Knoxville Little Help

[Bullhead]

I am putting the tranny back in my car and need a deep well 30mm socket, if anyone lives close to me (Halls/Gibbs) and could help me out with the socket for like 5 minutes I would be in your debt, I just spent a lot of $ and I am broke in E30 goodness for the month now says the wife lol.

[Bullhead]

Would like to add I will even buy the socket, I just don't want to buy the hole set or buy the big axle one and have to turn it down because I have to get the car going this weekend. But hey sometimes it just has to wait lol.

[Poorboyz]

What do you need a deep well 30mm for? Putting trans back into car doesn't require that size socket.

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[Bullhead]

What do you need a deep well 30mm for? Putting trans back into car doesn't require that size socket.

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The trans from the 86 has the small output shaft/guibo, so I have to take the output shaft off my old tranny and swap it over. The trans I have is the exact same trans model number and all but the output shaft to driveshaft triangle is different. I am glad I kept that tranny now lol.

[Poorboyz]

Good deal! You might need to heat up the nut because sometimes it won't back out due to the red loctite used.

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[Poorboyz]

I also tried texting you some pics of the tool I made to split case open but the texts won't go through. PM me a working number or email I can send you some pics to help you if needed.

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[Bullhead]

Yeah my phone took a crap, PM sent.

[Bullhead]

Good deal! You might need to heat up the nut because sometimes it won't back out due to the red loctite used.

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Will MAPP gas work or do I need to break out the torch?

[Ether-D]

Mapp gas would be plenty I would guess.

[Bullhead]

Roger that.

[Ether-D]

Also I hear you can rest a big combo wrench across the trans mount bosses and under the trans flange so as to keep the flange from turning while you crank on it.


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That triangle being the flange and the little ^ being the trans bosses. And I believe the combo wrench is a clear masterpiece of emoticon perfection...

[Bullhead]

Also I hear you can rest a big combo wrench across the trans mount bosses and under the trans flange so as to keep the flange from turning while you crank on it.


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That triangle being the flange and the little ^ being the trans bosses. And I believe the combo wrench is a clear masterpiece of emoticon perfection...

LOL roger that, I actually have a pipe fitters pipe wrench, I can set it to hold the triangle itself and have 20" of leverage. It will be like I made a tool to hold 2 of the 3 bolt holes in comparison but I also see no problem with what you also mentioned if said tools were not available.

[Bullhead]

Got a 30mm socket coming this weekend I think, I may just swing over to harbor freight and just get one, I should have a deep well anyways.