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Old 09-22-2004, 10:48 AM
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Tools for Tranny swap?

Trying to do a tranny swap within the next two weeks, found a low mileage fwd impreza trans. I know I need ratchets tranny jack, stands, wrenches. Do I need any specialty tools? I also might do the rear main seal, but if its not leaking, I wont touch it. Anyone close by wanna lend a tranny jack?

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Old 09-22-2004, 12:34 PM
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I recommend using a motorcycle / ATV jack for the tranny. They fold almost totally flat and have a real wide base.
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Old 09-22-2004, 02:16 PM
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Dont you need an AWD tranny if you wanna make your car AWD?
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Old 09-22-2004, 07:47 PM
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Nevermind you just told me your staayin FWD.
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Old 09-22-2004, 08:59 PM
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I recommend using a motorcycle / ATV jack for the tranny. They fold almost totally flat and have a real wide base.
that or a tranny jack
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Old 09-23-2004, 05:34 AM
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but a motorcycle jack will lay down futher, and allow you to get the tranny out from under the car easier than a tranny jack....you don't have to get the car up as high that way.....either will work....when I did my swap, I had neither ....I advise get one or the other
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that or a tranny jack
Right, but as Huck said tranny jacks don't fold as flat.
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Old 09-23-2004, 09:40 PM
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very true, though thre's no chains on a motojack . but with the width of it i dont think you'd need em anyway. What'd you use huck?
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I didn't have either when I did mine...so I used my chest ...man those 4EAT's are heavy...no really I used a floor jack...(it got it MOST of the way down before it fell off )

I've got a bike jack now (which has hooks to attach straps too), so if i need to do it again, it'll be easier...
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I didn't have either when I did mine...so I used my chest ...man those 4EAT's are heavy...no really I used a floor jack...(it got it MOST of the way down before it fell off )

I've got a bike jack now (which has hooks to attach straps too), so if i need to do it again, it'll be easier...
Mine came with straps (and of course places to hook them to), but the platform is so wide I didn't use them.

Huck, the legendary instability of tranny jacks is the main reason I didn't just use one. The other main reason is how flat the motorcycle jack folds. Perfect.
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