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Alldegree said:

I’m finding some more problems. I was under the car trying to tighten up the header to h-pipe flange when I noticed a drop of oil on the bottom of the transmission where it meets the back of the engine, so it seems I have a very slow rear main seal leak.

I also found out after I washed the car that the passenger’s side weatherstripping is leaking. I have a new set, I’m going to replace both sides.

I also have created a fun little game that I call: “What is This Wire, and What is it Supposed to be Connected to?” because I keep finding loose wires hanging out around the car, like this one from the oil pan:

it looks like some sort of low oil level sensor? In any case, it’s been cut and it’s not affecting anything so I’m trying not to worry about it. The rear main seal leak is now my primary concern.

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Alldegree said:

I am now reading that the center dash never had a speaker, so that’s at least one less thing to fix. As for the broken tabs, I think I can find the pieces and glue them back. If not, I’ve read about people making new ones out of ABS plastic.

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Alldegree said:

I’m finding some more problems. I was under the car trying to tighten up the header to h-pipe flange when I noticed a drop of oil on the bottom of the transmission where it meets the back of the engine, so it seems I have a very slow rear main seal leak.

I also found out after I washed the car that the passenger’s side weatherstripping is leaking. I have a new set, I’m going to replace both sides.

I also have created a fun little game that I call: “What is This Wire, and What is it Supposed to be Connected to?” because I keep finding loose wires hanging out around the car, like this one from the oil pan:

it looks like some sort of low oil level sensor? In any case, it’s been cut and it’s not affecting anything so I’m trying not to worry about it. The rear main seal leak is now my primary concern.

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Alldegree said:

More problems today. I took it to the shop to get the rear main seal replaced, and the mechanics there found that the input shaft on the transmission has been ground down to the point where it doesn't fit snug with the bearing anymore. They said it didn't seem to affect the car too much, so they're putting it back together as-is, but told me that I should probably plan on getting a new transmission eventually. The car always seemed to shake when in lower gears, especially in parking lots, but I attributed it to my learning to drive stick.

I'll probably replace it with the clutch when that goes out, but when I do, should I get a new World Class T5? Or should I just get a used stock one? Is there that big of a difference?

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Alldegree said:

More problems today. I took it to the shop to get the rear main seal replaced, and the mechanics there found that the input shaft on the transmission has been ground down to the point where it doesn't fit snug with the bearing anymore. They said it didn't seem to affect the car too much, so they're putting it back together as-is, but told me that I should probably plan on getting a new transmission eventually. The car always seemed to shake when in lower gears, especially in parking lots, but I attributed it to my learning to drive stick.

I'll probably replace it with the clutch when that goes out, but when I do, should I get a new World Class T5? Or should I just get a used stock one? Is there that big of a difference?

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