I've been set back here. should tightening the bolts down bind the gear assembly at all? it has just occurred to me in the middle of shimmying, that tightening this transmission case down makes it harder if not impossible to turn the transmission from the input shaft or the differential (using...
Well, I only bought one new shim for the dif, and it has tested too fat, and so has the thinnest one at .042. Again, I'm saying this because tightened down the dif seizes but I also confirmed the shim on the intermediate shaft, the smaller of all of them, and I suspect that either or both shims...
okay, so I've used three torque wrenches to triple check the bolts tightened to 29ft/lbs and several times performed the solder test and using the manual's specs consistently I came up with a combination of spacers that I have ranging from. 042-.051 inch most of which seize the shafts when...
yeah, they range from easy to hard. I've been having to use a 2x4x10 to reach down there and hammer them in. I'll see if I can hand wiggle them. maybe the area could use some cleaning in this case. but those little spaces behind each race are for "creative" race removal purposes right? thanks...
Okay, so I didn't need any tools to turn the shafts. Silly me! Anyway, how do I get this I guess its called a race? As you can see its seated up against the case but there is that little access space in there on the case against the race. For what tool is that for if that's what I need to get it...
well, it was sitting right there and I didn't think of anything else I guess. as far as the other shafts I'll have to double check. be back in a few hrs...
I used a new micrometer. the whole transmission is seized. without shims tightened fully I can barely move it by hand. stick one shim in, either one, I bought a .043 and had a .046, tighten down I can't move it. I'm turning it by hand with the short axle put in the differential.should I put...
so after tightening the case down you should be able to hand turn the transmission(using an axle shaft) right? if so not only did not need a spacer but I'll need to remove the one that was in there. I don't get it.well actually, I just learned that with zero spacers, bolts tightened to...
actually found good reviews for this stuff and this interesting note in a review:" This is the best stuff out there. It's anerobic so it only hardens in the absence of oxygen. Any excess will flow through the system and not gum up anything important (oil passages especially.) "which...
it seems to dry slowly greasy, but eventually does so but doesn't finish like rtv. anyone know if this is suitable? doesn't have specific application info on back. thanks...
that was an old pic. cleaned off that rtv already, and hub off, if you mean that sleeve part that slides up/down.anyway, I think I could use a shim, like .1mm to add to the already existing 1mm, or do they make them in like 1.1mm sizes? what's the quickest way to get these? local tranny...
alright, since I'm here I will do the measurement. thankshey paulyman or anyone for that matter, what is the safest way to remove these gears? I don't want to use two big screw drivers like I did last time, and the gear pullers I've found, the guillotine looking kind, can't fit under there...
thank you, thank you... especially for any applauses for my corny jokes. I mighta smoked a little bit beforehand and things tend to get funny in my head. I'll try to tone that down in the future. :|. keep my threads focused.micrometer really? dude used a caliper and chunks of solder like I...
thank you for contributing insults, gross obnoxious decor and overall evil spirits to my thread. you need a hug bro? BTW, would you would happen to have experience with "shimmying" and could offer some perspective on my question?
you aren't supposed to "pull" it out rather you want to GUIDE it out with a little chisel or something while using I believe its called a spanner wrench or something, the thing that came with your sweet cordless milwaukee angle grinder that fits perfectly on top there to simply wrench it out...
... and I'm reading this really well written detailed transgender overhaul guide by some "Andre Cardadeiro - dre99gsx". Maybe you guys know him here. Don't know where I found it on the internet. Anyway, I'm just putting it back together after dropping some LSD, I mean dropping an LSD... he...
per the flyinmiata mod you're supposed knock this ring out somehow with a punch to release the rack from the housing(to get access to the seal to remove it to free up the friction) but I'm clueless as to what I'm suppose to do with this ring besides dent it with a punch. Am I supposed to pull it...
Im stuck at the stop ring in steering rack housing. Its this step here:
flyinmiata.com/tech/depower.php?x=6Im confused as to how he got that ring out. Am I supposes to somehow compress it in that hole to release this fat spacer/washer thing at the top holding stuff in? I punched it like a...
has anyone gone as far as welding the pinion shaft? I'm about to break into my rack just to get that seal off, and am wondering is the welding part that much of an improvement. apparently there is some "slop" between the splines of the shaft and that miatabusa site shows a little vid of the...
well "so-so" is much less acclaim than i've read received by the ghetto style. so far as i've gathered, either using a manual rack or using the miata method is better than just looping the lines, which most people seem to be happy with. so unless i can find a manual rack at a decent price, so...
Well the wire cup wheel works pretty good but kills your forearms. I swear my arm didn't look like that a half hr ago. I can't quite reach the nooks and crannies but I'll try with my rotary tool, but it's probably too weak. I can see how a nice media blasting setup would work very well, but...
Thanks for your replies. I think for now I'm going to "farm" out the job as one of you put it until I get my own garageI do have an angle grinder. Any of you ever use one of those wire brush wheels on rust on similar parts with much success? I wonder if that's all I need for these parts(sub...
What about this blaster with its own tank?www.harborfreight.com/40-lb-portable-soda-blaster-67625.htmlDoesn't look more than a few gallons. Do I need a cabinet? I have a vacuum.
Now what if I were to get two of these:mobile.walmart.com/ip/Hyundai-HPT505-Portable-5-Gal-Air-Tank/150543525 gallon tanks then a separate compressor so I can always have a tank filling while I'm working. And for now I'll say I'm just blasting and will use spray cans to paint
Really? That sucks. How long would I be able to blast or paint with this:www.harborfreight.com/air-tools/air-compressors/2-horsepower-4-gal-125-psi-twin-tank-air-compressor-60567.htmlI just want to get an idea how long 4gallons will go. Five minutes? Less? And how long to refill the tank...
Yeah, I'm familiar and know that is first. And then the painting. I basically know the what needs to be done, just never done nor purchased the correct equiptment
I'll be repainting rusted parts from the control arms to sub frame since its all apart for major work and I've never done this or even used an air compressor. So...What do I need to know about:
cfm's, hp, and psi's
oil or oiless compressors
Dual or single tanks
Paint or powder and if powder...
Yup, can't wait to get it in. Have my quaife already in the. Just have a bunch of other prep work and a bad back in my way but I'm at it diligently. Don't want to mess anything up. First time with most of thus stuff. Already lost track of a couple synchro gears between New and old trannies. Cat...
Thanks. Still confused tho; I'm pretty sure I have to remove it. And I'm guessing I'll have to just find the appropriately sized bolt to screw in there. And I'll use the 2 nut trick which I used a few months ago. How did I forget. I'm on the right track tho right? Thanks guysHey, colt4g63 also...
And how does it screw into the other side if I were to leave it? It came with this transmission I'm putting in but my old transmission didn't have one. I'm confused on how it is supposed to work. Thanks
Okay, so it depends on the coilover. I was just wondering if it would be a waste to upgrade my strut mounts if down the road I'll be going for a set of coilovers. Thanks
Hey, hopefully someone can help; I've been shopping air compressors and I'm trying to figure out the purpose of twin stack ones. I'm hoping they allow you to charge one tank while using the other. Is that right? If not, would that be useful or is there another solution to having wait each time...
www.extremepsi.com/store/product.php?productid=20864&cat=1405&page=1What about these? Aren't those mounts up there or do they just connect to the mounts?
Thanks. Just took some time researching sand blasters, from homemade ones on up. Looks simple enough, so next step: sandblast... then I'll look into primers