Yet more wrenching

Kinja'd!!! "My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
08/09/2017 at 20:52 • Filed to: Trans Am, Shift kit, wrenching

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My poor fingers

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Installed my trans go shift kit today. It wasn’t (that) hard, but it took forever and now I feel like crap. woo.

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pleasantly clean on the inside. nothing a few ATF swaps can’t cure.

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Look how crusty my vacuum modulator was. I am going back through the comments on my previous article and personally thanking whoever suggested replacing it.

Still gotta redo the pan seal (luckily the rebuild kit came with a proper cork one), and I didn’t change the springs on the governer because the instructional video didn’t show it, and I have no idea what I am doing. I may just not do it. still gotta change the tail shaft seal as well.

Lots of swearing was involved.

Tomorrow I am not doing much, because it’s going to rain and I have to pack for my trip. Moonrise festival! Probably just going to do some wiring prep.


DISCUSSION (8)


Kinja'd!!! sony1492 > My bird IS the word
08/09/2017 at 21:01

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I’d be interested to know what its like when it’s reinstalled.


Kinja'd!!! My bird IS the word > sony1492
08/09/2017 at 21:07

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Stay tuned! You know, another year or so :p


Kinja'd!!! Die-Trying > My bird IS the word
08/09/2017 at 21:53

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as long as you are setting there with the trans out, replace that rubber grommet that seals the dip-stick tube to the top of the transmission........


Kinja'd!!! My bird IS the word > Die-Trying
08/09/2017 at 22:10

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Yeah, I think I need to get a whole new tube as well, I bent the crap out of it getting it out of the car. I think the new tube will come with one.


Kinja'd!!! lone_liberal > My bird IS the word
08/09/2017 at 22:34

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As someone who is currently battling a trans fluid leak in a TH400 you might want to check both the rear seal and the stupid O-ring and rubber seal on the speedo assembly.


Kinja'd!!! My bird IS the word > lone_liberal
08/09/2017 at 23:16

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I got a new rear main, didn’t have time to install it today. From the wet spots it looks like every seal is leaking.


Kinja'd!!! MM54 > My bird IS the word
08/11/2017 at 18:37

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I’m concerned that you’re doing trans work yet there is a nut splitter on the ground in the second picture?


Kinja'd!!! My bird IS the word > MM54
08/11/2017 at 19:13

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I had some trouble with a line not coming out. Nut was rounding , it fixed it.