carbonboy Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 EDIT: http://www.classic-car-magazine.co.uk/articles/how_to_remove_seized_nuts_bolts.html <-- Check this Cheers man, that page put me onto an idea I hadn't had, a nut splitter! :y: :yes: *logs on to eBay* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 So back at it, detailing passenger side. A-pillar. Above front door. Above rear door. A little bit of etch. Primer. Spray putty for the needy parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 So, I went shopping today & got me some good bits. :happy: Future-plans exhaust manfold. Going to have some extra bracing added, but it'll do the job. The real reason I went shopping, this! From a little interwebs searching & chatting with the seller, (I think) it's an E58 factory LSD gearbox from a 4AGZE. Has been fitted with a mechanical LSD, this should be interesting! Having seen the pricetags of LSD's alone...:blinks:...bloody stoked to score this. :greenbounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_kid Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Weeeewww!!! Progress!! :dance: All those parts look very promising :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 You know how you have a mental wishlist of parts & when something on that list pops up, you're like a kid at Christmas again? Love that feeling! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_kid Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 You know how you have a mental wishlist of parts & when something on that list pops up, you're like a kid at Christmas again? Love that feeling! :D Best feeling. But not as good as putting them in your car and having a hoon sesh :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickn5k Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 So, I went shopping today & got me some good bits. :happy: So you visited Alex, and webers and I didn't get a heads up that you were in the area. Hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted February 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 But not as good as putting them in your car and having a hoon sesh :P True that! Off public roads of course, so none of that being booked & car impounded stuff. :y: So you visited Alex, and webers and I didn't get a heads up that you were in the area. Hahaha My bad... :blush: I didn't think westies were welcome out your way? :laff: :P Alex seems like a good bloke, friendly, knows his stuff & most importantly, no BS. If only more people selling things over the Internet could be that way! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_kid Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) True that! Off public roads of course, so none of that being booked & car impounded stuff. :y: define "off of public roads" ;) hahaha nahh were responsible* and thats why we use winton :) *sometimes Edited February 20, 2012 by Subaru_kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 define "off of public roads" My driveway! :laff: Winton, Heathcote, Sandown, Calder...I'm not fussy. :no2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_kid Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 My driveway! :laff: Skid sesh at your place? :laff: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Well, what a $h1t weekend this has been! Blue Things clutch gave up the ghost Friday afternoon, couldn't get one in until Saturday morning so proceeded to drop the gearbox Friday evening...& some of Saturday morning due to several bolts having to be convinced to to come off. By 'convinced', I mean hacksawed & belted with a hammer & chisel. A couple of things I did learn from doing this are: - You don't have to disconnect your brake lines, just hang the calipers off the springs with a bit of wire. - You don't have to disconnect your clutch release line, just push out of the way & ziptie it there. - Ditto for the coolant lines, just unbolt the thermostat housing from the gearbox, there's enough play in it to get the 'box off & on. While I've got the 'box off, I might as well put the 5 speed I have laying around in, so new clutch in & bench press the gearbox back on. Put everything back on & do up, jump in & discover that something's not right with the gear shifter. Doesn't want to go full throw to either the left or the right, meaning I can only engage 3rd & 4th gears (I think). So I swapped Blue Things cables with some spare Twin Cam ones I have, no difference. Swap gearlevers, no difference, contemplated puling the whole gearshift assembly from Sudi & bolting it in, but I've been at this too damn long, I've been dripping sweat for the last 6 hours & I'm f**king over it!!! If anyone has any idea as to why my gearshift is not functioning correctly, please mention it? The only idea I have left is the gearbox is from an AE9x & the shifting mechanism is slightly different? I don't know, tired, sore & can't think straight... :( Due to all this I missed