The junkyards here in north Alabama aren't worth a hoot. There are very few wrecked 240s for pickin. I've got to make a decision about whether or not to get rid of the '89 OR take out the tranny and have it rebuilt/find a replacement. One last thing I'm going to do is try and replace the downshift cable...it's definately stuck...and if that doesn't fix the "no-shift-from-1st-gear-when-cold problem", then that's that. (Won't shift from 1st-2nd until a couple of blocks..but ONLY does this in the winter...unlikely that broken downshift cable will cause...but it's worth $50 to try)

As far as the car's health...I JUST finished putting all new struts, motor mounts, ball joints, and tie rod ends. Rear main oil seal leaks. Clear coat on the trunk has peeled off. New radiator. Replaced the 561 ECU w/ one I bought on ebay. Also replaced the AMM w/ one from ebay. The water pump seal is blowing a bit of steam. Motor doesn't use any oil. Also needs driveshaft mount bearing replaced. Also..I JUST finished replacing the tranny mount and the rear tranny bushing (was leaking like a sieve).

The two big problems are that the tranny needs replacing and that the paint job. (daughter ..you know). I figure that I'll end up spending about $300 on a tranny from a junkyard, whereas the rebuild kit costs about the same amount...then add cost of someone to rebuild. I'm willing to remove tranny myself.

I just got done w/ my income taxes and it's decision time now before she goes to school this Fall. Anyone know where I can get my hands on a 1990's AW70 tranny? Oh yeah...I'll need to replace the crankshaft sensor too.
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