Date:         Sun, 30 Mar 2003 09:08:55 -0500
Reply-To:     john Runberg <jrunberg@MAC.COM>
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From:         john Runberg <jrunberg@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dropping the tranny - advice NEEDED
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@juno.com>
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Let's hope I didn't ruin anything... Tranny's on the ground and I'm
currently working up the motivation to go out in the rain to pull the
clutch/flywheel/pilot bearing. We had a cold front move overnight.

I do have a question: the tip of the input shaft is a metallic brown - I
assume from the pilot bearing. I've got a new bearing to go in (actually,
two if anyone needs one). I'll be needing a new set of shims and a dial
guage to get things back together again correctly, right?

BTW, I was SO expecting the main seal to be leaking since there was clutch
judder between 1st & 3rd (no 2nd anymore) but the bellhousing is clean. The
one thing that IS strange is the inside of the bellhousing almost appeared
to have a little dusty red color to it. I'm more used to them being normal
metallic or oily black. Does this mean anything?

john


> I hope I'm not coming back too late on this.
> Loosen the rear motor mount crossbar, I use 3" bolts to replace the OEM
> short bolts, just drop them 3" and let the engine hang loose on the
> longer bolts.
> If you drop the angled weight of the engine and tranny on the motor
> mounts you'll ruin them.
> So many little tips and tricks but I'm hoping to save you some of the
> hard learned lessons that have cost me money .