Medicine_Man Posted November 7, 2004 Report Posted November 7, 2004 Well my mates back in highschool always said I'd probably blow my engine or diff first, just shows you how well a Toyota is really engineered. Those of you that have heard my car recently (Usualy heard it coming before they saw it, not because of a grumpy sounding engine, rather a nasty sounding gearbox) would know it was due to go sooner or later. Actually it didn't really die but I should rather say I put it out of its misery. Due to some other factors (slipping clutch) & (Jumping out of 4th Gear) Someone was trying to tell me it was time to change it. Ripped the gearbox out saturday morning, Just as I had expected, a reason for the slipping clutch, Seems my rear main seal is still leaking slowly over my clutch :D First thing that I was interested to know was how bad the inside of the box actually was. I ended up ripping the Inspection/Sump plate off the gearbox and wasn't exactly suprised to see it resembled a glitter factory.. (So thats what happens when you crunch gears??? :) ) Sitting there I spun the gears around to see if any teeth were missing, next thing out flung a rather nasty sized piece of a tooth, yay!! Next I wanted to know where it actually once lived, that didn't prove to hard either.. Then I had to degrease the spare gearbox and put it back in with the new clutch ( Thanks Matt's old parts KE70 :thumbsup: ) My poor baby lives once more!! Quote
Teddy Posted November 7, 2004 Report Posted November 7, 2004 the gear box which was in my old blue car apparently was really smooth. Hope it lives a long time; the blue car was serviced every 5k on_the_dot. Really good phots ! - Toyotas are reliable :thumbsup: Quote
Xany Posted November 7, 2004 Report Posted November 7, 2004 hey that looks familiar....... :thumbsup: those are some nice jackstands to..... *eyes them off*....hehehehe Quote
demuire Posted November 7, 2004 Report Posted November 7, 2004 Hehe, looks like I'm not the only one who's been staring at sparkly glitter today :thumbsup: Just out of interest, what are those jack stands resting on? Radius rods? Hehe, strange. I've owned 4 Toyotas now and none of them have been reliable at all! My most reliable car owned to date? Mitsubishi Colt :D Quote
Medicine_Man Posted November 7, 2004 Author Report Posted November 7, 2004 Just out of interest, what are those jack stands resting on? Stands are under the chassi rail, they are industrial strength stands that my dad and uncle fabricated when they had their own workshop.. And yes, I can't say a big enough thanks to Nick for the gearbox, For it you will be reimbursed in time :thumbsup: Quote
demuire Posted November 7, 2004 Report Posted November 7, 2004 Hmm, never thought of using those points as support points, I usually use the section of chassis rail behind the wheels... Quote
Medicine_Man Posted November 7, 2004 Author Report Posted November 7, 2004 I find its better to put them at the front to get them out of the way, nothing worse than having a stand in the way when you want to get a gearbox out from under the car. Also too, it distributes the weight, don't like the idea of it having so much play from side to side when you want to wriggle the box out and back in.. Quote
demuire Posted November 7, 2004 Report Posted November 7, 2004 You're definately right about not having the jack stands in the way of the gearbox! I've had issues with that so often now... Might have to try that idea next time I do another gearbox (hopefully not too soon!) Quote
Teddy Posted November 7, 2004 Report Posted November 7, 2004 Fook : I'm sure we could organize for Bastards INC. to pay you a visit, resulting in you having to try out med_man's methods :thumbsup: lol Quote
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