Hi All,

I am a newbie on this forum. Also, I am not too mechanically inclined. Even so, I have managed to complete some minor repairs on my 1983 4 speed 240d manual.

Here's the issue:

Weeks ago, I was driving the 240d and a terrible clunking noise started underneath the car. I brought (towed) the car into my mechanic's shop. He indicated that my transmission was bad after pulling the unit.
I have been searching for a used replacement transmission and my research has lead me to believe that the older 240d's (1981 and older?) have a different , two piece manual transmission. I have also heard, but am not sure if it is correct, that the manual transmissions for the 1982-and 1983 240d's were the newer unit that I need for my car.

I have located what appears to be a used 1982 manual transmission (part # 115 261 2501) and want to try to verify that the 1982 transmission will mate up with my 1983 240d. If anyone has any knowledge on the 240d manual transmissions and the intricacies of the the different model years and their interchangeability, that would be terrific. I am trying to avoid buying a transmission that wont work with my 1983. Thanks in advance!

Dave