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A beginners guide to stuffing up your trackrod end ball joint...
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Re: A beginners guide to stuffing up your trackrod end ball joint... -
05-22-2007
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Years ago, I used to have an old Granada Ghia X 2.8i Auto and one of the oil seals on the auto box was leaking. Already knowing that auto boxes are very specialized bits of kit and I would never dare delve into the mysterious inner workings of one, I consulted the HBOL to find that it was a simple job to replace said oil seal. So, obtained new seal for £1.75 and set about dropping the box. Once the box was on the floor, the HBOL said, "Undo the six bolts holding the torque converter housing to the box, lift away the housing and remove the seal". |
On most boxes the front seal can be replaced after removing the TC - and
is rather obvious.
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To e-mail, change noise into sound.
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In article <0fKdnW6BV-ATX8_bRVnyiAA (AT) bt (DOT) com>, John <doesnotwork (AT) aiabsdC (DOT) com> wrote: Years ago, I used to have an old Granada Ghia X 2.8i Auto and one of the oil seals on the auto box was leaking. Already knowing that auto boxes are very specialized bits of kit and I would never dare delve into the mysterious inner workings of one, I consulted the HBOL to find that it was a simple job to replace said oil seal. So, obtained new seal for £1.75 and set about dropping the box. Once the box was on the floor, the HBOL said, "Undo the six bolts holding the torque converter housing to the box, lift away the housing and remove the seal". Is this a direct quote or from memory? ;-) On most boxes the front seal can be replaced after removing the TC - and is rather obvious. |
off you can change it easily.
Maybe he read the seal change directions for the manual box (at this point)
the front seal on a manual box is often in a nose piece (to support the
thrust race) and is held on by a ring of bolts (usually 4)
That said Haynes BOL are rubbish, I have often been tempted to send them
bills based on following their instructions (such as 'you can now turn the
engine' if you did, the valves would bend) 'The hand brake is self
adjusting' No, it isn't, the footbrake is, the handbrake isn't. etc. etc.
'Reverse the procedure to reassemble' is another good one, and why can't
they put in a picture of something useful, like what the brake springs look
like when correct.
Mrcheerful
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That said Haynes BOL are rubbish, I have often been tempted to send them bills based on following their instructions (such as 'you can now turn the engine' if you did, the valves would bend) 'The hand brake is self adjusting' No, it isn't, the footbrake is, the handbrake isn't. etc. etc. 'Reverse the procedure to reassemble' is another good one, and why can't they put in a picture of something useful, like what the brake springs look like when correct. |
they don't get eg the car body in the way when doing a cambelt. Funnily
enough that makes it an awful lot easier.
cheers,
clive
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In article <0fKdnW6BV-ATX8_bRVnyiAA (AT) bt (DOT) com>, John <doesnotwork (AT) aiabsdC (DOT) com> wrote: Years ago, I used to have an old Granada Ghia X 2.8i Auto and one of the oil seals on the auto box was leaking. Already knowing that auto boxes are very specialized bits of kit and I would never dare delve into the mysterious inner workings of one, I consulted the HBOL to find that it was a simple job to replace said oil seal. So, obtained new seal for £1.75 and set about dropping the box. Once the box was on the floor, the HBOL said, "Undo the six bolts holding the torque converter housing to the box, lift away the housing and remove the seal". Is this a direct quote or from memory? ;-) |
beer consumed in the 15 years or more between then and now
)But I do know that it happened and wasn't a drunken hallucination as we have
photos of the bits that came out, lying on the garage floor and, somewhere,
we still have the bill from Stephenson's.
John
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On most boxes the front seal can be replaced after removing the TC - and is rather obvious. I have changed granada auto front seals without grief, as soon as the box is off you can change it easily. |
of the pump or bellhousing and easily removable.
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Maybe he read the seal change directions for the manual box (at this point) the front seal on a manual box is often in a nose piece (to support the thrust race) and is held on by a ring of bolts (usually 4) |
transmission complete with TC? I'm also not quite sure which bits would
explode when removing the bellhousing - unless you managed to pull out the
input shaft with it too. But then I don't know Ford autos.
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That said Haynes BOL are rubbish, I have often been tempted to send them bills based on following their instructions (such as 'you can now turn the engine' if you did, the valves would bend) 'The hand brake is self adjusting' No, it isn't, the footbrake is, the handbrake isn't. etc. etc. 'Reverse the procedure to reassemble' is another good one, and why can't they put in a picture of something useful, like what the brake springs look like when correct. |
idea of what you're doing, while being aimed at the novice. The maker's
manual usually gives better instructions for the novice which seems apex
over posterior.
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Dave Plowman dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
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"Dave Plowman (News)" <dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message news:4ee6fbbba3dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk... In article <0fKdnW6BV-ATX8_bRVnyiAA (AT) bt (DOT) com>, John <doesnotwork (AT) aiabsdC (DOT) com> wrote: Years ago, I used to have an old Granada Ghia X 2.8i Auto and one of the oil seals on the auto box was leaking. Already knowing that auto boxes are very specialized bits of kit and I would never dare delve into the mysterious inner workings of one, I consulted the HBOL to find that it was a simple job to replace said oil seal. So, obtained new seal for £1.75 and set about dropping the box. Once the box was on the floor, the HBOL said, "Undo the six bolts holding the torque converter housing to the box, lift away the housing and remove the seal". Is this a direct quote or from memory? ;-) Oh, very much from a very hazy memory due to the many hundreds of gallons of beer consumed in the 15 years or more between then and now )But I do know that it happened and wasn't a drunken hallucination as we have photos of the bits that came out, lying on the garage floor and, somewhere, we still have the bill from Stephenson's. John |
Go on then, post the photo.
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On Tue, 22 May 2007 14:38:37 +0100, John <doesnotwork (AT) aiabsdC (DOT) com> wrote: "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message news:4ee6fbbba3dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk... In article <0fKdnW6BV-ATX8_bRVnyiAA (AT) bt (DOT) com>, John <doesnotwork (AT) aiabsdC (DOT) com> wrote: Years ago, I used to have an old Granada Ghia X 2.8i Auto and one of the oil seals on the auto box was leaking. Already knowing that auto boxes are very specialized bits of kit and I would never dare delve into the mysterious inner workings of one, I consulted the HBOL to find that it was a simple job to replace said oil seal. So, obtained new seal for £1.75 and set about dropping the box. Once the box was on the floor, the HBOL said, "Undo the six bolts holding the torque converter housing to the box, lift away the housing and remove the seal". Is this a direct quote or from memory? ;-) Oh, very much from a very hazy memory due to the many hundreds of gallons of beer consumed in the 15 years or more between then and now )But I do know that it happened and wasn't a drunken hallucination as we have photos of the bits that came out, lying on the garage floor and, somewhere, we still have the bill from Stephenson's. John Go on then, post the photo. |
the redecorating so stuff like photos and important documents have been put
out of the way for safe keeping but I've made a note so that I don't forget
to do it and I promise that you'll all be able to laugh at me and my mate,
looking dumbstruck and wondering what the hell we do now
)John
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