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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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nah.. i dont have a place to lift it, i have no tools. im trying to get this thing towed to the ladies moms place.. she has open garage and tools and jacks galore. anyone have a flat bed i can borrow?
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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yup soounds like clutch to me, maybe throwout bearing?
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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i know a dude that has a flat bed that'll tow it for 40 buxx.
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 12:18 AM
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well some good new, i dont need a flat bed no more.. neighbor is gonna let me use her Garage cuz she never uses it so i dont need to toe anymore. thanks for offering tho nightridaz777,
i got access to tools too jack and everything. now i just need to get them from my ladies moms place. i will ask for some guided help, i've never taken out clutch or tranny really, so if anyone has nothing to do tomorrow and wants to help a newb out. PM me.
Jaime, since you sold me the car. i nominate you.. :P
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 12:28 AM
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i've pulled off a couple of fc transmissions and put back on 1. we just did my homeboys corolla's clutch last night. corolla's are easier! you dont need to remove the exhaust on those! lol. i would help but no gas to get over there lol.
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 01:49 PM
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noob alert!

I did my 1jz conversion in less time


get'er done!
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 03:14 PM
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i never said how long it took....
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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I have 1 jz

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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 03:41 AM
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^^ I've ruled out the diff based on the noise zero. sounds more clutchy like.. lol
Can't be the clutch, it has less than 10k miles on it. It was recently installed around last year in august/july. But who knows, some things just go wrong.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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i just got done from under tha car. its the drive shaft. it broke in half at the place where the bolts connect and make it one.

sooooo, where can i get one? and does anyone wanna help me? never done this before.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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I've seen a base model in the junkyard, i think it still had hers on.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 12:11 AM
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^^ where at? if i can practice removing it from the yard; will make it easier on me when i do it on my car.

thanks
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 12:31 AM
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if S4 N/A and S5 N/A interchangeable I'll sell mine. since I want to take out my N/A drive train
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 12:39 AM
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^ watcha want for it?
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 04:24 AM
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i have an extra s4 driveshaft dawg. i'll sell it to you for $30
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 10:54 AM
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^ Buy from him since he is local. but if it doesn't work out then same price from me but I'm located in SD
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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good news.. got the shaft from streetwise420, 30bucks. replaced it bout 20min ago.. ill post of breakage soon.. need to shower
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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so this is what happen
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 10:14 PM
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how the hell did that happen?!??!?!?!
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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did you hit something?!??! i know i had the car low.. but oh damn
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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It doesn't look twisted up... WTF man?!
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 10:30 PM
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^ thats what im saying
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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I doubt it's from being too low. I don't remember to clearly but I'm pretty sure the drive shaft it above the lowest part of the body so it wouldn't be able to be hit by any scrapes. possible flying rocks and such could hit it but I doubt it would do any damage to a metal drive shaft.
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 10:37 PM
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nah.. didnt hit a damn thing..

there is a metal sheet that is between the exhaust and drive shaft so nothing could have hit it.. just broke at the U bend part.. the other piece is MIA.. so i dunno..
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