Tranny? Cv Half shaft? WTF

[SummerWolf]

I bought a 97 eagle talon from a dealer for 1500 bucks. It was on their backlot, they got in on trade and said it didn't run at all. I jump started it, and they said the tranny was completely gone. I pushed in the clutch put it in 1st and it rolled around their lot just fine but made a horrible clackin noise from the front passenger side (cv half shaft) I paid them the money and on the way home the car's tranny locked up and I had to have it towed home.....when it was pulled/pushed off the trailer, the tranny works fine again, but the clunking is much more pronounced....took the cv half shaft out and it definitely has a lot of play in it and a couple splines are chewed up, I'm ordering a new one....but is their anyways to tell if the tranny is completely shot or not?

Caleb

 

[SummerWolf]

no one can help me? tomorrow my half shaft comes in to be replaced sunday......I guess I'll know soon enough. thanks guys

 

[One_fist_Pirate]

One easy way to find out is.

Take off passanger wheel
Take off wheel well
Pull of side case of trans.
Watch out for the 5th gear syncro thats going to fall out
Play with the shafts. Flush fluid, Fish around with a magnetic stick


That will tell you every thing.

Then look at the transfer case.
Its 7 bolts or so and slides down after you pop the exhaust off.

Then sell the car to me for $3000.


PM me if you want to sell it.

 

[SummerWolf]

Hey thanks alot.....I'm gonna put in the shaft first since that takes like 30 minutes to do and I'm gonna check the fluid in the tranny....75-90 gear oil correct? Yeah I don't know if I'm going to sell it or not, I was hoping for mid 12's and a cheap cool ass car, but I can make money off it and buy a decent 1st gen....but I dunno.....I want it rolling right now to begin with.

Caleb