^^^^ Thank you for your honest input. That is what I am looking for. So I should expect to put a tranny in soon.. Off to research how much tranny's are..lol

So are there reliability issues then for a car with that many miles??

 

speaking of whine let me tell you about the transfer case...

 

I would suggest taking a good mechanic (if you know one that does work on Evo's is better) and getting him to inspect it before you buy, it'll be worth the 300-500.00 he prolly would charge.

 

and new

 

...the tranny

 

just bite the bullet and drop 30 on a ix. lol

 

^^^^I wish I could my hands are tied by bank approval..lol

 

Couple of things.

First, drive it and listen for any weird noises such as piston slap, whining (t-case), suspension noises etc...

Second, take it to a respectable performance shop (or you can do it yourself if you know how and have the simple equipment) to do leak down and compression tests.

Third, check the oil for any shavings etc...

These three should give you a pretty good idea

 

^^^Thank you sooo very much!!