[Shotimes] First post - knackered transmission :-(

[Jim Malaugh]

Ladies and gents,

This is on behalf of my son, who commandeered my SHO several years ago and 
has failed to return it. He just moved up to NJ a few days ago. He 
registered for the list, but has no internet access yet, so he asked me to 
post this for him...

He has a '93 ATX with about 150,00 on the odo. On the way home from work 
tonight ( bloody cold in NJ, ice and snow I think ) the throttle seemed to 
stick open. He stopped at a light, with some difficulty, and knocked the 
transmission into neutral, whereupon the engine raced to somewhere around 
5,000 RPM. Being the bright spark that he is ( Ph. D in Mathematics, no 
common sense ), he proceeded to engage drive when the light changed, 
resulting in strange noises from the transmission as he blew it apart, and, 
of course, no drive to the wheels.

So, now he has a 150,000 mile car with, apparently, no transmission.

Can anyone recommend a supplier in the NJ area who could swap out the box at 
a reasonable cost? He just started his first job this week, so he is, 
essentially, broke, at least until he pays off the college debts. I am 
guessing he might be looking at a $2,000 bill? Is it even worth fixing?

Thanks for any advice.

Bye,

Jim M.

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