BLOWN transmission - need help
#61
#62
Is this a reputable seller and will the seller ship? Much cheaper than driving that far. Just a center section should not be prohibitively expensive. If the center section is truly Dana and interchangeable , check with the Jeep forums. Lots of guys swap out the D44 for heavier rear ends.
#63
I found one!!!! WOO HOO - 2.5 hr drive - COMPLETE Front & Rear suspension tire to tire from an 86 Jag XJ6
Get this $200
HA - I'm headed there Thursday afternoon & will have it for this weekend.
The guy said he bought the car -did a few doughnuts in it, cut out the good parts (engine etc) and junked the car.
OH MAN what a relief!!! Its even still in the cage!
Of course I'll need to clean it up & paint it etc. etc. - but its good to have a second set of brakes, cv joints and all that.
Oh - & this led me to the next discovery - the front suspension on my truck is a Jag as well! So now I'll have a backup front suspension too including the rack & pinion steering!
HAHAHAHA - LUKE I AM YOUR FATHER!!!!
Get this $200
HA - I'm headed there Thursday afternoon & will have it for this weekend.
The guy said he bought the car -did a few doughnuts in it, cut out the good parts (engine etc) and junked the car.
OH MAN what a relief!!! Its even still in the cage!
Of course I'll need to clean it up & paint it etc. etc. - but its good to have a second set of brakes, cv joints and all that.
Oh - & this led me to the next discovery - the front suspension on my truck is a Jag as well! So now I'll have a backup front suspension too including the rack & pinion steering!
HAHAHAHA - LUKE I AM YOUR FATHER!!!!
#65
I took off work early on Thursday & drove the almost 3 hours to get the parts. As advertised, a complete front and reas suspension from an 86 Jag. The seller wanted the engine/trans & junked the rest of the car - keeping the suspension because he knew people used them for hot rods.
The car had 48k original miles - but judging from the tires & the weeds in the suspension - it spent a lot of time parked in the grass somewhere - which is just good for me!
I got it home & started to pull everything apart.
First - in the cage the axle is top heavy - so it sat in the truck for about 18 hours upside down - all the diff oil leaked out through the vent. Yuck!
I spent most of the day Friday taking things apart & putting things back together.
I started by thinking I could just pull the pumpkin & leave the rest of the rear end under the truck. HaHaHa - no dice!
I eventually tugged the entire rear out - tore it all apart & stuffed the new pumpkin into the old rear suspension.
I could have just plopped the entire new suspension in - but I think the ford bolt pattern I am running is different than the Jag one - maybe not - didnt' look that closely. Also - I know the track width is right on my existing stuff - no need to worry about it.
Anyway - family arrived & so I was done Friday.
Saturday I managed to get the rear tucked back under the truck & the initial set of bolts in place.
I still need to re-attach the shocks/springs, drive shaft, brakes & all the idler arms etc.
After that I'm back on the road! Maybe 3 hours worth of work left!
- Couple observations -
First - the Jag rear brakes had "recently" been worked on - meaning the brake pads looked brand new & the calipers do not match each other in design - so I will keep these calipers, discs & pads for spares.
Second - the Jag rear brakes had the embergency brake still attached - mine do not. I will be swapping in the e-brake
Third/Final - the control arms that locate the axle have bushings front & rear. My bushings are rotten - bad rotten - so I will be finding a shop to press in new ones.
I'll get pics up later - the yard looked like a brittish car had exploded - but I have it mostly cleaned up.
Oh - anyone want a Jag front suspension? complete with power rack? I hear they are a direct fit for our trucks. I know mine looks good!
The car had 48k original miles - but judging from the tires & the weeds in the suspension - it spent a lot of time parked in the grass somewhere - which is just good for me!
I got it home & started to pull everything apart.
First - in the cage the axle is top heavy - so it sat in the truck for about 18 hours upside down - all the diff oil leaked out through the vent. Yuck!
I spent most of the day Friday taking things apart & putting things back together.
I started by thinking I could just pull the pumpkin & leave the rest of the rear end under the truck. HaHaHa - no dice!
I eventually tugged the entire rear out - tore it all apart & stuffed the new pumpkin into the old rear suspension.
I could have just plopped the entire new suspension in - but I think the ford bolt pattern I am running is different than the Jag one - maybe not - didnt' look that closely. Also - I know the track width is right on my existing stuff - no need to worry about it.
Anyway - family arrived & so I was done Friday.
Saturday I managed to get the rear tucked back under the truck & the initial set of bolts in place.
I still need to re-attach the shocks/springs, drive shaft, brakes & all the idler arms etc.
After that I'm back on the road! Maybe 3 hours worth of work left!
- Couple observations -
First - the Jag rear brakes had "recently" been worked on - meaning the brake pads looked brand new & the calipers do not match each other in design - so I will keep these calipers, discs & pads for spares.
Second - the Jag rear brakes had the embergency brake still attached - mine do not. I will be swapping in the e-brake
Third/Final - the control arms that locate the axle have bushings front & rear. My bushings are rotten - bad rotten - so I will be finding a shop to press in new ones.
I'll get pics up later - the yard looked like a brittish car had exploded - but I have it mostly cleaned up.
Oh - anyone want a Jag front suspension? complete with power rack? I hear they are a direct fit for our trucks. I know mine looks good!
#68
Progress.
Sort of.
I got the new pumpkin in.
I put in some of the jag parts but mostly kept what was in the truck.
When I finally dropped the jack the truck wouldn't start.
Starter solenoid. $20
That got her up.
Now the bad news.
The trans doesn't work right.
It doesn't engage right away. It's not slipping, just not engaging. After a few seconds & a little reving (not much) it will catch & get going. It then cuts out & I coast, then back in, then out.
I'm about to limp it the 25 miles to the tranny shop & let them have it.
This thing has fought me every step of the way.
Like the old calipers didn't fit on the new pumpkin because the ears were too big. I had to grind them down. @ least the rear seems to be tight.
Ugh
Sort of.
I got the new pumpkin in.
I put in some of the jag parts but mostly kept what was in the truck.
When I finally dropped the jack the truck wouldn't start.
Starter solenoid. $20
That got her up.
Now the bad news.
The trans doesn't work right.
It doesn't engage right away. It's not slipping, just not engaging. After a few seconds & a little reving (not much) it will catch & get going. It then cuts out & I coast, then back in, then out.
I'm about to limp it the 25 miles to the tranny shop & let them have it.
This thing has fought me every step of the way.
Like the old calipers didn't fit on the new pumpkin because the ears were too big. I had to grind them down. @ least the rear seems to be tight.
Ugh
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#73
If you need to get it to the tranny shop, do you have any other way to get it there besides driving it, a dolly, trailer, or tow bar? Personally Id call the tranny shop B4 trying to limp it in, they may just void the warrantee. I know you must be beyond frustrated at this point but it wont hurt to get there opinion. PS does it hesitate going into reverse also?
#75