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| pnewman |
 Dec 1 2005, 12:34 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 371 Joined: 15-February 05 From: Lincolnshire, IL Member No.: 3,606 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
I have pulled my transaxle and I am going to change all of the seals and do a first gear job on it. I was thinking of painting it while out and clean.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) Should I or shouldn't I? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) If I should do I need to use a high heat engine paint because of the close proximity to the exhaust? Thanks, Pete |
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| WRX914 |
Dec 1 2005, 03:13 PM
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2.5 WRX STI hybrid powered beast Group: Members Posts: 782 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 2,771 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The best way is to have it powdercoated...
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| Katmanken |
Dec 1 2005, 04:59 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
The thing I don't like with powdercoating is it is a 2 stage process...
1. Apply the powder. 2. Bake in oven to melt the powder. I like 1 ok, it's step number 2 that I won't do with a whole tranny and seals. So to powdercoat right, it's a COMPLETE tranny dissasembly... Ken |
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| Andyrew |
Dec 1 2005, 05:06 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California 
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Standard high temp paint would work...
I doubt it gets over 200 degrees on any 1 point. |
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| jsteele22 |
Dec 1 2005, 06:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 727 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Colorado Springs, CO Member No.: 4,653 |
Probably the best way is to hook it up to a massively built V8, and use something w/ a lot of sand. Pop the clutch at redline. Or did you mean paint the transaxle ? |
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| Aaron Cox |
Dec 1 2005, 08:20 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
please dont paint your trans.
just clean it up. ive seen a few UGLY trannies... paint flaking off etc. ill take magnesium look anyday. my 2 cents |
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| bd1308 |
Dec 1 2005, 09:48 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
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| pnewman |
Dec 1 2005, 11:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 371 Joined: 15-February 05 From: Lincolnshire, IL Member No.: 3,606 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) aah, dead kittens, hmmmmm. So if I paint this thing am I really gauranteed that got will kill some....hmmm. so how many kittens per oz. of krylon or rustoleum? Let's see! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
I just pressure washed it. I think I am going to try a brass drill attachment next! and then some clear or ? |
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| Gint |
Dec 2 2005, 06:21 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,070 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Didn't we do a thread just like this, just yesterday or the day before?
Or are all of these threads running into a massive blur and I've totally lost touch with reality? |
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| bd1308 |
Dec 2 2005, 06:23 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
andy created us all... i dont exist [process finished] |
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| soloracer |
Dec 2 2005, 06:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 793 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Calgary Member No.: 538 |
On a similar note, my magnesium 915 tranny looks like it sat outside near the ocean for about 1/2 of it's life. The input shaft and output flanges have a good coating of rust on them and the case has a "patina" that makes it look dull and grey. I'm worried that the input shaft may have to be replaced as the splines might be damaged. Is this a legitimate concern? Can the transmission case, flanges and input shaft be media blasted?
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| Katmanken |
Dec 2 2005, 10:40 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Um Soloracer...
The answer is it depends.... It depends on how much rust and how much power from the engine. A lotta rust will pit the shaft. Pits can be crack propagators. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) Surface rust- media blast or wire brush and ospho is another option. Ken |
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| Aaron Cox |
Dec 2 2005, 10:41 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
im sure you could blast the case.... AFTER you dis-assemble it and mask off bearing races etc......
then make sure....very sure that no sand is left inside.... |
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| dmenche914 |
Dec 4 2005, 09:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 27-February 03 From: California Member No.: 366 |
Much success and still good lookibng paint job after ten years using Rustoleum primer and then grey gloss top coat. no specail heat paint was needed. Cleaned the tranny real well first, lots of solvent and steelwool to clean it up. i did this with tranny fully assembled.
I think the tranny should be protected with paint or other coating cause the magnesium will corrode very easy if left bare( they usually get enough oil leaked on them to keep them corrosion free, but if you clean the underside often, you wont have that rust proofing oil film. Good luck |
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| pnewman |
Dec 7 2005, 02:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 371 Joined: 15-February 05 From: Lincolnshire, IL Member No.: 3,606 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Thanks to all! I finished doing the first gear job and replacing all of the seals and o-rings etc. Now I have to make the decision. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
I pressure washed the trani when I first removed it from the car so as to have a clean transaxle to work on. Now that it is finished I thought that I would try to clean it a little better: i.e. with a brass wire wheel attachment to my 90 degree angled pneumatic grinder. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) It was like polishing a turd! I think that I will do the entire transaxle now and then clear coat it! Thanks to all for your support and inspiration! Pete (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rocking nana.gif) |
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| Lou W |
Dec 7 2005, 02:53 PM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
Do you have any pictures? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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| pnewman |
Dec 7 2005, 09:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 371 Joined: 15-February 05 From: Lincolnshire, IL Member No.: 3,606 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I'll take some pictures tommorrow or this weekened. Mid turd polishing. Next week when finished I'll shoot the pre-install pics and post them.
Thanks for the interest. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) I just hope that the rustoleum clear holds up as well as your rusto- grey primer .... that I was considering! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) Pete |
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| pnewman |
Dec 11 2005, 10:22 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 371 Joined: 15-February 05 From: Lincolnshire, IL Member No.: 3,606 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Well the transaxle is finished and ready to reinstall! I went over it with three different brass wire wheel attatchments for my pneumatic angle die grinder. and then taped it off and clear coated it.
I went with clear coat because the magnesium polished up quite nicely and I was also afraid of paint peeling later and looking like (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/stromberg.gif) ! Thanks for your input! |
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| Dr. Roger |
Dec 11 2005, 01:30 PM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
think i remember seeing a pic of yours almost a year ago? looked awesome and probably helps maintaining cleanliness. if i thought the coating slowed heat dissipation in any measurable amount i wouldnt do it. but i dont think it does. most of my bikes never had that stuff on the cooling fins but the 901 fins are primarily structural. make 'er pretty and take pics. i'll prolly do the same thing before mine gets too gummed up too. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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