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Stupid Cars (Part II)

Sooooo,
After 5 days in Bellingham helping John deal with his g/f (car accident, coma, she's OK) and stripping my 87 TC that washiznit by the 18 wheeler, I decided to go home. Sure I did...
The Nissan was loaded down with all of the parts from the 87 and running perfect (as usual) and I got off of the exit in Seattle for my g/f's sister to visit real quick. I get a mile from their house and BOOOOOOM!!! The transmission goes out. The clutch is completely fried and the tranny is leaking gear lube. Great, John's towstrapping me the other 150 miles home tomorrow (with the GTO no less) and I get to pull the 4WD and trans and replace a clutch and probably an input shaft. With my luck the whole trans is done for.

I really, really hope Layla doesn't break while the truck is down!!! :(

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Reply #1 –
Tranny problems aren't uncommon in those Nissan 5-speeds. It was the only area I had problems in my 500k-mile '90 Hardbody. The bearing on the countershaft fails for some reason.
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #2 –
$177 for a RAM clutch from Summit. We are going to attempt the tow in a few hours. Luckily the engine runs and I can keep the trans in neutral so I'll have power steering and brakes.

Anybody ever seen a 05 GTO tow a pickup? :hick:

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Reply #3 –
No but I've seen an 84 Tbird tow an 88 cougar for 30 miles :)
One 88

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Reply #4 –
Pics of that would be priceless!
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #5 –
Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;155218
$177 for a RAM clutch from Summit. We are going to attempt the tow in a few hours. Luckily the engine runs and I can keep the trans in neutral so I'll have power steering and brakes.

Anybody ever seen a 05 GTO tow a pickup? :hick:

I'd keep the transfer case in neutral if I were you. If things are chewed up inside the tranny you could be asking for trouble trying to tow it
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #6 –
Made it home in FOURTH GEAR! I think the trans is shot. The GTO tows really well (400HP/400TQ and designed for a hitch from the factory). We towed the truck to the highway, then I drove it 150+ miles, then towed it from the exit to the house.  The underside is coated in gear oil :(

Looks like the cluster went out (1/2/3/R) and the pieces took out 5th (OD) so 1:1 (4) was all that was left. I'll be pulling the trans tomorrow. :(

And yes, the T-case is still good and I kept it in neutral when we towed.

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Reply #7 –
 imports!!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

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Reply #8 –
Freaking imports built by American Union workers!

:hick:

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Reply #9 –
with chinese parts and puppiesanense parts!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

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Reply #10 –
That would be the countershaft bearing I talked about. I drove mine home under its own power in fourth gear once when that bearing failed - including starting off from dead stops many times. It was hard on the clutch, but with 250k on it, it was due for replacing anyway :hick: Every gear except fourth passes power through the countershaft.

If you do need to replace the tranny (and it sounds like you do)
let the record show that pre-87 transmissions will work - at least they will on a 2WD truck. I tried like hell to find one from a hardbody (87-newer) and finally gave up, then took a chance on a $50 '85 tranny. It fit like a glove. Unfortunately the second gear synchro was shot, but I still put another 150k miles on it like that. Shifting from first to second involved pushing in the clutch, pulling the shifter out of gear, letting off on the clutch, pushing it again, then shifting into second :hick: Downshifting from 3rd to second was not an option
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #11 –
Shoot! Guess I'll start looking for a trans :(

I'm hoping I can rebuild it, but you never know.

And daboss, the 96 Hardbody is 40% puppiesanese, 60% US. That's more US content then a 2008 F150 built in Mexico.

But yeah, it might be selling time. :(

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Reply #12 –
after all the love you give it keep it lol cause anyone who buys it is jsut gonna beat the piss out of it
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

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Reply #14 –
true its just a nissian sel it buy a ranger and stuff a 2.3t in it, and leave it stock, bet you'll have more fun with that!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07