No worries. To be honest I would probably rather the V8 and 4wd but all I can find around me have close to 300k miles and cost more. Nice to see them up that high but it makes me a little uncomfortable. I could not tell if it was sagging to one side or not.

 

$400 heck ya hard to go wrong at that price.

 

Ok. i looked a little closer at the pictures and I think I found a crack.

 

I thought that was a pad, but maybe... That's an odd place to crack one, at the tip like that. If that's it I wouldn't be too concerned, at least not at the price you were given. Replacing a leaf spring isn't too bad of a job.

 

Heck, for $400, it's about got that much worth of scrap steel in it! Plus the tires look fair. Oh, hey, I love my '93 3.9 V6! That thing takes a beating and keep on going strong. And all highway trips I get 20-22 mpg. I'm good with that.

 

I found another 93 with V8 and 4wd but they say the transmission is weak. I assume this means it's on it way out. Is this common or is there a fairly inexpensive fix?

 

Most 1993 anythings are having transmission problems due to a combination of age, usage, and neglect. (Hey, sounds like ME there ... and my body!)

"fairly inexpensive" depends on what you define as inexpensive. Local shop wants $1600 to $2200 to rebuild my 3 speed Torqueflite on my 1988; yours will be the 4 speed (3 speed plus integral overdrive) and will be about the same.

RwP

 

This is the response I received from the current owner. Also, it is a 91 and not a 93.

It's shutters between first and second. Also slow shift when cold.

 

Two more years wear, so even more so what I commented on.

Have the fluid and filter changed (note: Do NOT do a quick flush!), paying careful attention to the sludge in the bottom (there will be SOME, but you want a very thin layer with no metallic glitter, or a very minimal amount. If it's 1/4" deep and glitters like a My Little Pony birthday party, it's toast.). While doing that, have the shop also adjust the bands. Be SURE to use ATF+4 in it; your symptoms may be a previous change with Dexron instead of ATF+4.

If that doesn't cure it, then it's time for a rebuild. OTOH, your symptoms MAY just be some slippage caused by the bands being out of adjustment, or slippage due to the improper fluid being used.

RwP

 

They said they put in some stop slip treatment but does lint know what brand but it didn't help.