Have to take my car in on Tuesday

"PheeNoIVI" (pheenoivi) 06/08/2014 at 19:19 • Filed to: None

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My 03 celica has never had any issues since ive had it. However recently my 3rd gear has begun to grind when shifting into it, nearly 50% of the time. It sounds terrible. And feels terrible when it happens. Nothing pisses me off more than that I can honestly say. Im guessing its a synchro going bad. Other gears are fine. If its expensive to fix I'm not sure what I'll do. The car itself is worth only 5 grand or so.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > PheeNoIVI 06/08/2014 at 19:19

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I was looking at celicas do you recommend them?

PheeNoIVI > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 06/08/2014 at 19:21

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Absolutely! Awesome fwd car. Super light, decently quick. Very fun to romp on. Great handling. And they're pretty damn reliable. I have 160k miles on mine. Some pretty cheap mods make it even better.

JGrabowMSt > PheeNoIVI 06/08/2014 at 19:23

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Double clutch it for the time being, should keep things at bay.

If a shop says too much, i always suggest getting a used one, and taking your old one apart to learn the rebuild process.

A brand new trans will be in the 3-4k range with labor in most cases.

Dsscats > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 06/08/2014 at 19:24

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MR2. I'll just say that...

claramag, Mustaco Master > PheeNoIVI 06/08/2014 at 19:26

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I used to drive a same year corolla (same drivetrain), you ever checked out www.monkeywrenchracing.com before? Great stuff, good service

PheeNoIVI > Dsscats 06/08/2014 at 19:30

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Mr2 is the way to go. But they're less practical than a Celica. And the Celica is already pretty impractical. But it does have a good trunk.

PheeNoIVI > claramag, Mustaco Master 06/08/2014 at 19:32

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I haven't in a long time. Thanks for the link. Haven't thought about it!

davedave1111 > PheeNoIVI 06/08/2014 at 19:43

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Sounds like a dead/dying syncro on that gear. Learn to rev match, don't bother fixing it.

Dsscats > PheeNoIVI 06/08/2014 at 19:46

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The MR2 has a surprisingly good trunk. I was looking at one before I bought my 300ZX and there is a really deep area behind the engine as sort of a rear damage buffer before the engine due to the placement mid ship. Also, any time anyone rags on the newer Celicas, I remind them that that's the same engine as a Lotus Elise :p

PheeNoIVI > davedave1111 06/08/2014 at 19:49

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I do rev match. The main problem upshifting to 3rd.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > PheeNoIVI 06/08/2014 at 20:01

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Cool I was looking at an 1986 model and I am considering it.

PheeNoIVI > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 06/08/2014 at 20:04

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That could be a sweet ride. Pull the trigger!

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > PheeNoIVI 06/08/2014 at 20:08

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What would you say a fair price for one would be?

PheeNoIVI > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 06/08/2014 at 20:11

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Depends, but 2 to 3500 or so. There's some low mileage ones that could be worth close to 5 or so.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > PheeNoIVI 06/08/2014 at 20:15

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Think a guy asking for $2000 would take $1500-$1700

PheeNoIVI > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 06/08/2014 at 20:17

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Maybe. 1500 might be a bit low. How many miles?

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > PheeNoIVI 06/08/2014 at 21:55

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180000

PheeNoIVI > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 06/08/2014 at 22:21

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Then you could try 1500

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > PheeNoIVI 06/08/2014 at 22:23

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Cool I might contact the guy tomorrow.

PheeNoIVI > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 06/08/2014 at 22:32

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Let me know what happens!

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > PheeNoIVI 06/08/2014 at 22:34

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Never mind I looked on a map and it is too far away. I will keep looking though.

PG; the scalpel wielder > PheeNoIVI 06/09/2014 at 07:29

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known problem in my car, just replace the gearbox oil every 20k does the trick