Howie did it.

"Svend" (svend) 05/17/2020 at 02:27 • Filed to: None

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Bad Obsessions Motorsport strip down and rebuild a Toyota E154F gearbox.

It’s an hour long but hey, it’s lockdown, what else are you going to do.

I’m just going to grab some chocolate biscuits and settle down for an hour. 

pip bip - choose Corrour > Svend 05/17/2020 at 03:15

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watched that one this morning.

Svend > pip bip - choose Corrour 05/17/2020 at 03:28

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I know what they are doing, but how, no idea.

I could never do something like this unless someone was coaching me every single step of the way. 

pip bip - choose Corrour > Svend 05/17/2020 at 03:33

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i myself just don’t have anywhere near the skill or stamina to do it.

Svend > pip bip - choose Corrour 05/17/2020 at 03:43

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My skill level on cars is checking and filling the oil, checking and filling the coolant an d checking and filling the screenwash. Even changing bulbs on many new cars, the need to study the manual is high. 

TheRealBicycleBuck > Svend 05/17/2020 at 07:39

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Nothing beats a recipe. If there’s a manual and you  have the right tools, jobs like this are fairly straightforward. I’m sure you could do it!

CalzoneGolem > Svend 05/17/2020 at 08:20

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Yeah maybe but you got cleaning them pretty much sorted.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Svend 05/17/2020 at 09:13

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I watched about half of that and I will return for what is left. It's fascinating but also kind of mind boggling how anyone could design, much less disassemble and reassemble, such a complicated thing.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Svend 05/17/2020 at 09:35

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Errr...you do realise that Svending is a thing that is done to cars and most of us are rubbish at it?

feather-throttle-not-hair > Svend 05/17/2020 at 10:18

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Fuuuuuu!!! I recognize that transmission. Most awkward thing ever! Super heavy and unwieldy   They’re quite durable though.

Thisismydisplayname > Svend 05/17/2020 at 10:19

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Yeah, I can relate, but I just got done rebuilding my 46RE autotragic box for my truck and I only even considered it after finding a step by step video series on YouTube about it.  An auto is a bit more complicated, especially the valve body, but it was a fun task.  It’s still black magic, but it does make more sense on how it all works.  I imagine a manual box would be similarly understood when disassembled and reassembled.  That triple prop shaft rod detail is really cool.  

Thisismydisplayname > TheRealBicycleBuck 05/17/2020 at 10:20

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And don’t underestimate the value of a good YouTube video.  

Thisismydisplayname > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 05/17/2020 at 10:28

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Yeah, transmissions are pretty amazing. Lots and lots of pieces.  But a good video can walk you through it all.

Thisismydisplayname > Svend 05/17/2020 at 10:33

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One of the most interesting take aways for me is the making of special tools to get the parts separated.  Pretty ingenious use of parts and pieces to cobble together functional tools.  

TheRealBicycleBuck > Thisismydisplayname 05/17/2020 at 10:39

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YouTube has changed the DIY landscape. 

Svend > CalzoneGolem 05/17/2020 at 10:50

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Cheers mate. 

Svend > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 05/17/2020 at 10:53

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Thanks. Ye’, but you guys and gals can pick it up in no time , you’ve just had more important things in life.

Thanks though. 

Svend > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 05/17/2020 at 10:58

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I know it’s, for me, hard to get my head around.

And that’s from an older car, t he current stuff, I don’t even want to think about.

And that’s from an older car, the current stuff, I ‘  

Svend > Thisismydisplayname 05/17/2020 at 11:00

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Never underestimate a man in a s hed/garage who has time on their hands and a job to do. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Svend 05/17/2020 at 12:01

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Imagine tearing down a modern 10 speed automatic. I don’t even want to think about that.

I can still understand most of the terminology, which is more than 90% of people could say, so I’m like halfway there, right? Right?

** crickets**

Guys?

Thisismydisplayname > TheRealBicycleBuck 05/18/2020 at 16:02

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It sure has.  I would have not even considered doing the rebuild on mine had it not been for the video series.  I still remember going to the library to grab chilton books to work on my vehicles.  I do not miss those days at all.  Now you just type in the year, model and issue and you can dive into the rabbit hole to try and figure out how to effect a repair.  

TheRealBicycleBuck > Thisismydisplayname 05/18/2020 at 16:24

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I was flummoxed more than once by a Chilton instruction, usually the ones that start with the assumption you either know how to do step one or recognize it’s out of your league and you should have a mechanic take care of it. I needed the book to give me instructions, not tell me to take it to a mechanic!

Thisismydisplayname > TheRealBicycleBuck 05/18/2020 at 17:19

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Lol, step 5, assembly is reverse of removal....  grrr.