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Find some bolts that are the same size as the
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Zwin
on March 16, 2011 at 10:31 AM
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I give up! Time to sell it!
posted by rojoloco (San Diego)
on March 16, 2011 at 08:27 AM
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transmission bolts and cut the head off the bolt. Screw them in the back of the engine and use them as guides to get proper alignment angle for the transmission. Helps me out when stabbing the tranny.
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I give up! Time to sell it!
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rojoloco (San Diego)
08:27:44 03/16/11
I spent 4 hrs total looking for a strut tower nut the
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Cap927(Boston)
08:36:47 03/16/11
Most of those alignment tools are plastic crap and do not
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MixManMash
08:43:49 03/16/11
yep
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aliaZ
09:21:45 03/16/11
It can be very frustrating.
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jmw23712
08:45:55 03/16/11
Re: I give up! Time to sell it! (n/m)
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Huber300zx
09:15:13 03/16/11
The line up tool needs to be able to be pushed in and pulled
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Ziceman(East TN)
09:40:27 03/16/11
First time I did a clutch.. I messed with it for HOURS
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KongZTT GT28RS MD
09:44:55 03/16/11
Also, a good rule of thumb is to slide
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KongZTT GT28RS MD
09:49:23 03/16/11
you will get it, take a break from it. (n/m)
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BoneZ
09:57:32 03/16/11
I tried to fill the air conditioner on my Z yesterday and
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TheTwinZ (Peru)
10:00:09 03/16/11
unorthodox, but I use the HF transmission jack to get it
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LJZTT
10:28:07 03/16/11
That is not the right way to do it..
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KongZTT GT28RS MD
10:30:33 03/16/11
extremely careful, very small increments and kept the gap
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LJZTT
10:47:14 03/16/11
cool.. yea I know that you know what ur doing..
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KongZTT GT28RS MD
10:52:30 03/16/11
actually, I'm learning as I go, lol.
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LJZTT
11:05:06 03/16/11
I remember watching Ash disassemble a motor back in 06'
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KongZTT GT28RS MD
11:10:39 03/16/11
Find some bolts that are the same size as the -
Zwin
10:31:19 03/16/11
Stabbing the tranny eh? :/
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KongZTT GT28RS MD
10:40:34 03/16/11
thanks. which wing you talking about?
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Zwin
10:59:13 03/16/11
Mission..
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KongZTT GT28RS MD
11:02:53 03/16/11
i bought mine through japan yahoo auctions.
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Zwin
11:39:29 03/16/11
Charls@powertrix has the molds for the mission replica
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Shiers69
15:37:02 03/16/11
^^^^^^^^^^^^ This is what you need... seriously (n/m)
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spicyZ
15:32:22 03/16/11
Where in Montebello yesterday? (n/m)
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toykoz32
17:38:33 03/16/11
Nope, was in Brea. (n/m)
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Zwin
18:03:14 03/16/11
The longer of the two timing belt idler pulley studs works
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Guapo
18:51:18 03/16/11
indeed (n/m)
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aliaZ
10:29:41 03/17/11
KongZTT mentioned the 2 things I htought of:
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zellamay
11:36:12 03/16/11
Can you put a jack under the crank pulley....
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BOOZTD 3
12:18:42 03/16/11
Re: Can you put a jack under the crank pulley....
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jaidieray
17:21:23 03/17/11
A little trick I use when installing the clutch is to find
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Ash's Z
12:28:37 03/16/11
You posted this info yrs ago, and it's what helped me.
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PCVI
13:02:17 03/16/11
Ditto. Helped me get my transmission in the second time.
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300NASeattle
16:14:22 03/16/11
I do the same...wiggle around until the point where the tool
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Ashman2k2
18:36:46 03/16/11
I did the same also to get the trans to line up (n/m)
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Hawk
20:15:17 03/16/11
Make sure the back of the car is not slightly higher than...
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Black95
12:37:01 03/16/11
Re: I give up! Time to sell it!
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CmyZ
14:29:06 03/16/11
tilt engine back, turn trans ~20 degrees clockwise. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
16:37:33 03/16/11
^2nd! (n/m)
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CoHPhasor
19:21:54 03/16/11
3rd (n/m)
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Piranha
22:52:12 03/16/11
This has helped me A LOT when doing this.
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collegeboy
16:56:21 03/16/11
Took me a while too, just be gentle or else
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CoHPhasor
17:19:10 03/16/11
Did you think she was just gonna lift up her skirt for ya?
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Milo (SATX)
12:02:01 03/17/11
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