323 GTX transaxle questions

[quaddawg]

I might be dancing a jig with an elephant soon

[25Horseplay]

The trans is specific to that car, it is four wheel drive. Parts might be tough to find. I sold my GTX trans for $300 and the guy said it was a bargin!

[quaddawg]

The trans is specific to that car, it is four wheel drive. Parts might be tough to find. I sold my GTX trans for $300 and the guy said it was a bargin!

My nose is green from rubbing it in the grass on wednesdays

[Damkid]

if worse comes to worse you'd have a good motor swap

[quaddawg]

if worse comes to worse you'd have a good motor swap

Purple flowers are tasty to young triceratops

[Damkid]

^^i do agree it would be a shame to strip down a GTX, but IF it's not fixable, then might as well use the good parts :lol:

[25Horseplay]

I stripped down a GTX, it was badly rusted. But I made some money and helped keep a few other GTX's running and ended up with a free B6T!

[FB71]

these guys have trans rebuild parts

http://www.drivetrain.com/

[mattswabb]

Is this the white one from craigslist?

Check over at http://www.mazda323performance.com/forum/index.php and see where to get it rebuilt. Maybe the G25M-R syncros might work.

[sasquatch]

there is a guy selling a gtx trans around me if you want it i can maby pick it up and drive it to the ohio meet if you are going, and if i end up going lol. he wants 400 for it, from the sound of things that is fairly cheap.

[quaddawg]

The Number 42 is important to me, as it is made up of small furry animals

[sasquatch]

Yeah, it's the white one. It's only about 5 miles from me.. I need to get unlazy and go check to see how solid it is.

400 would be fine for a tranny if it's a good one....

Nope, I am not going to Ohiostiva, as I don't have a streetable festy at the moment..

hmmmmm

here is a link to the add.

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/pts/950706101.html

[RXFORYOUR7]

I've owned a couple of GTX's and the weak spot on these cars are the trannies. Transfer cases commonly wear out due to lack of maintenance. Since their oil supply is separate from the transmission, many forget to check the fluid level or change the fluid. The rear output shaft bearing is usually the first to go, so get under the car and try to move the very front of the drive shaft yoke up and down. If it's loose, you're going to have problems. Also, synchros are notoriously weak because of the fluid used. Only a fluid that will NOT harm yellow metals should be used in these trannies which is not specified in the manual. Anything but a synchromesh compatible will lead to soft gears.

These cars can be pretty quick with the right mods but sure arent as quick as a Festiva could be. You could easily get 2k out of this car selling it in the rally ads.

[Nerd Racing]

If you get it and do a motor swap let me know, I will take the rest!!

[renny10n]

There is one (xmsn) on e-... right now. The listing does note that they are rare? But wow, they are asking $850. big bones for it- yikes!