Originally Posted by mtbprelude
Ummm... when did you buy the car? How many miles were on the car?
I guarantee the clutch is not the original clutch. I recommend a whole new engine. If the clutch/transmission is in that state there is no telling what the engine is like internally. hmotorsonline has plenty of decently priced engines for you.
Minimally replace the whole tranny, in that case EBAY is your friend.
I bought the car with 199,000 miles on it from my friend whos dad sold it to him and his dad said that it was orginal clutch never changed. and the tranny is fine clutch still grabs good i can still churp second every time. but 3rd gear grinds only at like 4500 5 RPM or a little higher. but every other gear is fine and has no problems.