Tranny about to detonate?, sounds like rolling marbles...lol Options

[gt_driFFter]

Hey guys, I recently aqcuired a 94 celica gt for FREE. It's got the 2.2 motor and it's got a manual transmission. It also has nearly 250k miles! Oh well, like i said, it was free. For nearly a quarter of a million miles, this car is in great shape. Besides an oil leak, the only thing wrong with this vehicle is the transmission. When I don't have the clutch pressed in, it makes this horribly loud rattling noise that sounds like I have marbles rolling around in my transmission. The sound goes away when I press the clutch in. This made me think it might be the throwout bearing, does that sound right? Also, first gear is really f*ckin hard to shift into, and I can't even shift into 5th because it just slips out.
I want to upgrade with performance parts but I'm afraid that the whole tranny might just be done for, with 250k on it.
Suggestions?

Thanks,
-Josh

This post has been edited by gt_driFFter: Nov 30, 2004 - 12:04 AM

[macavely]

this is what i would do.. (just what i would do not saying this should be done.) .. I would do one of 2 things just to save you some problems down the road.. First you can just go and get a new/newer tranny that has been inspected and tested by a good shop... and install a new clutch.. and call it a day.... Second thing you could do is have that tranny rebuilt.. (i know a lot of people on this site don't agree with me on this) .. they 5s's tranny can be rebuilt better then new.. hold more power and can be re-geared to more of that Tq on to the ground...