to be paying for that honestly with higher labor costs.