The Silver Freak Project (Page 37/59)
Blacktree JUN 11, 10:19 PM
Today, I dropped the cradle and removed the old clutch.



The pressure plate and friction disc were wet with oil. It looks like the transmission input shaft seal is leaking. That's probably why my clutch was slipping. And the input shaft seals for the Getrag are apparently more rare than leprechauns. That sucks.

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doublec4 JUN 12, 12:10 AM
Wasnt that a rebuilt tranny too?

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Blacktree JUN 12, 12:23 AM
Yep, I bought it from ManTrans.com in 2007. I sent them an email to see if they can send me a replacement. Keep your fingers crossed!
doublec4 JUN 12, 12:26 AM
Yeah I remember a while ago when you replaced the trans. I can't believe its already leaking. Good luck!
Blacktree JUN 12, 03:16 PM
Today, I "resurfaced" the flywheel and installed the new clutch. I put the word "resurfaced" in quotes, because on my aluminum flywheel, the friction surface is replaceable.



The new clutch is a Clutchnet "green" disc with a solid hub, and a stock replacement pressure plate.



I also installed a newer oil pressure sender unit. The new one came from an early 90s FWD car with a 3.1 V6. It is noticeably smaller than the Fiero unit.



The new one is on the left. I also noticed that these smaller sender units are installed directly into the engine block on the FWD cars, and they don't interfere with the A/C compressor. So I decided to do the same. I won't know for sure if it fits until I re-install the engine, since the A/C compressor is still attached to the lines.

I also installed the sandwich adapter for the oil cooler, along with its fan switch. Below are before and after photos of the pressure sender and sandwich adapter install.

BEFORE



AFTER



I also decided to relocate the C500 and power distribution block to the firewall, next to the passenger side decklid hinge. It looks like I may be able to do that without having to modify any wires. That would be cool.

After I finish that, and install the oil cooler, I'll be twiddling my thumbs until I can get an input shaft seal for the transmission.

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Blacktree JUN 12, 07:02 PM
I have good news and bad news. First, the bad news: with the added bulk of the shroud and fan, the oil cooler won't fit under the quarter-panel. The good news is since I relocated the C500, there is now plenty of room to install the oil cooler in the stock battery location (the battery is up front). And since the C500 now sits a few inches lower than it used to, it will be hidden under the oil cooler.

That wasn't how I planned things to work out. But I can roll with it.
Blacktree JUN 14, 11:45 AM
UPDATE: ManTrans is sending me a replacement input shaft seal. I should get it in a day or two. Unfortunately, there isn't much I can do with the car until then.
Blacktree JUN 15, 07:29 PM
The input shaft seal arrived via UPS this afternoon. YAY! Now I can get back to work on the car!



It was kinda pricey though... about $112 with tax and shipping.

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Blacktree JUN 16, 07:43 PM
SUCCESS! The transmission is fixed. And the engine / tranny are back on the cradle. Unfortunately, a rainstorm rolled in. So I had to stop. Tomorrow, I should be able to tackle the exhaust.

Just for kicks, here are a couple shots of the transmission work. First of all, the poor Getrag torn apart.



And the transmission re-assembled, with the new input shaft bearing / seal unit.



After I pressed the old input shaft seal out, I could easily tell that it was leaking oil. Inside the unit, there was a trail of oil and dirt leading from the seal out to the end. And when I stuck my finger inside the seal, it felt worn.

I'm glad that's been taken care of.

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Blacktree JUN 17, 05:49 PM
I was hoping to build my 2.5" exhaust today, but Mother Nature had other plans. I spent so much time dodging rain clouds, I wasn't able to get much work done. Hopefully, the weather will be better tomorrow.