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That's almost like my Mazda Miata transmission longevity "test". There's a crack in the case so it can't hold oil so I figured I'd maybe be able to get another 1000 miles or so so bought a replacement but figured I need to let the old one die because there's no used market for a cracked transmission whatsoever so I might as well get the last of its life out of it. 15,000 miles later it still hasn't failed and isn't making any strange noises and I've confirmed a couple times it's actually leaking to empty by sticking a tube down the fill hole and seeing if I can pump any oil out.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:How bad is the crack? Maybe you can fix it with a modified version of this trick: https://jalopnik.com/5935258/the-super-hacky-oil-pan-emergency-repair-fix It's about the length of my thumb and appears hairline thin while on a lift, I assume it gets wider or worse in some way while driving. You're right that I probably could patch it up like that, even if I did something dumb like make a patch out of an aluminum can and JB Weld that around the perimeter of the crack. I think I'll look into messing with that next weekend. It's not my only car, I'm not worried about it getting stranded, I never take this one more than 50 miles from my house. If I was going to use this one for long term driving I'd be more concerned about fixing it, but it's about the idea of keeping broken stuff running as long as possible not jumping in and going cross country. I like the idea of hacking a repair together because it keeps the old junk transmission going, anyone can Ship of Theseus a car together, but there's no excitement in that. I'm just responsible enough to know I need to have parts ready for if it breaks completely so I don't have a junk car sitting around.
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