My Transmission Adventures

[tichuang]

They're not that scary, as long as its not automatic. enjoy:

From my '90 RX-7 (RIP), after the 1st syncro went out and it got STUCK in reverse...

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Tranny out.

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Tranny on jack.

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Replaced a syncro, and 5th/reverse gear.

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The replaced parts

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Reassembled, note silicon RTV

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Resealed

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Resurfaced the flywheel, about $30 bucks

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Flywheel on

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pilot bearing greased & ready to go

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new clutch/pressure plate on

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all the random shit i had to remove to get at the tranny..

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woo!

And now.. from my '81 yamaha xj650, 2nd gear going out and clutch replacement


Engine out, lower casing off.


Contents of the lower casing


Dramatic Contents of the lower casing


We're removin all this shit!


..and magically its all put back in, and sealant has been put on the lower casing.


The lower casing is now installed, the opening is where the oil pan mounts up.


output shaft gear drive majigger


Changing the clutch plates


New clutch back on


mission successful woo

[Dave]

wow that's pretty intense, I dont know anything about building trannys, the shop did mine

[livingthe86life]

Factory Service Manual FTW!

[Black6G72]

livingthe86life said:

Factory Service Manual FTW!

Hell ya! Also as much as I enjoy learning about all the little mechanisms of automobiles, the thought of opening up an automatic scares the shit out of me.

[brosef]

garretttouchedme said:

livingthe86life said:

Factory Service Manual FTW!

Hell ya! Also as much as I enjoy learning about all the little mechanisms of automobiles, the thought of opening up an automatic scares the nuts out of me.

That's because auto transmissions use the souls of dead babies to shift. No lie.

Open at your own peril.