5spd swap saga...
i yanked it b/c the part that the dipstick bolts to the transmission cracked/broke so it was a forever leak from the transmission. tried to jb weld, tried to RTV it...nada. so i said screw it and go 5spd.
the tune is still kinda krap so i can't really beat on it anyway.
hmmm...since i hate doing the work twice i might just go with it for a little while. i don't drive it much anyway. i also need to tune it so i'll use that time to get a semi ok tune so it'll run better.
the transmission is so light (compared to the auto) and there's sooo much room now i'm pretty sure i can drop it in a driveway and either swap the bearing or just have a shop rebuild it since god know what else might we wrong with it.
thanks gents for your help on this.
the transmission is so light (compared to the auto) and there's sooo much room now i'm pretty sure i can drop it in a driveway and either swap the bearing or just have a shop rebuild it since god know what else might we wrong with it.
thanks gents for your help on this.
Well, if you are going to leave it like that for a while, you may as well try to put some Redline MTL or 75/90 in there to give a try. My ISB was starting to make noise, n then i did the gear oil change, after that the noise has been quiet down at least 80%.
Just my experience.
Just my experience.
Originally Posted by shiloh51933
I hate doings things twice or in rare situations three times, especially something as time comsuming as swapping a/t to m/t. In this case I would have to put in that wrench time to keep my sanity. Everytime I would drive her it would fuuck with my head but that's me!! Anyway, good job swapping out that auto for the 5speed.
Well, if you are going to leave it like that for a while, you may as well try to put some Redline MTL or 75/90 in there to give a try. My ISB was starting to make noise, n then i did the gear oil change, after that the noise has been quiet down at least 80%.
Just my experience.
Just my experience.
yeah pretty much. there were soooo many parts missing. i barely got to piece it all together. i think i spent 2X what i paid for this "kit" that he advertises in buying parts that were missing or were junk.
good thing i don't have to rely on the 3rd gen as a DD.
well... when the pedal is fully pushed in, the input shaft will be stopped. no noise due to no motion, despite supporting weight.
when the pedal is partially pushed, the input shaft will be spinning some, and the weight of the clutch disc/input shaft will be resting partly on the input shaft bearing while it's spinning, partly on the clamp load of the FW/PP. Noise due to motion and supporting weight.
When the pedal is fully out, the weight of the clutch disc is supported by clamping load of the FW/PP, and the splines of the clutch disc can support the weight of the input shaft. No noise due to not supporting any weight, despite there being motion.
Plausible?
when the pedal is partially pushed, the input shaft will be spinning some, and the weight of the clutch disc/input shaft will be resting partly on the input shaft bearing while it's spinning, partly on the clamp load of the FW/PP. Noise due to motion and supporting weight.
When the pedal is fully out, the weight of the clutch disc is supported by clamping load of the FW/PP, and the splines of the clutch disc can support the weight of the input shaft. No noise due to not supporting any weight, despite there being motion.
Plausible?
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