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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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Default Started cleaning my ItR transmission



5 hours later


Next to be cleaned is block and head
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 01:44 PM
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cool story bro
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 01:49 PM
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^lmfao
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 03:25 PM
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cool story bro
thanks
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 03:26 PM
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id like to see the engine bay after ur done
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 03:29 PM
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Took 5 hours to degrease it, and then paint it/new bolts?
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by CrAzE191st
id like to see the engine bay after ur done
Me too, got a lot of plans for it...

And i sprayed diesel fuel with a spray bottle and use tooth brushes to scrub all the dirt/grease off. Took a long time. Then i used 600 grit sand paper and sanded everything thing. Then i sprayed primer waited til it dried, sprayed a second coat of primer, waited until it dried then sprayed to coats of 2000 temp engine enamel. And yes i ordered new flange bolts for the transmission
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 03:54 PM
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Does diesel fuel act like a degreaser? I've never tried it, could be some good advice
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by dapek
Does diesel fuel act like a degreaser? I've never tried it, could be some good advice
Yes it's an amazing degreaser, also Transmission fluid works pretty good aswell
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 04:36 PM
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i did that to my 98 jdm spec ITR gearbox a couple months ago...4.7FD ftw

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