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2004formula
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Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:22 pm |
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well, my new (used) tranny came in a couple weeks ago...i finally have a weekend off, and i'm going to use it to throw it in. i have a couple friends coming over (one with a degree in automotive engineering, grew up around cars, his dad does all my paint and bodywork). pizza hut (the new stuffed pan is fuckin amazing) and beer will be consumed heartily. anyone who has any experience and has any tips/tricks/things i should make sure i do or do not do would be appreciated
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ccrunner84
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:47 am |
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Here's hoping you can get it on and lined up in a couple of tries, I hated doing that.
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blazing red dragon
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:41 pm |
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i have dropped plenty in my day with replacing my clutchs...its not that bad i didnt it alone on the floor with a floor jack so you should have no problem...i would come and help out if i could but im all locked up this weekend. so good luck!
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:03 pm |
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What if we have nothing to contribute but just want Pizza Hut and beer?
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ttangel
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:10 pm |
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Joined: Fri Jul 23, 2004 2:25 pm Posts: 2502 Location: Green Bay
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cherry picker.
Get a cherry picker. or rent one.
It goes a TRILLION times easier.
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2004formula
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:13 pm |
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slimsunny34 wrote: What if we have nothing to contribute but just want Pizza Hut and beer? that is acceptable.
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ttangel
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Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:50 am |
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Joined: Fri Jul 23, 2004 2:25 pm Posts: 2502 Location: Green Bay
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Oh, forgot.
If you have one of those fork things, you can seperate the ball joint on the bottom, that way you do not need an alignment when it is all done.
You just pull the whole suspension outward and then you can pop the axles out.
I don't think I explained that very well, but hopefully you know what I mean...
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2004formula
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Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:22 am |
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ttangel wrote: Oh, forgot.
If you have one of those fork things, you can seperate the ball joint on the bottom, that way you do not need an alignment when it is all done.
You just pull the whole suspension outward and then you can pop the axles out.
I don't think I explained that very well, but hopefully you know what I mean... yeah, my buddy had both a cherry picker and pickle fork. everything went pretty smoothly except for the unexpected setbacks of getting the wheels and downpipe off. they both took us some time, but now i have some bigger hammers and a torch : ) but anyways, after really getting into the engine bay and realizing what a cobble fuck the wiring is. i think i'll be turning this into a little bit bigger project. there are sooo many harnesses disconnected and randomly run wires ran through the car that it makes me sick. that and i need to figure out how a good quart of water was sitting in the intercooler core and pipe off to the passenger side... w.t.f.
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ccrunner84
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Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:15 pm |
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Have a k&n filter? I had the same shit happen to me, went back to stock, apparently water was either coming in the hood blisters, or just plain running down into it.
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2004formula
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Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:17 pm |
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ccrunner84 wrote: Have a k&n filter? I had the same shit happen to me, went back to stock, apparently water was either coming in the hood blisters, or just plain running down into it. i used to have the k&n FIPK but it was dirty and ugly so i bought a universal autozone blue filter with some "custom" home depot silicone adapters cause im trying to spice up the engine bay as well. i know a lot of water gets in with the top secret hood, but there is no reason for it to have been in the intercooler. no more leaving it out in the rain i guess.
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