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[civic_punk]

yeah always google lol so wat should i look at when i find a transmission to determine whather its in good or bad shape?

[dre5491]

Google or the phone book is also a useful sorce for those shops who don't have a website yet.

[civic_punk]

i didnt think about phone book but if looking on google wat should i type in. tune shops near chincago?

[8695Beaters]

Google "tuning shops." They will link you to separate databases where all sorts of tuner sign up with contact info. Look at one of those and make some calls.

Well it will be kind of hard to tell how good the trans is without driving it. If it's still in the car, you can feel how good the gears engage (if they are super stiff, then it needs a rebuild). I suppose it's always good to check the condition of the case, the mileage (under 100K would be preferred, but you get what you can get), and the condition of the car. If the damage to the car isn't too bad (one smashed fender or something like that), then it's safe to say the rest of the car is in reasonable shape and the drivetrain is still good. If it looks like someone would have died in the accident, then it would be best not to buy from that car (I'm not joking either, you would be surprised what hangs around in salvage yards. When I bought a new 3rd brake light, I pulled it from and Integra with no roof and no recognizable body panels. The car must have rolled at least twice. So the engine and trans and anything else that made the car move was pretty much wasted. But the light was fine so I pulled it). And of course rear-end damage is preferrable to front-end damage.

[civic_punk]

so on those salvage yards are those parts cheap and the transmission would it close in few hundred dolars. im asking cuz i never been to one

[undr8ed]

When you deal with junkyards I've found there are two types. First is a U-Pull it place. You will need all of your hand tools and they won't allow compressors, torches or anything that makes the job easier. Second are salvage yards that will pull the parts for you. Though they save you the hassle of pulling the part yourself, they also just get the **** thing out, and aren't always very careful or sensitive with delicate parts. The other thing you should check on the transmission is the clutch fork. If its at all looking worn or funky walk away from the transmission. The clutch fork costs all of 5-10 bucks but you have to get the transmission pulled apart to replace it, that costs $$. Don't forget to pull the shift linkage too,.

[civic_punk]

yeah ill keep that in mind. i think the reason that the clutch fork is so cheap is that it coast $$ to replace it as u said. in arizona are there a lot of racers? im just wondering

[undr8ed]

yes, the import scene is pretty big out here. But I've found that it goes both ways. On one hand you have the advantage of ALOT of rust free cars, which make for alot of easy junkyard scouring for parts. On the other hand Hondas get stolen ALOT out here. I had my 91 Civic HB B16 swap stolen from me. The criminals either chop them for parts or they drive them across the border (no offense to la gente). There are alot of swap shops here, and HASport is located here in the Valley. I have been lucy enough to work up a somewhat familiar relationship with Brian and Keith Gillespie, the owners of HASport. They also own a wrecking yard here and have imparted alot of knowledge to me too. Almost anything I know about a Honda I learned from those guys. So yeah, the scene is pretty big here

[8695Beaters]

Sweet under8ed. Nice connections.

To answer civicpunk, it depends on who you talk to. My hatch cost half as much as the body shop estimate because I asked around and waited a little bit. Ask around and whoever has the best price would be the place to start. But remember to actually see the part so you know why it is so cheap (aka make sure it aint broke). One salvage yard owner asked me if I wanted a job there because I knew how to take stuff apart and I knew what I was looking for, lol.

[civic_punk]

how much do they pay there 8695Beaters? lol