subinubi

Thanks for the heads up. Yea I'll be steering clear of this one, thanks.

Not sure how it was towed- I'm hoping flatbed. I know the driveshaft was leaking tons of oil, but not sure if case is fucked. That's my main fear, considering the shifter isn't just sloppy, it's literally unusable with none of the shifter gates in line (AKA I could move the shifter in circles, no distinct gear selected). So I was thinking something could've broken in the transmission, binded it up, and somehow broke the linkage? I'm assuming these MT's are internal linkage. Side question- are these AWD models with rear diff locks desirable? There's also a dual range wagon on craigslist which is running AND driving... So that's tempting

Yes I can do my own repairs. I figured the turbos make it a bit difficult for everything. Is there a chance however it could just be shifter linkage?

Went to check out a sweet GL 10 turbo wagon, with a little 2" spacer lift and mud tires all ready to go. Problem is, it "broke on him on the freeway" and made a loud grindy noise without the clutch pedal pushed in. So I go see if I can immediately diagnose the issue- but come out more puzzled.. The driveshaft came out at the U joints and possibly marred the yoke, and there was obviously oil leaking out of the driveshaft. Should've looked more to see if the casing had been busted from the driveshaft but forgot to. Anyhow, I get inside and it's all clean- the AWD edition with rear diff lock. The shifter is ALL slop, no findable gear- leaving me to think catastrophic transmission failure. Any wise words? Run away? Or grab it for $500 and put some time and money in? I'll see if I can get more pictures later.