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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?
Last edited by Bxsvx; 09-22-2004 at 10:51 AM. |
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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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Dont you need an AWD tranny if you wanna make your car AWD?
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Nevermind you just told me your staayin FWD.
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A car lift
hehe 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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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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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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