[T2] Getting too old for this + trisquare query
Mike Benthin muts at verizon.netFri Oct 3 05:36:23 MST 2014
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At nearly 70, I AM getting too old for this,- (see next paragraph for query) -got around to pulling the 75 engine from daughter's bus, as it was having trouble getting up hills and failed the "should stall when letting out the clutch when parked/blocked" test, even with cable maximally loosened. Another clue, even when loose, it seemed to try to grab right off the floor. Got a friend to help- backed her bus up to the garage onto 3 2x10 boards nailed together, then jacked up the front to equal the incline of the driveway. Bumper had to go with the Auch towhitch hanging down, but spent an hour getting one side off as it had rotted away around the welded nut due to a mouse nest in the box beam under the hatch door. Then proceeded to remove heater box connections, all the engine wall protrusions (electrical, cable, vacuum, and fuel- neded two fuel line clamps. 4 nuts off on trans housing, and used a motorcycle jack underneath to let it down after yanking. Had to remove oil filler, coil, shrouding around the back to pull engine forward enough to drop. Dropped it down on jack, and then proceeded to the trick of letting engine to ground- use a digging bar and a piece of 6x6 to lift one side and stick in enough 2x4 shims to clear jack- OOPS, NEVER DISCONNECTED THE MPC FROM THE "BRAIN"! - was still there very taught, and had yanked injector plugs on right. Now I worry if wires to MPC are intact )-8 Lifted other side, shims in, jack out, and slide engine out. Had to lower front to lift back enough. Proceeded to clutch pressure plate removal, and it's trisquare bolts! Could not find to one I had for CV joints, tried a 6mm hex head, worked on 2 but stripped third- so now the question- what size is the trisquare? MUTS Oboe/EH support = Michael's Ultimate Thumb Saver 93 Chevy Roadtrek 210P 78 VW Westfalia Camper
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