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Re: Removal of Trans at Junk Yard Card Posted by Justin VanAbrahams [Email]  (#32) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Justin VanAbrahams) on Mon, 19 May 2008 16:11:04
In Reply to: Removal of Trans at Junk Yard Card, LIT, Mon, 19 May 2008 12:49:10 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
You do not need to remove the axles, or use a spacer. The spacer is normally used to keep the spring compressed, making it possible to reinstall the balljoints without a fuss. Since you won't be reinstalling, who cares?
Undo the lower a-arm from the body, then remove the upper balljoint from the upper a-arm. Then, just remove the entire steering member & axles from the transmission. Done! You can also just undo the bottom balljoint, but sometimes it's difficult on rusty cars, and the spring can make things difficult. Undoing at the body is simple. You can also undo the steering tie rod (do it first) but often this is a major pain, so I'll leave the steering member hanging. Poor form, I know, but that's life. :)
Remember that you will also have to remove the clutch, and for the sake of ease the flywheel too. Use the "3 fat nuts" trick folks are always talking about (I posted a picture a while back) - it's a very junkyard friendly trick. :) Don't forget your pressure plate spacer - brake line or the hood release cables works in a pinch, but 3/16" threaded rod from Home Depot is easy to work with, the perfect size, and throwaway cheap.
There are no other major gotchas or crazy tools needed to do this job... rust and stubborn fasteners are your enemy. Be sure you remove all three cover plates and do an inspection on the exposed parts before going to all this trouble. It sucks to pull a transmission only to find a trashed reverse gear, or polished ring gear.
Bring a few prybars - they are useful for the 3 fat nuts as well as separating the engine from the transmission.
I'll also say, there is some merit in removing the entire front end of the car. Getting that radiator crossmember out of the way really makes pulling the engine so much easier, and the tradeoff of one hour of time for two hours of cursing is often worth it. A small impact speeds things up - you can strip the entire front end in 30 minutes or less if you put your mind to it.
All that said, just don't be destructive. It takes no longer to properly dismantle things as it does to cut & hammer everything in your way. Saab parts are rare, and destroying perfectly good stuff that other people might use to save yourself a couple minutes is a crappy thing to do. Junkyard etiquette...
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