Topic: Deathtrap 5 (Read 12179 times)

ezrat · « **on:** July 22, 2011, 08:20:20 PM »

I had some bad luck with the rat. I have no 3rd gear.

Good news: Today I found a th400 for $75. Now just a
matter of a little grease and I'll be back on the road..Yahooooo.

tattoodaddy1967 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2011, 08:22:26 PM »

Good deal brother get it in and give her a test run back over to Spring Hill Hooters and take those two for a ride down a dirt road...

hotwheels · « **Reply #2 on:** July 23, 2011, 04:06:10 PM »

Right on man...........

Greybeards Customs · « **Reply #3 on:** July 23, 2011, 06:11:12 PM »

What a deal , most core transmissions cost $100.00 and up .

ezrat · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2011, 03:07:02 AM »

Started the teardown yesterday. After removing the driveshaft, crossmember & linkage. I found a bolt missing that mounts the linkage to the trans. Not knowing if this could have caused my problem, I felt I had no choise but to put it back together to see if it worked. IT DID NOT!
So back to the teardown again. Did I mention, I hate the project! :'(

Grumpyoldman · « **Reply #5 on:** July 26, 2011, 05:16:28 AM »

Is Tommy comin down to help you again? What was the Tranny problem that it had last year?

ezrat · « **Reply #6 on:** July 26, 2011, 07:05:32 AM »

This was a different problem. No 3rd gear. I hope to be done with it before Tommy
comes down. If not I will just go looking for bullets for the problem fixer. :'(

obama · « **Reply #7 on:** July 27, 2011, 02:00:43 AM »

Wait a minute, you break the tranny, and wound up with the two girls?
does not sound like bad luck to me.
PS, $75. is cheap if it works.

ezrat · « **Reply #8 on:** July 27, 2011, 04:29:11 AM »

Quote from: obama on July 27, 2011, 02:00:43 AM

Wait a minute, you break the tranny, and wound up with the two girls?
does not sound like bad luck to me.
PS, $75. is cheap if it works.

Buying used parts is always a gamble. If it does work I'm a hero, If not
I'm a smuck. Old one is out, New one starts to go back in today. Working
alone without a lift or even a trans jack is a slow daunting job...
One of those Hooters girls actually smiled at me, I think she wants me..

carvinmark · « **Reply #9 on:** July 27, 2011, 07:03:43 AM »

I feel yer pain, those trans's are a heavy thankless beotch. I'm hopeing it works great.

tattoodaddy1967 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 27, 2011, 12:56:00 PM »

maybe you should enlist the help of the Hooter's girls...may not get a lot of work done but it sure would be nice watching them go after a wrench.....

ezrat · « **Reply #11 on:** July 27, 2011, 02:00:20 PM »

Quote from: tattoodaddy1967 on July 27, 2011, 12:56:00 PM

maybe you should enlist the help of the Hooter's girls...may not get a lot of work done but it sure would be nice watching them go after a wrench.....

They wanted to help, but neither one had transmission experiance. Maybe I was
asking for too much? Anyway, I got it in and tomorrow will do the linkage, driveshaft
and all the small stuff. Then It's just a matter of finding out it doesn't work and throwing
wrenchs.....(Fingers crossed) $:-\$

RaTaTat · « **Reply #12 on:** July 27, 2011, 02:29:16 PM »

Good Luck

tattoodaddy1967 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 27, 2011, 02:49:51 PM »

I have my fingers crossed for you too....and if doesn't....well, go to Hooetrs and you will feel better after 10-12 cold ones...tell them it's your birthday, they will definitely make you forget the tranny problems....

ezrat · « **Reply #14 on:** July 27, 2011, 05:09:28 PM »

I got the unit in and bolted up to the engine today. Tomorrow will be driveshaft, linkage,
cooling lines, oil etc.

Here is an idea I came up with today that worked very well. Not having a trans jack, I
used to tie down strapes with rachets from my luggage rack to the trans housing. I was
able to raise the trans at whatever speed or level I needed. The tailshaft could be easily
raised with a small floor jack. Most builders have more resourses and skill than I do.
But just incase someone else out there is poor like me, maybe this will help...(see pic)

tattoodaddy1967 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 27, 2011, 08:23:00 PM »

Hell yeah EZRAT that was a damn good idea...that one goes in the filing cabinet in the back of the head for future use. Thanks brother

carvinmark · « **Reply #16 on:** July 27, 2011, 10:22:01 PM »

Yup, that's a new one for me too. Good idea

obama · « **Reply #17 on:** July 27, 2011, 10:32:28 PM »

The Hooters girls have plenty of "transmision experience" for me.
Good job on the trans lift straps, "more than one way to skin a cat"

ezrat · « **Reply #18 on:** July 28, 2011, 07:22:48 PM »

Finished up the transmission today and went for a short test drive. All seems OK.
I have all gears now and it shifts good. Tomorrow will do a little longer cruise and
hope for the best.......

RangerRat · « **Reply #19 on:** July 28, 2011, 07:35:40 PM »

Good luck ,,,,,, hope it's all good

tattoodaddy1967 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 28, 2011, 08:03:30 PM »

Good Luck ezrat

obama · « **Reply #21 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:31:40 PM »

With everybody else, good luck. And since I'm late to the party,
Ezerat, is she a work'n?

RaTaTat · « **Reply #22 on:** July 29, 2011, 08:16:17 AM »

Brilliant! Very creative EzRat

ezrat · « **Reply #23 on:** July 30, 2011, 04:09:22 PM »

NEW transmission problem:

After three runs with the new to me trans all was working and shifting well. Then
I parked it this morning. About five hours later I start to go out to a cruise night
and it wont go into any gear.
I can feel the shift detents when moving the shifter but no movment at all.
It has new fluid and filter. fluid was showing a little low this morning. After
adding fluid, now shows a little over the full line.
I'm stumped! Any ideas???

Greybeards Customs · « **Reply #24 on:** July 30, 2011, 09:45:22 PM »

That sucks ... dude you are snake bit

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