New ride off craigslist

[iceminion]

I just picked up an amazing deal off craigslist.

-93 Red summit 3-door.
-1.8L 5-speed.
-One spot of rust.
-4 new tires
-tow hitch (class II)

126,000


He was asking $200, I was a total a**hole and got him down to $160, I feel so bad *not*


Transmission goes into 1234 no 5 or R

I assume the issue with the transmission is the nut that backs off all DSM transmissions, i know this is a CSM, but w/e....does anyone have any experience with these?

[TkrPerformance]

not bad the nut does back off them. If it ends up being a tranny problem you will have a hard time finding one. the 1.8 csm are hard to find a 1.8 5 speed hydro tranny

[goodhart]

I actually had the nut completely just shear off with part of the shaft still in it on one of my transmissions

[iceminion]

not bad the nut does back off them. If it ends up being a tranny problem you will have a hard time finding one. the 1.8 csm are hard to find a 1.8 5 speed hydro tranny

What is a 5 speed hydro tranny?

[TkrPerformance]

90% of the csm use a cable clutch style tranny and the 1.8 5speeds with the hydo tranny (just like dsm's) are very hard to find not many were made

[Kracka]

Stop knowing so many random facts.

[iceminion]

Holy crap TKR FTW.

I have done a clutch on one of these f*uckers before, from what I remember it did NOT have a cable, it had a hydraulically actuated slave cylinder.

I could be wrong, ill check.

Will any FWD DSM/CSM transmission work? out of a 1.6/1.8/2.0/2.4?

[Febo]

Stop knowing so many random facts.

x2, but now Im curious as to if you will know the answer to the tranny question.

[sleepydsm]

Double check that there is a proper crush washer on the reverse light switch. Without it, you cannot get into 5th or reverse. Must be like at least .100" or taller.

[iceminion]

The owner did not do any work on it, he invested a crap ton in it, when it stopped going into 5 and R he brought it to a transmission shop, they quoted him $1200, he gave up on it.

Thanks for the info sleepy, its good to know