tranny noises

[xfrankx]

hey guys i was looking at a s13 the other day that i might buy. the car runs good, has high miles though but the guy claims that the motor was rebuilt by the previous owner. this isnt a big concern of mine since i would put a sr into it down the road it just needs to get me around to work and such until spring/summer. he is asking 3,600 with the following mods: Apexi N1 Single 3" Catback exhaust
Injen Short Ram Intake w/ Filter
SPL Tension/Compression Rod
Brembo Slotted/Cross-Drilled Rotors (Front & Rear)
Axxis Metal Master Pads (Front & Rear)
Suspension Technique Anti-Sway Bars (Front and Rear)
J30 VLSD (1996) w/ s13 ABS driveshaft
Front and Rear Strut Tower Bar
S14 Front Seats (Driver and Passenger Sides)
Kenwood CD Player
D2 Racing Coilovers

anyways the tranny is making a wining noise and is pretty loud. it shifts smooth and drives fine just makes this noise. this is the only thing holding me back as the car is clean as hell with no rust but the tranny is kinda keeping me away. since it shifts fine do you think it would need replaced asap or is it good for awhile? also what could it be besides the tranny? i never encountered this problem before so im not really sure what i should do. i will tell him that i want the price for a newer tranny subtracted from the price of the car though. i guess my question is what is the deal with the tranny how much life should it have left and is this a good buy if i can get it a little cheaper to compensate for the tranny being shitty?

[ghostuss]

Hmm. Is the body clean (paint, frame)? I won't buy a modded car unless it's from a friend. 3600 seems a bit too much thou. 3000 seems more reasonable.

[xfrankx]

yea its real clean just the normal hatch rust. i guess ill throw the offer of 3k out there. i really wanna know what i can do about the tranny thing first before i buy it tho. thats all i need is to spend more $ that i dont need to.

[Phlip]

What year was this S13? I have seen a 150k 93 hatch trying to sell for $1800 here in NC, and actually pull that amount easy before I could get back and buy the car... I wound up getting an 89 coupe, body in damn good shape, zero rust/bullshit and 95 engine and all that goodness for less than even that.

[aznpoopy]

is it a loud swishy kind of noise when you are in neutral gear with the clutch engaged? that would mean bad bearings which requires a rebuild. but even at that a used tranny is only a hundred bucks or so.

btw bad bearings usually results from being run on really old or really low tranny oil. sounds like the car wasn't quite as well maintained as you think.

[xfrankx]

no its like a whining noise while driving

[kingsol]

it's probably your release bearing... just change it when you replace your clutch