Quote Originally Posted by OTEP View Post
Manual transmissions are not sealed. Only the fluid compartment (where the gears are) of the transmission is sealed (sealed in the sense that fluid does not flow out, but there can still be points of water entry).

Parts not immersed in gear oil (flywheel, clutch disc) are open to contamination from the environment.
this was what i was afraid of. last night i drove my sister's 96 lancer home through flood waters, i got home ok, but this morning ayaw na magshift yung car. it starts alright, but now upon pressing the clutch the shifter wont go into any of the gears. it just wont slot in. our mechanic says it looks bad and could cost up to P6,000! crap... what happened??