aka the wallet diet

more parts…removed tranny, phase I

Hmmm, since my last post I have bought a used set of Ireland sway bars.  I’ll need order new links for the front though. Update I order a pair from rs4pro3 from s14.net for $65.  The Ireland Engineering versions cost $85 plus shipping.  Hopefully they are good. (UPDATE: sway bar links pics below)

 

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Today I had some time to spare on the M.  I decided to tackle the drivetrain, mainly the clutch, clutch slave cylinder, shifter components, guibo, center support bearing, and the tranny itself.  Most of these components are in dire need of replacement.  Moving the exhaust was the first step, so off it went from the header flange.  Then the heat shields and driveshaft center support bearing were next.   Since I’m working from under the car, removing the tranny with the bellhousing would be tough.  Removing just the tranny would be the way to go.  The four 19 mm nuts that hold the tranny to the bellhousing was a moderate ordeal.  The two right, and one lower left nut were a breeze to remove with some creative socketry (?), the upper left one was a little more diffcult.  There is no room to insert a socket or even a good wrench; so, I got creative.  The only tool that fit was a cheapo 19mm that I keep in the emergency kit.  It’s thin walled and expendible…just what I needed!

Here are some pics of phase one:

Removal of Exhaust.  Presoak those nuts first.

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Dirty views…
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Disconnecting the reverse switch cable (or disconnect from tranny)
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Rear shifter bracket:
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My dirty shifter components, see what 7 years in storage does!
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Guibo looks ok?  Still says “W. Germany” lol, must be original:
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Leaking output shaft seal?  Looks more like the selector shaft seal:
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Removing the lower shift arm clip:
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One of the bolts holding the shifter arm to the tranny, there are two:
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The slave cylinder was toast!
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My impromptu tool for removing the left upper tranny nut:
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Selector shaft seal leak:
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Time to rebuild the shifter:
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