I think Bean is coming. If he brings the BUR, will that work?Quote:
Originally Posted by trickyrix
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I think Bean is coming. If he brings the BUR, will that work?Quote:
Originally Posted by trickyrix
Awesome... I even found a sign for your swear jar...Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
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Not many people have actually requested directions.... if you want to come out, send a PM tonight. I likely will not be back on the computer until early tomorrow morning, so I will try my best to answer any PMs then.
P.S.- people are welcome to hang out and shoot some pool in the house after the car is done... or if we get cold and are sick of watching William work.... either way, BYOB.
I definately plan on being there. I will be driving the truck until I get the heater core fixed in the miata. Any tools/jacks/stands/etc you need me to bring?
As far as I know, the only thing we are lacking is a variety of extensions. I bought some used S.O. ones off of ebay but Brown Santa has decided not to deliver them until Monday. If we ended up needing something, there is a well stocked Mom and Pop Hardware store that is literally a stones throw away, and they will be open.
By the way, it is currently 74 degrees in the shop. Lets hope it holds some of the heat.
Good suggestion on the jack but I don't want to buy a $66 jack I won't need again for some time.
As far as tools, I borrowed some recommended extensions, a breaker bar, impact swivel sockets and a small impact gun from boisking. I also have extensions.
I am considering buying a cheap heater for tomorrow. As the shop is small, I'm sure a small heater will help.
I will pick up some degreaser for cleaning all the parts up and I have some stiff brushes since it will likely be pretty grimy in the bell housing. Titus has a power washer too. That will be the c-c-cold part of the job. I think I'll bring my FedEx supplied rain suit for that one
I have some tie down straps for the motor, rubber gloves and a pair of mechanics gloves too.
My big question is if it might be better to do the job on jack stands as they will likely offer better access to the underneath than Titus' lift.
I also have new gear oil and a pump, brake fluid for the clutch bleeding,
I have a decent 3/8" air ratchet I can bring, as well as a MityVac to bleed the clutch.
EDIT: I also threw in my 1/2" impact wrench just in case... we've got air out there, right?
Would it be too unstable to put the car on jack stands on top of the lift? Just think of all that room... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by black roadster
Car is packed. Tools are packed. Ready to go!
I also picked up a 1500 watt small industrial space heater from Wally World. It should help.
If anyone wants to bring another creeper it might help.
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Sent PM for addy...
Well that took for friggin ever! Thanks to all who stuck around to help out. I absolutely could not have done it without you.
We had me, Titus of course who was very generous to let me use his shop and tools. HudsonHawk who was a huge help, creek was also a big big help. Nails for his heater and errand running for bolts we didn't even need, trickyrix for running for exhaust gaskets while his pizza got cold, juxt3r for his patient tranny scrubbing, Nexus Flux for his retrieval if a new header and trackdog for his assistnce in getting me the JR header.
I'm sure I forgot a bunch of stuff but I'm tired and I'm going to bed.
Love to all my Miata buddies who helped out. You rock. You can all get a spin in the black widow once her clutch gets broken in.
Glad to see you found your keys... again. ::Banana::
That was one hell of an undertaking! Paul, John - you guys are friggin workhorses!
How did everything drive on the way home? Given that your car should now be about 50 pounds lighter (from degreasing), it ought to be a little peppier...
When Todd called with the key question right after I left, my heart jumped and I started patting myself down frantically (weaving down Lavon Highway) - hoping I somehow didn't get hold of 'em!
Steve, how 'bout that drunk dude in the Camry on the way home? Well, I say drunk, but I guess he could've been receiving a "special favor" from a lady friend. He was a little touch-n-go getting on to the Bush, hence my burst of speed to get around him, and the shift into warp-drive to stay far, far ahead... :rolleyes:
you are welcome. Wow that was a pita. But it all went back together and we only had a few left over parts. ;)
Well, what did the old clutch look like? Worn? Spotted Flywheel? Pile of dust? Is the new clutch the fix for the problem you were experiencing?
The clutch material was basically non-existant on one side of the disc. The other side was almost gone. The rear main seal was leaking prety bad too.
Congrats!
Swervy swervy...and he took the next exit, thank goodness. At one point, the dude actually moved completely into the middle lane, then promptly meandered back into the right lane. Friggin' jackhole. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by trickyrix
William, nice to have you back on the road and not changing gears by gripping the rivets in the friction disc. You can clean my transmission case anytime! Hey, it's just lying on the floor waiting for some loving caresses. ::Banana::
William, did you stall it out? That new fly wheel was about 1/3 the weight of the stock on.
