NSAgent Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Im new to the forums and I am looking into buying a 86 NA 300zx for $400. The guy says it runs great but the transmission linkage is broken. I know next to nothing about trannies so I want to know if it cost a lot of money to fix this, could I fix it myself and is it worth it. Thanks guys I hope to join the ranks soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenonxiii Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Auto or manual? Turbo or non? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSAgent Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 manual non turbo if im not mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialk Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 linkage is all internal. you won't know what's up until you get it off (the tranny) and take it apart. The good news is that the tranny's really aren't that hard to find. So, if it runs well and looks good (very little rust/denting/damage/etc) it's probably still worth it. You can check too (crawl underneath) and see if the problem is the clutch engagement/disengagement as this is a hydraulic clutch system (pretty easy to see look underneath on the passenger side just inside the back of the front tire. Look at the online feild service manual for the car (search here to find out where to download that from) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger.svoboda Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 it is a borg warner t5 tranny. pretty easy to find parts and/or get repaird. i was quoted $500 for a complete rebuild. Might be something not too dificult. the input bearings have a habit of going bad. They are easy to work on if you have confidence. linkage is separate from the gears so if that is the only problem should be easily repaired BUT does the guy know what he is talking about. if the engine runs,body in good shape, interior in good shape go for it. look for rust in the rear from window leakage see the post above someplace. If you have no data on timing belt change that is a must because that is an interference engine and when the belt breaks so do a lot of other things. as pointed out above could be something as simple as a clutch problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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