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[nyum96]

I think I graduated from a JR. Mechanic to a middleweight. After 3 long weeks, my simple transmission rebuild turned into a complete rearend rebuild, minus the engine. So, first gear would grind, so would reverse. This is what resulted:

New rear wheel bearings (not fun)
New Flywheel (had to buy air compressor, good justification)
New clutch, etc (rivits where wearing into flywheel and suppot fork broken in half)new 6-spring
New syncro, (teeth were fine)
New Clutch cable (w/rubber scrunchie thing on tranny)
New speedometer cable (next to install)
New Hardware all around (expensive!)
Clean, sanded, undercoated entire car, including wheel wells
Added oil cooler (oil lines match car, guards red)
Sanded, cleaned and painted entire exhaust system with flat black paint
New alternator power wire (original finally cracked in half)
Added self made grounding kit
Heat shrunk ALL connections in rear half of car with heat resistant heat shrink (the kind that seals when heated)

cleaned and repacked cv's. (a box of rags later)
New CV hardware
Adjusted all brake calipers (with -in specs)
Installed new brake warning switch
Installed bump steer kit
Replaced foglight bulb
Everything retorqed to specs
New bushings from front to rear (shifting)
Painted tanny. after I cleaned and sanded (alum. color)



Supplies bought:

Air compressor (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)
Serious impact gun (600 torq pounds) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)
2 boxes of rags
box of rubber gloves
12 point kit (cv joints)
Torq wrench (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)
bandaids
Box of TIDE
10 white, now black shirts


So I know I've felt a lot out. Did I graduate to the next level of mechanic? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Soo many people thought I couldnt do it. Whats ironic is I rallied everyone I knew for the "turn key" final. The car wouldnt start. Lots of laughs! No electricity to fuel pump. BUT 2 hours later it was running. The FI ground wire came off. She started with a wimper and now roars! The shifting improvement and transmission is night and day!

With-in these 5 weeks I went through the Factiry shop manual and everything else I could think of to make sure I got the correct parts. I installed parts that I didnt know existed! PO shortcuts! Tonight I can sleep and dream of tomorrows adventure.

Next up is the relocation of the relocated fuel pump. You read that right. It going into the front trunk from under the steering rack. Not to mention a new fuel pump, ready for installation! I do have a new car!

Time for a party? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)


Barry