Ok guys, i thought this would be a good idea to post this (AKA its will end up on page 40 of 900 by tonite). Well, everyone knows some sort of tip or trick they leanred when encountered by a problem. i thought it would be a good idea to collectively post these tips so everyone can learn from everyone's mistakes. I'll go first:
The upper starter bolt:
Get 1/4 ratchet, 6 in long extension, deep 1/2 socket ( think thats the size) and 6 inch 1/2 ratchet extension. get the ratchet (with socket and extension on it obviously) onto the upper starter bolt. then, put the female (where the actual 1/2 ractchet attaches to it) of the 1/2 in extension on the bottom of the 1/4 in ratchet for leverage. I have Craftsman tools and i was able to get ONE click in... thats how tight it is. The idea is to extend the ratchet far enough to miss the starter itself. also, try to push up on the 1/2 extension and down on the 1/4 ratchet so it dont slip while your wrenching.
Stubborn Driveshaft bolts:
Jack the car up, put stangs under the axle tubes. get the necessary 12mm 12 point socket, 3 in. extension, and 3/8 ratchet.have someone in the car hold the brake ( this is easier, b/c you can spin the driveshaft and acces other bolt w/o gettin up lol). Then put the ratchet on one of the bolts. Jack the ratchet up in order to break the bolts loose. this way isnt as easy as using your foot, but mine were so stubborn that this method actually started to raise the car off the jack stands! I actually had to push down on the deck lid to brake 3 (!!!!) of them loose lol.
some little tips:
Be patient with mods; do it all at once. It get redundant not to mention annoying to take apart the same crap just to do something else.
Silicon (make sure its high pressure, high temp, and smells like vinegar) any gaskets that will come in contact with coolant. you'll know why when you have a leak. Dont go overboard, but give it a good bead.
To fill up your new tranny with fluid, the easiest way ( for me at least) to fill the tranny with the right amount is remove upper fill plug and shifter. keep pourin in fluid till it spills out the upper fill plug, then reinstall everthing and dont forget to silicon the shifter base b4 reinstalling. (teflon tape the plug too)
NOTE: these are suggestions and tips, more importantly, my OPINION. so obviously people will criticize my methods, but this stuff worked for me so id thought id share. Please do not hesitate even the littlest things.. anything that makes someone's life easier is work it.
The upper starter bolt:
Get 1/4 ratchet, 6 in long extension, deep 1/2 socket ( think thats the size) and 6 inch 1/2 ratchet extension. get the ratchet (with socket and extension on it obviously) onto the upper starter bolt. then, put the female (where the actual 1/2 ractchet attaches to it) of the 1/2 in extension on the bottom of the 1/4 in ratchet for leverage. I have Craftsman tools and i was able to get ONE click in... thats how tight it is. The idea is to extend the ratchet far enough to miss the starter itself. also, try to push up on the 1/2 extension and down on the 1/4 ratchet so it dont slip while your wrenching.
Stubborn Driveshaft bolts:
Jack the car up, put stangs under the axle tubes. get the necessary 12mm 12 point socket, 3 in. extension, and 3/8 ratchet.have someone in the car hold the brake ( this is easier, b/c you can spin the driveshaft and acces other bolt w/o gettin up lol). Then put the ratchet on one of the bolts. Jack the ratchet up in order to break the bolts loose. this way isnt as easy as using your foot, but mine were so stubborn that this method actually started to raise the car off the jack stands! I actually had to push down on the deck lid to brake 3 (!!!!) of them loose lol.
some little tips:
Be patient with mods; do it all at once. It get redundant not to mention annoying to take apart the same crap just to do something else.
Silicon (make sure its high pressure, high temp, and smells like vinegar) any gaskets that will come in contact with coolant. you'll know why when you have a leak. Dont go overboard, but give it a good bead.
To fill up your new tranny with fluid, the easiest way ( for me at least) to fill the tranny with the right amount is remove upper fill plug and shifter. keep pourin in fluid till it spills out the upper fill plug, then reinstall everthing and dont forget to silicon the shifter base b4 reinstalling. (teflon tape the plug too)
NOTE: these are suggestions and tips, more importantly, my OPINION. so obviously people will criticize my methods, but this stuff worked for me so id thought id share. Please do not hesitate even the littlest things.. anything that makes someone's life easier is work it.
