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Originally Posted by camocarl
Do you know if I have to take out the engine to swap out the transmission? Turns out my transmission has a bad 5th gear
Is it the gear or the synchro that is bad?
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Originally Posted by technonovice
No you do not, but its easier if secure the motor to keep it from shifting once you pull the transmission away. Makes the re-install much easier. Also be very careful not to bang the shifter end in the tunnel too much. There several sensors with wires that are easy to snap.
Is it the gear or the synchro that is bad?
Is it the gear or the synchro that is bad?
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I'm not sure about the FD, but in the FB you just have to keep the engine supported, but don't need to pull it out. I kept a small emergency jack to prop it up. Of course, I don't necessarily recomment my method of tranny removal-
Removed all tranny bolts, and had an assistant pull tranny away from engine. Meanwhile, was underneath to catch the tranny as it came out. To reinstall, I benchpressed it and had assistant line it up with the engine. Fixing stuff without the proper tools FTW!
Removed all tranny bolts, and had an assistant pull tranny away from engine. Meanwhile, was underneath to catch the tranny as it came out. To reinstall, I benchpressed it and had assistant line it up with the engine. Fixing stuff without the proper tools FTW!
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Originally Posted by technonovice
No you do not, but its easier if secure the motor to keep it from shifting once you pull the transmission away. Makes the re-install much easier. Also be very careful not to bang the shifter end in the tunnel too much. There several sensors with wires that are easy to snap.
Is it the gear or the synchro that is bad?
Is it the gear or the synchro that is bad?
When we did my transmission/clutch job we just put it up on a lift and pulled it with the engine in. It is easier with support under the engine AND the tranny during both removal and install.
Originally Posted by camocarl
Thanks for the info. Pretty sure the 5th gear syncro is cracked because it grinds when you try to go into 5th and its hard to get it in reverse. I'll probably just end up buying a low mileage JDM transmission if I can get my hands on one for a good price. After all of that stuff is fixed I plan to do some autocrosses and HPDE's with you
Originally Posted by JKM
Removed all tranny bolts, and had an assistant pull tranny away from engine. Meanwhile, was underneath to catch the tranny as it came out. To reinstall, I benchpressed it and had assistant line it up with the engine. Fixing stuff without the proper tools FTW!
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IIRC the engine will want to tilt forward which can make it a harder to re-connect the transmission. I'm guessing you'll be using a lift? Some folks fab up a cross bar across the strut towers. I've jacked the engine slightly to tilt it back to normal.
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^Actually I thought the engine tilted back? I could be wrong, it's been over a year for me. One thing I do remember is it's a PITA separating the pressure plate from the Racing Beat flywheel, lol.
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Pull type clutch video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...58290919&hl=en
The wedge collar should to be set flush against the pressure plate . Insert a scredriver between the collar and release bearing. Twist while holding the collar against the pressure plate. It should pop free. The FSM does a decent job of describing how to do it.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...58290919&hl=en
The wedge collar should to be set flush against the pressure plate . Insert a scredriver between the collar and release bearing. Twist while holding the collar against the pressure plate. It should pop free. The FSM does a decent job of describing how to do it.
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^That **** never worked for me, but I've heard alot of other people swearing by it so maybe I wasn't getting it quite right. That would have helped tremendously in separating the RB flywheel and pressure plate.
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never got it to work either. probably some trick i couldn't quite get. not that hard to undo the PP bolts. a little patience, and guessing which ones are across from each other, so you relieve the pressure evenly (only matters if you are reusing the PP)
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Originally Posted by camocarl
Yeah Eric, I was glad I was there to help him, on another note.. MY FD LIVES...hopefully ill bring it to the next meet. Do you know if I have to take out the engine to swap out the transmission? Turns out my transmission has a bad 5th gear
Good luck! Congrats on your completed masterpiece!!
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Originally Posted by JKM
I'm not sure about the FD, but in the FB you just have to keep the engine supported, but don't need to pull it out. I kept a small emergency jack to prop it up. Of course, I don't necessarily recomment my method of tranny removal-
Removed all tranny bolts, and had an assistant pull tranny away from engine. Meanwhile, was underneath to catch the tranny as it came out. To reinstall, I benchpressed it and had assistant line it up with the engine. Fixing stuff without the proper tools FTW!
