i know how to drop the tranny and all that...but to install the final drive you have to open up the tranny...is this very hard, and it is hard to install the final drive components....does the helms manual have any great detail on this issue

 

I'll be diong the same thing this winter, although I'm kinda inexperienced... never dropped a tranny before. But I've read through the helms a couple times, and I think I'll manage. My only complaint is the detailed assembly page on the helms has shitty faded ink on it, bad printing job

 

On a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the hardest...

1st time doing it.. 2.34456675756756

after that.. 1.14534534534

In other words, it's easy. Just be careful. Oh and.. the bolts holding the FD to the diff are REVERSE THREADED (aka left hand threaded).

 

Hahahahahhaha *points at D*

 

 

*chug-chug*

Spray/cover/coat everything with MTF during assembly.

Also, it's probably a good idea to have all the replaceables (crushwashers,gaskets, etc) before you start, something I'm in ther process of getting now. I'll also be replacing the 3-4 synchro as both gears grind now all the time. Consider this as synchros do go bad with hard driving.

There is a thread on here (not sure which forum) I started that talked about what are good things to replace while the case is open. But I can't find it. Lets start a new list:

People please add what you can
Parts to replace when installing final drive:

CV boots. Both?
Snap ring?

 

Acura sells the all forward synchros as a set.. did u mean that you found a place where u could buy just those two synchros? or did u mean that those were just the problem synchros? cuz my 5th synchro is toast and i the whole set was like $200.

 

******...

 

There is only 3 synchros in the tranny, the 1-2 the 3-4 and the 5-R. I think that's what they meant by a set.
The 1-2 Is like ~$300 and the 3-4 is like $175 I think. Call Mike K and ask him 800-79-ACURA.




[Modified by sackdz, 3:44 PM 11/29/2001]

 

hehe D I was waiting to see if youd reply to this post

 

heh, yeah...

what dave failed to mention above... is that we also failed to swap the friction damper (item 93 of the countershaft diagram, between 1st gear and the 1st gear synchro hub) from the USDM 1st gear, into the JDM 1st gear.... now, if anyone knows otherwise, looks like i'll be pulling my tranny again after i think i've 'added sufficient friction' to my tranny.... heh.

and yes, i've filled out another application to We-Todd-Did racing....

coments anyone? i can't remember what the top side of the JDM 1st gear looks like in comparison to USDM.....

D

 

So you ended up with parts left over? Heh. I'm going to make sure this **** is right.

 

Nah, I just don't think that little piece is important..

(For the record, I didn't assemble first gear. lol)

 

Yeah, but I thought there was something about having to shim it correctly...

And remember your local shop will warn you that the ats is "helical gears" and that if it isn't done right you'll **** **** up. Probably just to put fear in you so they can do the work for a profit...

 

what the **** you talking about punk..... i seem to recall you holding the countershaft as i slid **** on.....

and seriously, take a look at helms... this thing can't be that important...

and stop post whoring! get a job!

 

Weight Reduction

 

I said I didn't assemble the 1st gear assembly.. not that I didn't hold the countershaft

That's what I think too.

..sigh..

 

heh, lol........ parasitic loss reduction more like...

 

ROFL thanks for the quote guys.....

 

Anyone want to name some things to replace (wearables) while we're in there?

 

Ed, I have the almighty "Acura Factory" manual if you need to borrow it. It is my kept underlock and key but I could lend it out if need be for a trans rebuilt. Those pages are already stuck together

Mattj

 

Thanks Matt, you can give me some tips when we do the header test.

sackdz - who would like to remind everyone that we're still taking donations