[Shotimes] First post - knackered transmission :-(

[Steve Tatro]

Yeah, the ATX's don't like being dropped into gear from 4k rpms.

The transmission is probably so damaged that it would not be worth fixing.  The better option may be to have a rebuilt tranny installed.  Yes, that bill would probably approach $2k.

Only you (or your son) can determine if it's worth fixing.  If he likes the car and it's been maintained properly there's no reason it shouldn't live a long, long time.  If he doesn't spend the $2k to get it fixed, what's he going to do?  Buy another car, right?  And what would that cost him?  I'm not trying to tell anyone what to do, because the answer to this dillemma is different for each person.

As far as a supplier, there's a few options.  If he wants the cheapest out, he can get a used ATX (not rebuilt) from somebody and pay the $400-500 to have it installed, and pray that it lasts for awhile.  Risky, yes.  He could take his chances with a local transmission shop.  If he goes this route tell him to make sure there's a warranty on the tranny.  Most places will sell a 2- or 3-year warranty, assuming you get the fluid changed on schedule.  He could go through a local Ford dealer, although they're far from transmission specialists and you never know what you're going to get.  He could get a Jasper transmission (www.jasperengines.com) and have it installed by a Jasper preferred installer.  I statewide search on Jasper's site shows hundreds of them.  Note that all Jasper trannies have 3yr/75k mile warranties.

So many options, so little money ;^)

Good luck (to him and you).

Steve Tatro
Red/Black '93 with 173k miles
Monroe, Ohio

-- "Jim Malaugh" <nine3shoof@hotmail.com> wrote:
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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