well, i finally got my rear in, borrowed a torque arm, and i was going to put my new driveshaft in. I went to pull the rest of the old one out of the trans and it wouldnt come out. i pulled the light around and looked <img border="0" alt="[cry]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" /> . the tailshaft housing was cracked completely off. i didnt pry to hard on the driveshaft once i saw that cause i was pissed off. any idea on whats broken, if the trans is still ok or what? i just put this (stock) trans in like 800 miles ago too. this sucks.

<small>[ February 05, 2003, 09:15 PM: Message edited by: DriveATransAm ]</small>

 

If it tore up the output shaft bushing & the case might be cracked. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> Sounds like the damage is done, unbolt the extension housing & pull the rest of shaft out & see. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

 

it doesnt leak anything. im sure thats a good sign. i dont know if the part that goes into the driveshaft is bent though <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" />

 

Roy, give speed a call, and either get a built 4l60e or a TH400... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

 

When it rains it pours, UNREAL <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[bang head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />

 

You can break the tailshaft without ruining the whole tranny.

A tailshaft piece might be $150 from Izzo.

I think you might want to run a beefy DS with your setup not a stock aluminum one.

I got one and it was like $400 from Izzo. Might sell it but I can get it shortened if I need to for the T400.

 

the driveshaft was stuck on there- not good.

no leaking- good

i have a 3" chromoly drivehsaft from strange

tailshaft housing- 40 bucks

im gonna see what i can figure out after american idol

 

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im gonna see what i can figure out after american idol </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"><img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />

 

its a good show <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> i wanna see who the winner be.

 

ok, so i went out there to see what i could come up with. Once i took off the trans brace i could slide the broken part off, and the driveshaft came off easy then. the shaft is not at an obvious angle so i cant tell if its bent or not. but i imagine at 6K rpms that any little bend cant be too good. any way to tell if its bent? someone suggested getting a new tailshaft and seeing if its centered. would it even bend? or would it snap before it bent? i dont know what to do. i cant really afford a new trans right now <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

if i unbolt the rest of the tailshaft (where it connects to the trans) will i get flooded with trans fluid?

 

did you ever get your problem fixed?