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Out of the carpool lane.
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Clark Co, WA
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Today started out great- I went to one of the local Veterans day parade that the city has every year. Then, because it wasn't raining and the sun was out, I decided to try to fix my speedo gear on the main shaft in order to get a working speedometer again. I've got one of them 'new' Saginaw fully syncro 3 speeds.
Well, I thought I just needed to pull the tailhousing off and I'd be able to see the clip had fallen off- maybe even broke off and worst case scenario, I'd have to wait until Monday to get another one, put it all back together and be on my way. No problem. WRONG! ![]() Now I've got a transmission torn apart and I have no idea how it all goes back together again. I do have a diagram and some 'destructions' so hopefully I'll be able to figure it all out and be back up sometime next year. Yeah, I said next year. You see, I pulled this trans out in the back yard and today was our one day reprieve from the rainy season. ![]() ![]() I guess I'm going to get really, really wet when I try to do it in the rain and cold. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Location: brentwood,cal,usa
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Re: Awwww, crap!
that sucks bigtime, hope it all works out for you
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
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Re: Awwww, crap!
For next time you pull a trany apart (like I did my first time) clean a spot off on the bench and put down alot of shop rags. Then start with the front or back of the trany and as you remove a part lay it on the shop rag in the order and place of how you removed it. Even go as far as making a pic that shows the part comming out and laying down on it's right hand side and so on. This way when you go to put it back together you can follow your own map that makes sence to you. I did this my first time with a NP435 as I pulled thetail shaft and heard the great sound of needle bearings falling to the bottom
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Lakeland, FL
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Re: Awwww, crap!
I'll go one step further than that. Make sure you have the service manual and follow the instructions. That said, I hope it goes back together easy. Good luck.
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Colorado
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Re: Awwww, crap!
Oh man... I thought things like that only happened to me.
I have a manual three speed with overdrive that did the same thing. I pulled it a few years ago and its still sitting in my shop... in sections. I'm gonna take it to a shop and have them put it back together.
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Chevy truck addict
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Thornton Colorado
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Re: Awwww, crap!
Man that sux. You gonna go to an auto now?
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Out of the carpool lane.
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Clark Co, WA
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Re: Awwww, crap!
Aaron, no-although more relaxing, I'm gonna stick with the manual trans.
Guys, for several years I've been thinking about putting a T-5 in my truck but the cost for these was just too much for me to justify......until now. ![]() ![]() All you naysayers keep quiet! ![]() ![]()
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Atlanta
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Re: Awwww, crap!
Wish you lived closer, I have a perfect replacement for that thing that I am never going to use and would give it to you on the cheap cheap.
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Beaverton, OR
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Re: Awwww, crap!
Brad, I feel your pain. I was trying to get my wires run for my air ride this weekend. I had to work in bursts during the 45 minute stages of no rain.
That being said, I am 75% done and I got soaked. Good luck with the T5, that should be a nice combo. |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Atlanta
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Re: Awwww, crap!
I had the same thing happened. Tried doing fuel lines - the last thing required for my truck to start, really - and was quite unsuccessful
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