New 1996 Galant ES owner. Problems.

[Rogo]

What he said... The idle shouldn't be hard to fix. Engine braking is good for brakes but, correct me if I am wrong, it is harder on a transmission. What component is the usual cause on a blown mitsubishi tranny? On alot of manual VWs, engine braking can wear on the bolts that hold the differential to the main transmission housing. It's a realatively cheap and easy fix, and using a higher grade bolt, you won't have the problem again. Alot of transmissions weren't designed for engine braking. They were designed for the engine to move the transmission. Not the other way around. Just my two cents...

[spyder97gs]

But with the correct cooling geared towards the transmission, you should have no problems. Installing a better transmission cooler should ensure a trouble-free tranny life, with the exception of too much abuse being averted to it.