Date:         Sun, 29 Aug 2004 21:21:32 -0700
Reply-To:     Jere Hawn <jghawn@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Jere Hawn <jghawn@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Tranny Saga
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Hi All,

 

It haw been a busy weekend.  I bought an 87 Wolfy on e-bay with a blown
engine for its tranny.  This week end I pulled the tranny out of the wolfy
and installed it in my 88 GL.  It went fairly easy, Master Bentley was
rather straight forward with it.  The installation was more difficult than
expected.  I had to remove the forward tranny mount and use the longer
starter bolt on the other side to pull the tranny into the engine.  I used
my small floor jack to support the tranny during installation which I think
worked well.  My blown tranny had both seal cover pop out so the CVs were
full of gear oil (messy).  During reinstallation I put the linkage mounting
plant on the wrong side and had to fix that.  When everything was said and
done the linkage alignment is off a little. First and second were beyond the
reverse blocker so I rotated the floor plate a little and got it nearly
perfect.  Shifting into first gear still hangs just a little.  If anyone has
any ideas on the linkage please pass them on.  TIA

 

I now have an 87 Wolfy that I will be parting out this coming week.

 

Jere

90 GL/Carat-a-version

88 GL

87 Wolfy

220D