Help!

[gia20]

My 91 CRX was just found to have Transmission leak really bad. Mechanic is advising against driving at all. No clue where to turn next. Can't do repairs myself. Know it will be costly would like advice on options

Thanks

[wiseguy01]

what side is the leak on driver passenger or front?

[gia20]

don't know.....they just said it was bad and advised and against driving. Also said couldn't release it to me because of liability to his shop.

Understand part of that, but they also never contacted me to say they found more damage.....I'm trying to get this done as cheaply as possible as this is my only vehicle.

[BLU CIVIC]

hmmm...you can get a transmission from $50-$250...i'd get it towed home and make a project out of it...but that's if you know what you're doing...but did you hit something...i'd personally go there and have him show me the damage and take pics

[gia20]

not that I'm aware of did I hit anything. clutch went out over the weekend and I think I'm having it towed somewhere else...as I don't have a clue how to do car repair. Gonna call around today to a couple of places that specialize in Hondas.

[Greenblurr93]

is it auto or manual? did he say where it was leaking from? if its just a seal, that shouldnt be that expensive to fix.

[gia20]

manual.

Have to find out where it is leaking. Was kinda overwhelmed when he told me transmission. Just saw dollar signs

[wiseguy01]

be wise dont let a shop rip u off because that will be a lesson learned and there is no way a shop can hold a car against ur will i mean how do u know the shop didnt screw up and trying to cover it up because a manual doesnt have tranny lines except the ss lines and those are hard to break. the only way the shop cant release the car is if u have an outstanding bill like maybe they charged to look at it and u agreed.. in manual the slave cylinder could have gone out and that would cause the leak sometimes it leaks inside the compartment check ur floorboard for fluid or get a light and look under the dash for fluid if so slave is out

[gia20]

just got off the phone with the shop. Said it was leaking from the casing. Have to replace flywheel and will know if it will run. Says thought it would, but might be rough. I am going to take it directly to a shop that specializes in Hondas to inspect the transmission to get another opinion

[wiseguy01]

if thats the case get a used or rebuilt from the junkyard or a trans shop and drive better next time lol

[gia20]

they said you don't see the damage til the clutch was off. Have been looking into engine swap sites for used tranny. Not to bad a price.

[FrodoGT]

Probably the seal on the input shaft, not too big of an operation but may just be easier nowadays to get a new tranny and hope its good. Oh and btw, our cars dotn have a slave cylinder, they are cable actuated.

[CivicSpoon]

Didn't see the damage until the clutch was off, but the leak is from the case??? Definitely take it to a different shop, sounds like they are giving you some BS to rip you off. The flywheel is bolted to the crankshaft, the clutch sits in between the flywheel and the pressure plate, and the pressure plate is bolted to the flywheel. So either your transmission case is leaking (which has NOTHING to do with your clutch or flywheel), or your crankshaft seal is leaking.

[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........

[BLU CIVIC]

don' tlet your car sit there...they're going to charge you storage fees