out on going on a planned road trip to Gippsland & because of the f**king stuck bolts, missed a mates birthday shindig Saturday night as I was slaving away on this f**king thing & because of the gearshift, missed the AOMC Classic Japan Day. Pissed off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae824ate Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) Not good to hear mate. I had a similar issue with my ae101 conversion into my ae82 years ago, but I'm farked if i remember what the problem was, and how i fixed it. I have a feeling the "throw" on the shifters were a different length, or had to make a combination of the 2, and had to make the ae101 shifter fit. Shit I can't remember. Sorry i can't be more help Luke, hope you get it sorted soon. Also remember having to ʞ©$ɟ around with the shifter cables for some reason, it was 5 or 6 years ago now. Edited February 26, 2012 by ae824ate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonboy Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Not good to hear mate. I had a similar issue with my ae101 conversion into my ae82 years ago, but I'm farked if i remember what the problem was, and how i fixed it. I have a feeling the "throw" on the shifters were a different length, or had to make a combination of the 2, and had to make the ae101 shifter fit. Shit I can't remember. Sorry i can't be more help Luke, hope you get it sorted soon. Also remember having to ʞ©$ɟ around with the shifter cables for some reason, it was 5 or 6 years ago now. I can't put my finger on it, it may just be a faint glimmer of hope that the gearbox isn't stuffed but I think I might try getting myself ahold of a gearshift lever & cables from an AE9x series & giving them a go. Am doubtful the 'box is from an AE1xx series, but I get what you're saying about the throw distance. Cheers man, got my brain back on a track! :y: It seems that 3rd/4th on the gearshift is 1st/2nd in the gearbox, for what it'll cost me from a wrecker it's worth a shot I think. Failing that I'll be adding 40-ish kilograms to my scrap metal pile. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMsGPTurbo Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Well, what a $h1t weekend this has been! Blue Things clutch gave up the ghost Friday afternoon, couldn't get one in until Saturday morning so proceeded to drop the gearbox Friday evening...& some of Saturday morning due to several bolts having to be convinced to to come off. By 'convinced', I mean hacksawed & belted with a hammer & chisel. A couple of things I did learn from doing this are: - You don't have to disconnect your brake lines, just hang the calipers off the springs with a bit of wire. - You don't have to disconnect your clutch release line, just push out of the way & ziptie it there. - Ditto for the coolant lines, just unbolt the thermostat housing from the gearbox, there's enough play in it to get the 'box off & on. While I've got the 'box off, I might as well put the 5 speed I have laying around in, so new clutch in & bench press the gearbox back on. Put everything back on & do up, jump in & discover that something's not right with the gear shifter. Doesn't want to go full throw to either the left or the right, meaning I can only engage 3rd & 4th gears (I think). So I swapped Blue Things cables with some spare Twin Cam ones I have, no difference. Swap gearlevers, no difference, contemplated puling the whole gearshift assembly from Sudi & bolting it in, but I've been at this too damn long, I've been dripping sweat for the last 6 hours & I'm f**king over it!!! If anyone has any idea as to why my gearshift is not functioning correctly, please mention it? The only idea I have left is the gearbox is from an AE9x & the shifting mechanism is slightly different? I don't know, tired, sore & can't think straight... :( Due to all this I missed out on going on a planned road trip to Gippsland & because of the f**king stuck bolts, missed a mates birthday shindig Saturday night as I was slaving away on this f**king thing & because of the gearshift, missed the AOMC Classic Japan Day. Pissed off! Thanks for the tips, wish I knew more about gearboxes to be able to help :( I can't put my finger on it, it may just be a faint glimmer of hope that the gearbox isn't stuffed but I think I might try getting myself ahold of a gearshift lever & cables from an AE9x series & giving them a go. Am doubtful the 'box is from an AE1xx series, but I get what you're saying about the throw distance. Cheers man, got my brain back on a track! :y: It seems that 3rd/4th on the gearshift is 1st/2nd in the gearbox, for what it'll cost me from a wrecker it's worth a shot I think. Failing that I'll be adding 40-ish kilograms to my scrap metal pile. :D How does you pattern work, isn't it just normal 5sp? with reverse under 5th? What's a mechanical LSD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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