He had left them in the trunk lock. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by trickyrix
He stalled backing off the lift. We both laughed. He was fine after that. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by HudsonHawk
Ugh....
I am soooooo sore. I took heavy duty drugs before going to bed. You can tell we were tired because we were getting silly towards the end.
The car drives great but the starter did make a weird sound twice when trying to start but then works fine when tried again. I'll monitor that one.
I can't wait until 500 miles is up and I can stop babying it. It does take some getting used to as I did stall it twice after that. Trina is going to love driving it. ;) It is a rev happy beastie. Glad I won't have to replace that clutch again anytime soon.
I guess this didn't happen. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
Yep... while Beans clutch took 5-6 hours, this one took 14. There was a lot of extra crap to remove and re-install from BR's car, such as the Butterfly brace, PPF brace, header heat shield, etc etc etc. There was the broken header that had to be dealt with. Many bolts were pretty buggered up, so trickyrix spent a good deal of time on the bench grinder. The transmission and flywheel bolts were so tight, they laughed at 2 different impact wrenches. Then there was the issue with the breaker bar operator failing to utilize lefty-loosy. It was a rough day, but thankfully we had some dedicated grunts in Creek and HudsonHawk that did a great job helping out under the car with BR.Quote:
Originally Posted by jrj512
Yes. Whoever did the last clutch must have escaped from the LA Zoo gorilla exhibit. ::Rant::
Fixed it for ya. ::Banana::Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
I've got someone mechanics gloves. Describe them and they are yours.
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Originally Posted by Titus
Did I mention that you didn't need to be present yesterday to win?*
*Only one entry per person. Contest winner must correctly describe brand, color, size, and condition. Taxes and delivery fee may apply. Family members and employees of Titus Garage Inc. are not eligible to win.
Blue with oil soaked leather and white letters?Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
They are mine. They are worn out and can be thrown away. I am going to buy a new pair.
I'm convinced it was the "oregano" on the second round of pizzas... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by black roadster
I had a great time, it was a real comedy of errors. The Keystone cops got nothing on us. I enjoyed BR's Freudian slip of the wrench immensely. I don't think anything else will fit under that car unless it's a full length belly pan;). Aluminum drive shaft maybe....or that really cool carbon fiber.
I think BR needs to pledge one free beer to the helpers, at random, for every time he stalls the car until he gets used to that super light clutch pack.:D
I am hoping that the starter gear noise is just the flywheel and clutch teeth getting to know each other and that they will soon make friends. If they don't and the starter has to be replaced let me know. If the flywheel gets buggered, who are you again?
Um... by the way, I decided to wash the scuzz off my car today, and I realized that we probably shouldn't have set up the power-washing station so close to the cars in the high wind. Mine was covered in a film of oily gunk (give it up for the PPF brace!).
Sorry about that... :rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by trickyrix
Sorry Rick. :(
No worries... just wanted to give Paul and John and Todd the heads up that their cars/trucks/Minis might be scuzzed up. My bad. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by black roadster
How's the starter working out? Is it playing nice with the new flywheel yet?
William,
Don't worry about the 500 mile break-in, just have fun. Break-in means don't drive like AJ for a while or perhaps never. As for the starter issue, not sure what has happened and why it would be different unless some how you did not mount it back in straight. We always clean up the starter and regrease it before we put it back in, thay can get caked up pretty good from clutch dust. Your installation time is not uncommon which is why we charge what we do for a clutch installation. Sometimes you get lucky and just a few small issues, but the older cars always seem to have one to many bolts that do not want to come off nicely. Glad you are up and running.
In about 50-100 miles, give me your feedback on the Motul trans fluid. Every car we have used it in and customers who we have sold it too have felt a difference in shifting. The extra Ester base, slick agent in synthetics, takes a little time to imbed itself but shortly thereafter nice improvement. We prefer the Motul over the Red Line or Mobil do to the increase Ester Base.
Gary
My truck is so dirty I doubt I would notice the difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by trickyrix
+2Quote:
Originally Posted by HudsonHawk
I'm sorry, but you failed to include the correct brand and size. I am afraid that concludes your one entry.Quote:
Originally Posted by HudsonHawk
Anyone else want to take a shot at the gloves? ::Banana::
Car is running great. No starter noises. No killing the motor either. I think I may need to adjust the clutch pedal though.
When we got done bleeding it, I felt some slack at the top of the travel.Quote:
Originally Posted by black roadster