So this really nice kid bought my wife's forester from us last year and has driven it back and forth to San Diego a few times. Well about 10k into owning it, the trans shat a seal, lost it's oil and siezed up. He is stuck. The shop it's at wants 2400 to replace the trans and clutch. I told him it did not have to specifially be a forester transmission plus he could get one from a junk yard much cheaper.

 

Basically, he needs help and is stuck and cannot get to college.

 

Can anyone in the area help him out? its a 5mt 1998 forester with 130k on it. The clutch should be replaced and the seperator plate has leaked since I owned it (big supprise). He is no mechanic, but willing to help, learn and PAY. he just doesn't have $2400. It would make a good weekend project for someone to make some extra cash.

even if somebody knows of a shop who provides lube when it comes time to pay? That would help alot.