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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: Melvang on Thu, 17 March 2016, 12:43:53

Title: Not looking forward to this weekend
Post by: Melvang on Thu, 17 March 2016, 12:43:53

Have to change the transmission in my car.. At least i will have a cherry picker and a heated garage.

Title: Re: Not looking forward to this weekend
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 17 March 2016, 14:46:40

Is it going to go faster after this upgrade?

Title: Re: Not looking forward to this weekend
Post by: Melvang on Thu, 17 March 2016, 15:20:08

Not an upgrade, just replacing a stock unit with another stock unit. The car is a '03 Buick Park Avenue with 172k miles. But i still owe one full and a partial payment.. After this i am hoping to drive it to at least 225k miles.

Title: Re: Not looking forward to this weekend
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 17 March 2016, 15:24:51

Quote from: Melvang on Thu, 17 March 2016, 15:20:08

Not an upgrade, just replacing a stock unit with another stock unit. The car is a '03 Buick Park Avenue with 172k miles. But i still owe one full and a partial payment.. After this i am hoping to drive it to at least 225k miles.

I think you can do 400k,  you seem very mechanically / tech savvy..

The only people whose cars die at 200 are the ones who've never heard of fuel injector cleaner..

Title: Re: Not looking forward to this weekend
Post by: Waateva on Thu, 17 March 2016, 16:46:40

Quote from: Melvang on Thu, 17 March 2016, 12:43:53

Have to change the transmission in my car.. At least i will have a cherry picker and a heated garage.

Sucks man, I just had mine replaced about two weeks ago.  I don't have the time, knowledge, or experience to replace a transmission much less one for a Honda but good luck with it!

Title: Re: Not looking forward to this weekend
Post by: Melvang on Sat, 19 March 2016, 01:22:06

It starts.

(http://i.imgur.com/SzNSgI9.jpg)

Title: Re: Not looking forward to this weekend
Post by: katushkin on Sat, 19 March 2016, 01:27:10

Quote from: Melvang on Sat, 19 March 2016, 01:22:06

It starts.

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/SzNSgI9.jpg)

Good luck! Are you doing it on your own?

A cherry picker in the UK is one of these:

(http://www.altta.co.uk/communities/5/004/011/977/375//images/4611893760.jpg)

So I'm guessing you haven't got one of these to help! Have you just got an engine hoist like this?:

(https://www.kmstools.com/images/medium/W/WIL-W41029_MED.jpg)

Title: Re: Not looking forward to this weekend
Post by: Melvang on Sat, 19 March 2016, 01:29:40

Quote from: katushkin on Sat, 19 March 2016, 01:27:10

Quote from: Melvang on Sat, 19 March 2016, 01:22:06

It starts.

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/SzNSgI9.jpg)

Good luck! Are you doing it on your own?

A cherry picker in the UK is one of these:

Show Image

(http://www.altta.co.uk/communities/5/004/011/977/375//images/4611893760.jpg)

So I'm guessing you haven't got one of these to help! Have you just got an engine hoist like this?:

Show Image

(https://www.kmstools.com/images/medium/W/WIL-W41029_MED.jpg)

I have one, a friend let me borrow his dads while he is currently out of state for the winter.  He only uses it for his generator and the fifth wheel hitch for the camper.  Plus have a couple friends that said they would help me.  Plus, I have to be out of state on Monday for work.  That is going to be a 4 hour drive.

Title: Re: Not looking forward to this weekend
Post by: katushkin on Sat, 19 March 2016, 01:39:31

Oh damn, that's an important transmission change then! Good you have some friends to help though.

Title: Re: Not looking forward to this weekend
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 20 March 2016, 02:17:12

Good luck :)