Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Would a 84' Dodge Charger that has 125000m on it and need either a new clutch or transmission be worth it?

I posted a question about an 84 charger already but it turns out it needs either a new clutch or a whole new transmission. I probably have enough money to buy the car but to change trany or clutch would cost even more. Need input!!!
Would a 84' Dodge Charger that has 125000m on it and need either a new clutch or transmission be worth it?
Many of these cars have transaxle issues (A-525) they are rather weak and tend to lose the differential bearings, then break the pinion shaft or worse break the case, if it's stuck in gear and will not come out, or makes grinding noises, it is likely the trans has failed. If you choose to go with a newer transaxle ( A-520 or A-555) you will need axles from an Omni (89-90) shift cables, shift assembly, brackets etc. best to find a donor car and rob it of all the hardware. this mod is not for the novice, and would likely cost you a lot if a shop would even consider it, but it is the way to go if you really want a trans to last in it.
Would a 84' Dodge Charger that has 125000m on it and need either a new clutch or transmission be worth it?
sounds like the value of that car is zero, cause its not running
If it needs a new clutch, I'd say $75-100 MAX, if it needs a new transmission it's better off in a junkyard.
No, walk away fast-find one that is at least running, or buy it so cheap that you can afford to repair. good luck
a good clutch kit will cost you around 125.00 bucks or more,for a good one and if its the transmission which it shouldn't be,would add another 350 bucks to the bill,a good used transmission for that car will cost around 350,plus the cost of the clutch kit and labor putting it all in,so be careful on this one,it could cost more than its worth to repair it,those was good little cars,but in time everything wears out,and repairing them now days cost a lot,good luck with it.

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