Removed all tranny bolts, and had an assistant pull tranny away from engine. Meanwhile, was underneath to catch the tranny as it came out. To reinstall, I benchpressed it and had assistant line it up with the engine. Fixing stuff without the proper tools FTW!
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Ok guys... so we finally found an apartment! W00t! It's right off 40, at the N. Harrison Avenue exit.
We move in Mid-February or Beginning of March.
Unfortunately, because we're moving into our own place... we'll be getting just a hotel room at Fontana so we can afford to even GO to DGRR. Money's getting TIGHT this semester! ...but I'm FINALLY LEAVING THE FREAKIN NEST!!!!
Man we're excited. House warming party sometime in March after we get completely moved in.
Also, we have a huge parking lot to ourselves, cuz it's a new area, and it's right on Lake Crabtree. So we can have a couple of meets there when it gets warm!
PS- yeah yeah yeah... I know, I know... we're going to become "Cary People."
We move in Mid-February or Beginning of March.
Unfortunately, because we're moving into our own place... we'll be getting just a hotel room at Fontana so we can afford to even GO to DGRR. Money's getting TIGHT this semester! ...but I'm FINALLY LEAVING THE FREAKIN NEST!!!!
Man we're excited. House warming party sometime in March after we get completely moved in.
Also, we have a huge parking lot to ourselves, cuz it's a new area, and it's right on Lake Crabtree. So we can have a couple of meets there when it gets warm!
PS- yeah yeah yeah... I know, I know... we're going to become "Cary People."
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okay because i am comfortable being embarassed in front of you guys (because i have done it so many times, haha) what does FTW stand for? I am clearly getting behind the times.
christina, what kind of prices are we talkng about out there?
christina, what kind of prices are we talkng about out there?
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Originally Posted by AntiVenom7
never got it to work either. probably some trick i couldn't quite get. not that hard to undo the PP bolts. a little patience, and guessing which ones are across from each other, so you relieve the pressure evenly (only matters if you are reusing the PP)
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okay because i am comfortable being embarassed in front of you guys (because i have done it so many times, haha) what does FTW stand for? I am clearly getting behind the times.
Originally Posted by perkystina
Having a muscular fiance with too much time on his hands=FTW!!!
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David's muscular??? Oh, I got it...kinda like how the Neon is a musclecar, gotcha. OOOOH, BURN!!!
DAMN!!! Nice one bro! Oh, just to let ya know I'm picking up my body kit Sat. So, I won't be able to head down to GA, if you still planned on that. Give me a call.
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thanks for the education. i dont see how it applies in christinas statement though, but that is another story. lol actually when i think about it, it doesnt seem to apply to more than half the times i have seen it use. lol I must be getting old, or maybe more of an *******, either way.
eric, was that after we put it back together? and on that note, when is your next project? bushings? i am getting tired of not having anything to do on my car. (no that is not an LS1 is better than rotary, comment, but take it FWIW )
eric, was that after we put it back together? and on that note, when is your next project? bushings? i am getting tired of not having anything to do on my car. (no that is not an LS1 is better than rotary, comment, but take it FWIW )
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Josh do you have any rotary exhaust stuff left from your car? I'm running the Apex-i N1 exhaust and id like to insert a cat or another muffler. It's pretty loud I hear, but makes good horsepower
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Originally Posted by drakelord
The best kind of muscular, eh?
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DAMN!!! Nice one bro! Oh, just to let ya know I'm picking up my body kit Sat. So, I won't be able to head down to GA, if you still planned on that. Give me a call.
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Eric, did you still plan on going to the autocross? The price goes up on the 9th just wanted to remind you.
Originally Posted by AntiVenom7
thanks for the education. i dont see how it applies in christinas statement though, but that is another story. lol actually when i think about it, it doesnt seem to apply to more than half the times i have seen it use. lol I must be getting old, or maybe more of an *******, either way.
eric, was that after we put it back together? and on that note, when is your next project? bushings? i am getting tired of not having anything to do on my car. (no that is not an LS1 is better than rotary, comment, but take it FWIW )
eric, was that after we put it back together? and on that note, when is your next project? bushings? i am getting tired of not having anything to do on my car. (no that is not an LS1 is better than rotary, comment, but take it FWIW )
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Originally Posted by camocarl
Eric, we should have a bushings day, i'm sure my car needs them too. Maybe we can work out using my dad's lift one saturday.