decisions regarding failing tranny :( - Page 3

shelfy · #31 05-07-2005, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rotorflyr

Seriously though if it were me, I'd do the 5/6spd swap, and while Im not the most mechanicaly inclined I'd try and do the work myself and then when I f-it up, I'll rent a U-haul van and 4 wheel carrier and tow it to either Tom's (svxfiles) and pay him to fix/finish the job or to Jesse's (and go vist my folks in NYC) and do the same.

would it require anything more than a hammer, screwdriver, or cordless drill? that's about the extent of what kind of tools we have.

Rotorflyr · #32 05-07-2005, 06:09 PM

Well my collection of tools has dwindled some of the course of the past few (ok 10) years, however some/most autoparts chains (major chains that is) will rent or even loan tools specific to the job being done (or in my case it would give me an excuse to buy a bunch of tools!

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TomsSVX · #33 05-07-2005, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by shelfy

i figure it will take several months to fail completely. i have plenty of time to decide / save up.

No it won't. My tranny began to fail on a tuesday. By thurday I completely lost 4th gear. At the end of my 60mile trip i completely lost 3rd as well. I dunno but my auto went out quickly.

Tom

Earthworm · #34 05-09-2005, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by shelfy

would it require anything more than a hammer, screwdriver, or cordless drill? that's about the extent of what kind of tools we have.

If you have the pedals and crossmember made for you you won't need to weld. Just get a driveshaft lengthened and you're set.

Oh, you may want a tranny jack (but any jack will work if you have 2 people).

SVXer95 · #35 05-09-2005, 03:14 PM

1) Trade car before the tranny fails.
2) Do not tell dealer about failing tranny
3) ????
4) Profit.

Zeppelin · #36 05-09-2005, 03:19 PM

I took a look at shelf's car and it seems that there is no flaring. The 1-2 shift is a little slow, but everything seems good. I attempted to do the brake band adjustment, but the nut was torqued down pretty good. We probably could've gotten it loose if we really wanted to, but I think he should be ok.

Ken, let me know how the throttle body cleaning turned out!

TomsSVX · #37 05-09-2005, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Earthworm

If you have the pedals and crossmember made for you you won't need to weld. Just get a driveshaft lengthened and you're set.

Oh, you may want a tranny jack (but any jack will work if you have 2 people).

pssst. don't forget about linkage and mounting it.

Tom(specific member)

Earthworm · #38 05-09-2005, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by tomssvx

pssst. don't forget about linkage and mounting it.

Oops...yeah...those too. Has it been that long already??

TomsSVX · #39 05-09-2005, 06:42 PM

you wanna tell him to send his car here and both of us can do the swap for him? For a minimal fee of course

Tom

shelfy · #40 05-09-2005, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeppelin

I took a look at shelf's car and it seems that there is no flaring. The 1-2 shift is a little slow, but everything seems good. I attempted to do the brake band adjustment, but the nut was torqued down pretty good. We probably could've gotten it loose if we really wanted to, but I think he should be ok.

Ken, let me know how the throttle body cleaning turned out!

there was a subtle, but still noticeable difference with the cleaning. are you sure you didn't move the nut at all? the 1-2 shift is firm, but seems to be happening at a really high rpm, like 5000 under normal acceleration. can this be a bad thing? in any case, we decided not to go camping tonight. i'll probably talk to you tomorrow.

Zeppelin · #41 05-10-2005, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by shelfy

there was a subtle, but still noticeable difference with the cleaning. are you sure you didn't move the nut at all? the 1-2 shift is firm, but seems to be happening at a really high rpm, like 5000 under normal acceleration. can this be a bad thing? in any case, we decided not to go camping tonight. i'll probably talk to you tomorrow.

Nope, that nut didn't budge at all. If that shifting bothers you, try resetting the ECU and see if it goes back to normal.

shelfy · #42 05-11-2005, 08:04 PM

well i did something drastic that i thought i'd never do. today, i traded in teh claret and the jeep on a hyundai! this move will save me about $300/month so it's not all bad. i always figured i'd have the claret forever, but after several hours, i negotiated them down to where i could be happy with my decision. in any case, i hope to be in another svx in the future. oh wait! i still have one! now do i put it into weekly driver status?

SSSVX · #43 05-11-2005, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by shelfy

well i did something drastic that i thought i'd never do. today, i traded in teh claret and the jeep on a hyundai!

SSSVX · #44 05-11-2005, 08:29 PM

sorry i still don't understand. why would you do that?

Trade even? 1 4x4 Jeep and 1 pretty AWD SVX becomes 1 FWD Hyundai...

Zeppelin · #45 05-11-2005, 09:12 PM

A Hyundai? Tsk tsk!

Get a big fart can exhaust and an aluminum wing for it!

View Poll Results: what should i do?
drive it until it fails and install a subaru reman	5	12.82%
drive it 'til it fails and get a crappy aamco tranny	0	0%
drive it 'til it fails and get a level 10 tranny	4	10.26%
drive it 'til it fails and install a used tranny	5	12.82%
drive it 'til it fails and part it out	0	0%
drive it 'til it fails and sell if to a junkyard	0	0%
abandon it on the side of the road	2	5.13%
push it into a lake and report it stolen to collect insurance money	1	2.56%
replace tranny immediately	1	2.56%
convert it to a 5mt or 6mt	16	41.03%
buy a nearby parts car w/ good tranny and make a little money	1	2.56%
sell it disclosing tranny problems	0	0%
sell it w/ taillight warranty to unsuspecting single mom	1	2.56%
trade it in for new vehicle	3	7.69%
other	0	0%
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