 Should I take tranny apart? |
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| Quebecer |
 Nov 3 2004, 12:50 PM
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SuperDan  Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 13-May 04 From: Lachenaie, Qc, CANADA Member No.: 2,063  |
Hi guys,
The drivetrain has been out of my project car for a couple of years. I'll take the engine apart, but I was wondering about the transmission. What do you guys think I should do? |
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| Jeff Bonanno |
Nov 3 2004, 01:02 PM
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il dottore Group: Members Posts: 421 Joined: 30-April 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 636 |
do you have any info on this tranny? do 1st and 2nd gears grind? if so, you would be well served to freshen it up a bit. a member here has written an excellent piece on tranny work. see:
red-beard's site if you're in there, you will also want to closely inspect the bearings in the intermediate plate. |
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| Quebecer |
Nov 3 2004, 01:11 PM
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SuperDan Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 13-May 04 From: Lachenaie, Qc, CANADA Member No.: 2,063 |
Apparently the car passed inspection three years ago.
It was then taken apart, before I bought it from PO. From your answer I'm guessing I shouldn't take a chance and get my hands dirty. I'll take a careful look at Red-Beard's site. Thanks! |
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| ambergris |
Nov 3 2004, 01:47 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 2-June 04 From: Mountain View, CA Member No.: 2,145 Region Association: Northern California |
Hey Quebecer,
Have you been having any specific issues? Are you worried about the difficulty? I'm in the middle of my first tranny disassembly (now on the reassembly part). As long as the drive train's out, and you have easy access, I would say go for it. Jeff's link to Red-Beard's article is a great resource. I also found this classic thread helpfull for good pic's on the actual disassembly: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...=ST&f=5&t=18128 I've been having problems getting into 2nd gear, with some "sticky-ness" on 3rd and 4th as well, so I figured I might as well do a full rebuild. So far, it hasn't been too bad. Perhaps a few too many "special tools" (alignment jig, deep 30mm socket, dogteeth removal tool...), but so far it's been pretty smooth sailing. And it's a really nice feeling to know exactly what's going on in there. |
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| Quebecer |
Nov 3 2004, 02:09 PM
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SuperDan Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 13-May 04 From: Lachenaie, Qc, CANADA Member No.: 2,063 |
That was my thinking as well, I like to know what's in there.
As you mentioned, I was worried about the complexity of a transmission. Glad to hear it can be done by a "normal" person. |
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| Bleyseng |
Nov 3 2004, 06:55 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
its not all that hard nor complex if you take it apart slowly and take pics. If you rush and toss all the parts into a big pile, you'll have lots of fun later.
Geoff |
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