s13/s14 transmission interchangeability

kOOpA · Post by **kOOpA** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:50 pm

i think the transmission in my car is taking a poop.

i have a 98 ka in my s13, and i'm just assuming that the respective 98 transmission was used as well.

anyway, if the transmission is in fact bad, do i need to replace it with a s14 transmission, or should any ka tranny be fine?

i've heard opinions from both sides, which is kind of weird. so i'm just hoping to get some more feedback before i buy something. if a s13 tranny is fine, are there any parts i'd need to swap over from my current one?

thanks!

P.Haire · Post by **P.Haire** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:13 pm

the only difference is the wiring.(ithink) unless your car was automatic to start with you probably have an s13 trans.

why do you think your trans is broken?

kOOpA · Post by **kOOpA** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:18 pm

there's a really loud grinding noise coming from the transmission tunnel when i let off the gas when around/above 3000RPM.

if i put the cluch in, the noise will go away.

also, on a couple occasions, the car just straight up didn't want to go into any gear, so i haven't driven it in a couple days.

before i got it back home, it started sounding bad at all times, sitting still, out of gear, didn't matter. not very loud, just kinda sounded like it was grinding itself to pieces.

Greg · Post by **Greg** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:22 pm

throwout bearing?

Cankles · Post by **Cankles** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:24 pm

nah its not throwout bearing. almost sounds like when it FOERST started happening i was riding with him that on deaccel the tranny was shifting because of a loose tranny crossmember and that the tranny was hitting against the tranny tunnel

kOOpA · Post by **kOOpA** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:26 pm

that may be, now that it's dry i should be able to get a look at the situation.

P.Haire · Post by **P.Haire** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:29 pm

also see if it has any fluid in it.

Greg · Post by **Greg** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:29 pm

be sure to lube up your Tranny's tunnel before probing

P.Haire · Post by **P.Haire** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:31 pm

fanboi.

PmartyX · Post by **PmartyX** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:20 pm

Grinding? I can fix that for ya.

Zach · Post by **Zach** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:01 pm

martymartymarty.net wrote:I'm gonna grind on every piece of pussy that walks through that door tonight!!!

and yeah check for fluid via the stinky pinky test