Got the engine and tranny out of the car today. Tomorrow I will have the tranny and back plate off. Still no sign of my little piece of metal that fell down into the top end. From here I start by tak
<<Any secrets for how to seal this area off other than just a ton of RTV>> THAT is just plain WRONG. Only you and you machine shop can figure it out, Jim!! It "may" cost some $s but at that rate oil
What arrangement of crankcase breather are you using, Jim? It is essential to get this right to minimise / prevent oil leakage like this. Guy _______________________________________________ Edit your
Gray (usually, slimey) oil? Well, this usually indicates water in an engine.....but in a gearbox???? Cap'n. Bob '60 :{) _______________________________________________ Edit your replies http://www.te
Or ground up metal! Steel or aluminum will do that. Paul A engine.....but in a gearbox???? _______________________________________________ Edit your replies http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.t
"Grey-slime" = metallic particles. Of course, you're correct Paul. But wouldn't a box producing that much liquified swarf be noisey? I mean something pretty much has to be coming apart in there to ge
Hi Bob, Noise is a relative thing and if this is just a bit noisy to you and me, it may seem positively silent to someone else. But, I've taken many of these apart when there was all sorts of garbage
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So what do you think, Paul? I have a used ribcase from a 1970 Midget in unknown condition. Do I put it on in place of the present tranny? Or do I see how much longer the present tranny goes before it
Do not flush one out!! That's all that holds them together.. _______________________________________________ Edit your replies http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/sprid
My parents were immigrants and when the others in the clan came for a big gathering like Turkey day, you coulda yelled fire at the top of your lungs and not be heard! It was a riot, but I miss it! I
You always gotta ask the question, Why is this out of a car? Paul A _______________________________________________ Edit your replies http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinf
It came with the pile of spares when I bought my car. There were two spare ribcases in the parts cache the PO gave me. One is disassembled and the other is marked with chalk (by the salvage yard?) as
Could one of these transmissions come from your other car? You know, the one that the VIN plate came from that now is attached to your current chassis? ;^) Paul It came with the pile of spares when
On 11/21/07, Paul Herder <p.herder@cox.net> asks: Well, if the ribcase is really a 1970 as marked, then I don't think so as the VIN is correct for a 1968 production per Horler. Actually, there is no
Kerosene will work, or fuel oil will. But because there apparently was so much swarf in it, the question will still remain as to how it got that way. Anyway, you'll be out little money to clean it ou
I don't know the state of the 70 tranny yet. Haven't looked inside to see about indications of wear. I will clean it out with Kerosene and see what I get. I should expect to see *some* swarf (cogswal
Christ, I find one more than enough. You've got THREE??? Dunno how you do it. _______________________________________________ Edit your replies http://www.team.net/archive http://autox.team.net/mailm
Easy! I sent the first two off to the looney bin! The third one is a keeper! -- Cheers!! Jim - 68 "Spridget" in Dodge City Don't miss "50 Years of Spridgets" at Lake of the Ozarks, June 26-29, 2008!!
Put it in. if it doesn't work, take it out. You almost certainly spent more time on the "other" posts this week than what the job takes (literally!). HT, Ron _________________________________________