Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 04:35:05 -0500 From: "leone" <leone123nopsamigy.net> Subject: the shifting saaga begins... looking for advice
i have an '89 900 turbo (relatively "solid") that has a really loose shifter. i've been babying the car (i just bought it about 5 months ago) because i haven't had a minute to look into it. in any event... i stopped by a dealer today to have them check out the "sloppy shifting" and it appears that my shifting mechanism is all worn and loose. apparently without taking it all apart, one can't tell how much repair is needed (makes sense). they felt the tranny seemed fine (no whining). the dealer told me it could be anywhere from $200 - 700 beans to fix. also they said it could "go" at any time. i was wondering if anyone has embarked on fixing one of these themselves and if it's true that it might "go" and leave me stranded. it's very tempting to begin mucking around there. my problem is that i live in a washington dc and can't really get under the car. so, before i began troubleshooting it myself i wanted to see how big the can of worms might be. i've done a bit of work on my older saabs without too much trouble but never in the shifting/transmission world. if anyone has any advice on whether i should: a) get this fixed right away before i'm stranded in Southeast DC and/or, b) give it to someone else to take care of (and eat rice and beans for 6 months, and/or c) try and get the parts through the dealer and do it myself i'd appreciate it. thanks a lot.. jim leone leone123nopsamigy.net
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