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09-18-09, 07:33 PM
#7330
Is it tough to rebuild a transmission? I've decided to get Kevin's '85, but according to him it makes noise in every gear but 4th, and according to Mazdatrix, that means a blown bearing, which means I need a tranny rebuild. He's giving me another tranny that might be in better shape, but just in case, is it hard to rebuild?
Quad
Quad
09-18-09, 08:22 PM
#7331
Is it tough to rebuild a transmission? I've decided to get Kevin's '85, but according to him it makes noise in every gear but 4th, and according to Mazdatrix, that means a blown bearing, which means I need a tranny rebuild. He's giving me another tranny that might be in better shape, but just in case, is it hard to rebuild?
Quad
Quad
09-18-09, 09:33 PM
#7333
09-19-09, 12:39 AM
#7336
09-19-09, 06:41 AM
#7337
Crit's right, if I can solo swap a tranny on a gravel driveway, you can do it in the apartment parking lot. But do yourself a favor Quad and drive it the way it is for awhile, Ace says the tranny works fine, just some noise that you might get used to and find is not worth bothering with (most old cars have nonfatal clunks, clanks and whines, that's part of their character). You can always put the other tranny in later on, after you've gotten to know the car.
Nice find, good to keep it in the family! Ace really fixed that Red car up nice (and it's got a holley).
Nice find, good to keep it in the family! Ace really fixed that Red car up nice (and it's got a holley).
09-19-09, 07:48 AM
#7338
Yep....Google browser. I really like it. I used firefox till it updated a while back and would never run again on the work computer. Switch over to Chrome.
ok.......you are dying to tell us what you use.....so spill the beans.
-billy
09-19-09, 02:36 PM
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Shoot the Gap
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Kevins FB is really sweet. When my friend drove it the trans seemed fine, it whines less than the one in Sabine and I still drive it everyday like that. I wish drew had bought that car its a nice little first gen!
09-19-09, 03:32 PM
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Sleeper but still slow
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what is it with the two Collin/Colins and trying to get us to fish information out of them? Colin is trying to get us to ask him what operating system he uses, and Collin is trying to get us to ask what he's been up to.
Guys, if you want to share something, just say it (Collin, if it's disturbing, find a way to say it without putting mental images in our heads)
Guys, if you want to share something, just say it (Collin, if it's disturbing, find a way to say it without putting mental images in our heads)
09-19-09, 03:44 PM
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Sleeper but still slow
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ok, we're painting the FB sometime soon...... I don't care if it doesn't look great, it's got to be better than my 26 year old paint. (but from the looks of the bumper, you do a good job) Congrats Collin on the killer setup, and nice S5 bumper conversion. Need to see installed pics.
09-19-09, 03:47 PM
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That's just the base coat...
And in person they look kinda crappy I guess. I'm pretty sure I didn't have the gun set right. Spray pattern seemed spot on but I think I was spraying a lil dry in terms of the paint itself...also, looking back, I think I had the pressure at the gun too high as well. Might try and **** with it when I do the clear but maybe not. This is all an experiment..I'd like to be good enough at it that I can comfortably re-paint my cars.
I'll post pics tonight once I lay down the clear. By tonight I mean like 3am lol
And in person they look kinda crappy I guess. I'm pretty sure I didn't have the gun set right. Spray pattern seemed spot on but I think I was spraying a lil dry in terms of the paint itself...also, looking back, I think I had the pressure at the gun too high as well. Might try and **** with it when I do the clear but maybe not. This is all an experiment..I'd like to be good enough at it that I can comfortably re-paint my cars.
I'll post pics tonight once I lay down the clear. By tonight I mean like 3am lol
