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Old May 26, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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I need my rotors and pads installed...I wanna learn how to do it myself!!! Oh and also my oil pan gasket needs to be replaced..got a nice oil leak going
Piece of cake, I'll show you how.

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yes. i just wanted to be specific.
That's a big job, do you have a garage?

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Any interest in helping me switch out front and rear springs and shocks? I'm in Ventura County, but can come down to Fullerton in a couple weeks.
Haven't done that before, but I've read write-ups on it, I'll help.
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ya i got a garage, but not big enough to work in. I can barely fit the car in there. Scratch it man, no worries. ill just take it in. have them do the wires too
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ya i got a garage, but not big enough to work in. I can barely fit the car in there. Scratch it man, no worries. ill just take it in. have them do the wires too
Haha, I did my clutch swap in a garage that I could barely fit in. Ask CaliforniaBoy5.
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Haha, I did my clutch swap in a garage that I could barely fit in. Ask CaliforniaBoy5.
**** ceaser never has anything good to say lol. ill get a picture up for you tomorrow so you can see what im talking about, i mean no space..... nada. did you make it to LA invasion?
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Old May 26, 2008 | 11:23 PM
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**** ceaser never has anything good to say lol. ill get a picture up for you tomorrow so you can see what im talking about, i mean no space..... nada. did you make it to LA invasion?
Trust me, its confined...If I hug the wall on the passenger side, I still have to lay the drivers seat all the way down and slither out of the car.
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Trust me, its confined...If I hug the wall on the passenger side, I still have to lay the drivers seat all the way down and slither out of the car.
****.... you win. i can open my door all the way if i hug the wall on the right. well let me know i have the seal already. I got a compressor and impact gun. and that batch of tools that i brought with me last time.
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Originally Posted by WS6_Suicide_Machine
**** ceaser never has anything good to say lol. ill get a picture up for you tomorrow so you can see what im talking about, i mean no space..... nada. did you make it to LA invasion?
i was there 2 hours on thursday and 5 hrs on saturday.. **** is confined man...lol.

it is a 1 car garage meant for nothing else but 1 car.... it's hard enough putting the car inside and opening the door to get out........

i can't imagine yours being that confined but i do know now that RMS is a fucken huge task as you must take the tranny off.
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i was there 2 hours on thursday and 5 hrs on saturday.. **** is confined man...lol.

it is a 1 car garage meant for nothing else but 1 car.... it's hard enough putting the car inside and opening the door to get out........

i can't imagine yours being that confined but i do know now that RMS is a fucken huge task as you must take the tranny off.
woah woah. From what ive herd its just take out the drive shaft. take off the tailshaft housing, switch out seals, and put on a new extension housing gasket for the tailshaft housing. no removal of trans necessary.
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****.... you win. i can open my door all the way if i hug the wall on the right. well let me know i have the seal already. I got a compressor and impact gun. and that batch of tools that i brought with me last time.
Its not easy, but If your down to take this on, I'll help.

EDIT: I don't know how the same job compares between an auto and a manual.
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Its not easy, but If your down to take this on, I'll help.

EDIT: I don't know how the same job compares between an auto and a manual.
your silver SS is stick huh? from what ive herd the auto trans is easy.

1. Out comes drive shaft
2. Off comes tailshaft housing
3. Switch Seals
4. Re-install tailshaft housing with extension housing gasket
5. Re-install drive shaft
6. Go racing

this is what ive herd.
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Originally Posted by WS6_Suicide_Machine
your silver SS is stick huh? from what ive herd the auto trans is easy.

1. Out comes drive shaft
2. Off comes tailshaft housing
3. Switch Seals
4. Re-install tailshaft housing with extension housing gasket
5. Re-install drive shaft
6. Go racing

this is what ive herd.
LOL, that's why I asked if the rear main transmission seal = rear main seal. We are not talking about the same thing. Should be simple compaired to what I had to do.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
LOL, that's why I asked if the rear main transmission seal = rear main seal. We are not talking about the same thing. Should be simple compaired to what I had to do.
ya let me guess i was thinking trans, you were thinking motor?
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ya let me guess i was thinking trans, you were thinking motor?
Yeah, RMS is on the motor.
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Yeah, RMS is on the motor.
Ahhhh so its just called the rear seal on the trans.

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Plugs, wires, wheel studs(, and temp sensor ) installed.
Thanks for all your help man, i appreciated it!! (He's a real cool/friendly guy, fellas)
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Thanks for all your help man, i appreciated it!! (He's a real cool/friendly guy, fellas)
Your welcome and thanks. How did you do in the show, on the track?
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Coil and o2's installed, intake elbow and vacuum system repaired on a buddy's LT1.
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Coil and o2's installed, intake elbow and vacuum system repaired on a buddy's LT1.
Yup that was my car he did an awesome job, he knows his stuff!! taught me a lot to, hopefully we get that opti before saturday that would be great!!! thanks again man saved me a lot of money!
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He's REAL cool, man!!
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Yup that was my car he did an awesome job, he knows his stuff!! taught me a lot to, hopefully we get that opti before saturday that would be great!!! thanks again man saved me a lot of money!
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