Replace my eta Tranny or Rebuild it?

[325man]

hey guys, my first second and third gear are making a knocking noise under load and when siting in neutral. when i push the clutch in the knock stops. im guessing its the syncros? but i dunno...

how much is a 5 speed rebuild anyone know? or would a straight up swap in a different tranny be easier.

P.S. anyone selling a good condition eta tranny?


Thanks, Vic

[hadesm5]

i dont know how much it would cost but it would be ridiculously expensive. you're better off finding a used one in good condition

[Eurostyle]

Proper rebuild will be more $$$ then your car is worth....Get a good used one, but make sure its from an ETA not an I, since you need to bolt the crank sensors on the belhousing....

[Axxe]

hey guys, my first second and third gear are making a knocking noise under load and when siting in neutral. when i push the clutch in the knock stops. im guessing its the syncros? but i dunno...

how much is a 5 speed rebuild anyone know? or would a straight up swap in a different tranny be easier.

P.S. anyone selling a good condition eta tranny?


Thanks, Vic

Input layshaft bearing. Very very very common on e30 transmissions. Mine has 550k on it and while it makes a huge racket, it still works fine. Just keep driving, it will probably outlive the car. If the trans jumps out of gear or grinds into gears, then you have a problem.

FYI, this is the sound my trans makes:

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And it still works fine. I have never heard another e30 trans as loud as this one, so if mine works, yours will too *th-up*

[325man]

ya, it doesnt grind or jump out of gear, it just knocks,

great.. one more reason to turn up the music while drivin my car.

btw could that bearing be replaced without a huge hassle, whenever i get the tranny off for a new clutch?

[T.Dot_E30]

My e30 beater does it also, on and off. Always figured it was the throw out bearing, but it's not worth going in there until something breaks or I need a clutch.

Which i've had in my room expecting it to go one day, but in almost 2 years, several autox, its still going.


I believe Zimmie got a 5spd tranny rebuilt for around $500, so it can't be that expensive. I'd perfer a low mileage used one thou.

[Axxe]

ya, it doesnt grind or jump out of gear, it just knocks,

great.. one more reason to turn up the music while drivin my car.

btw could that bearing be replaced without a huge hassle, whenever i get the tranny off for a new clutch?

You might be lucky and it might just be the pilot bearing, but I doubt it. That bearing can not be replaced unless you completely disassemble the transmission.

[GERMAN DRIVER]

I have 2 used ETA trannys both were good when I pulled them out of mine. No problems. Not sure on the kms but PM me if your interested

[craz azn]

I have 2 used ETA trannys both were good when I pulled them out of mine. No problems. Not sure on the kms but PM me if your interested

Kinda OT question, can we see pics of your 5 bolt swap??