Yep that's my dilemma. The engine is still very good and the body isn't too
bad either, in fact it looks pretty decent when it's cleaned up. I just
hate throwing a $1000 into it knowing the car has little resale value. Of
course I by my vehicles to drive and pretty much use up, but still I'm
thinking I can use the money that i would spend on the transmission for a
little down payment on something newer and with less mileage.

Rick


"hyundaitech" <notpublic@not.public.com> wrote in message
news:17e996261330e2f4702d70baba10b8d6@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
> Sorry, no tricks on the trans. Factory remans are reasonable priced,
> though, if you want to put that kind of money in a 1997 Elantra.
>

 

Thanks for the tips.
It went pretty good. I CANT believe she never had the belts changed. They
were cracked so bad that im surprised they even worked. So i replaced all
3. It runs good now. YEAH!

Thanks!

Shawn

"Jacob Suter" <j4k3@ezho.org> wrote in message
news:Z6kde.3334$0M3.899@fe66.usenetserver.com...
> Why not take the alternator to a local shop for a quote? Theres
> absolutely zero 'magic' inside there, compared to any other manufacturer's
> alternator. I've found this generally costs about half as much as a
> cheezy 'exchange' alternator from a parts store, and in my experience,
> works better.
>
> The reason they're expensive is the same reason they're usually not
> locally stocked parts - they're not regularly needed enough to be worth
> stocking.
>
>
>
> JS
>
>
>
> shawn wrote:
>> I FEEL LIKE A DUMBF^&%!
>>
>> Ok, I go to check the fuses, they are all good, but since I checked some
>> of them night it could be one was misplaced. Yeah, one was misplaced,
>> but I do believe the alternator is dead. Which was the problem in the
>> first place.
>>
>> Thanks Hyundai tech for helping! You rock!
>>
>> Next question: WTF do the dam alternators cost almost $200!!!??? Seems
>> like Id be better sweating and freezing my butt off in my old 78, then
>> this dam money pit. Maybe I should have bought a toyota or
>> nissan....Live and learn i guess!
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Shawn
>>
>>
>> "shawn" <futurefitness@***.net> wrote in message
>> news:H%Dce.26$tQ.10@fed1read06...
>>
>>>Hi again! Well the replacement of the TPS worked great. But now a weird
>>>thing happened.
>>>
>>>I was driving and my lights shutoff and the instruments starting going
>>>crazy and the battery finally died. No problem!! I put a new battery in
>>>and it starts right up!
>>>
>>>BAD news: There doesnt seem to be power to the headlights, windows, ac,
>>>and heater. The stop lights, gauges still work fine. I checked some of
>>>the fuses under the hood and couldnt seem to find anything wrong.
>>>Should I check them all? I have no clue why they just all stopped
>>>working. Any ideas? Thanks!
>>>
>>>Shawn
>>>1998 Hyundai Elantra(dam electronics!)
>>>1978 Ford Fairmont(no heater/ac but at least is EASY to fix!)
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>