Possibly experiencing issues with my tranny, but not really sure

Dave - good news buddy!

PS - I have two newbies studying your book for next season. Both are building cars and using your pointers with great results.
 
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Just make sure they don't read my "How to install a transmission" book. LOL! I'm looking forward to seeing you out in your new ITA car next year. It will be ready, right?
 
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Just make sure they don't read my "How to install a transmission" book. LOL! I'm looking forward to seeing you out in your new ITA car next year. It will be ready, right?
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Either that or you need a better proof reader for leaving out the note to install the throw out bearing.
 
I am not doubting what has been said to you about the axel, but I'm having a hard time picturing it. Did they tell you what was wrong with the axel that was causing the binding? One end is in the trans and the other end is in a bearing. If it spins, then everything spins.

Curiosity killed something.....so I've heard.
 
That is correct, except you also have to include the CV joint in that equasion if you have everything hooked up. If either CV has locked up then it wont want to move as well to the angle required to keep everything spinning.
 
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I was at Matt's shop yesterday and saw the driveshaft myself. The outer CV is very, very tight; it takes a good bit of effort to "bend" the outer shaft, far more than I expect it should. It feels almost as if the balls are binding up in it.

Since Matt didn't build the axles, it's highly unlikely he's going to disassemble them to find out what's wrong. Dave will need to send them to the original builder and ask to have them inspected. - GA
 
All I know is that I was cheering in the car when Matt gave me the good news. I didn't really understand what is wrong with the axel (got a general idea), but since it was coming from Matt I was confident he was correct.

Well...the box said "throw out bearing", so I did!![/b]
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Ha, ha. Maybe I should keep more of my stories to myself, like my adventure towing with the trailer I recently bought. :( It's all a learning experience.
 
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Ha, ha. Maybe I should keep more of my stories to myself, like my adventure towing with the trailer I recently bought. :( It's all a learning experience. [/b]
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And in rush hour traffic to boot! That's rich...;) (Give them commuters a reason to stop putting on makup and reading the paper and actually pay attention to driving! You are a service to your community friend!)
 
Oh im sure we all have had towing adventures. I have had few with this rig, but lets just say when I was a towing novice I had many interesting adventures with the 12x7 trailer I used to motocross.
 
hahaha, depending on if my father 'borrowed' my diesel or not that tow could be slow. Amazingly a ford 6cyl does not like carting 3 bikes, 5 guys and all the gear that comes with it up the NYS thru-way.
 
That is correct, except you also have to include the CV joint in that equasion if you have everything hooked up. If either CV has locked up then it wont want to move as well to the angle required to keep everything spinning.
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Fair enough. I didn't take the angle into consideration.

Thanks. Had a hard time picturing it.
 
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Just make sure they don't read my "How to install a transmission" book. LOL! I'm looking forward to seeing you out in your new ITA car next year. It will be ready, right?
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We'll see - my wife bought many pretty little rocks on vacation last week - swear to god I don't know what they do with those shiny little pebbles but they sure love 'em. Gotta get the dyno work done and then if the car is making 140 at the wheels we'll build it. That's looking like the magic number.
 
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