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Whassup guys gotta question.
So I may buy this guys used tranny on the cheap. He claims that an axle is stuck inside the differential, and as such it of course doesn't work.

My question is, what the heck else may be screwed up in the process, besides the diff?
AND, they say they'll throw in the engine too for a total of 300 bucks...engine has a bad piston, as they put it.
So...worth a tear down an part out effort on the engine? I'll buy it all, if enough people show interest in parts...I planed on rebuilding the tranny with a new obx LSD an maybe some bearings an such...if the whole thing ain't shot.

BTW my trans right now sounds horrible...but still shifts smooth an seems to work fine?
Figured this would be a kewl project.

So yeah. Whatcha think?

 
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Have you done a drain/fill on your transmission to see if the sound improves?

 
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the ring could be damaged, making the axle hard to pull out?
depend on that guy level of knowledge.

 
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Actually no, haven't thought about the fluid...
I mean, this sound is horrible...not very audible outside the car, oddly enough.
An I got no idea about this guy or his knowledge...gonna meet him in philly tonight...while strapped of course lol. Can't trust every Craig's lister!

 
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so i picked up that tranny for 150...

Any ideas on how to get the damn axle out? i can try to post pics of it later..

Could I try and force out pins in the diff? Or are they locked in with threads?

I want to avoid attempting to cut it...besides, it appears that its pretty hard, thick steel...

Ideas?

 
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I thought ideas were like a$$holes...everybody has them! lol...

So c'mon guys! What's the dilly, yo? I understand the lack of photos may stump people. I'm realizing my cell phone internet access can only do so much...maybe time to spring for REAL internet access on my computer Lmfao!

So in light of that, standby for pics...I'll try an upload some at work tomorrow.

 
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I think you made a mistake. If the axle is stuck the only thing you can do is pry it out. If it is stuck you risk damging the seals and possible internal parts. I would have just saved a bit more for a good tranny.

 
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Sounds like you got more money than moxie lol...a 'good' one as you say lists for over 500+ used condition...as in who the heck knows why it was pulled to begin with...I'd rather know what I'm buying no matter its present condition...

 
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Its just my own opinion man. Good luck, hope everything works out. Let us know what happens.

 
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for 150 bucks the package, i would just take it apart with the axle in it and try to see what's sticking inside.
like said, it could be the ring is bent. or much worse. who knows?

 
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Sorry for the long response, my work internet SUCKS!!

o4 civic- its all good man, I asked for opinions, right?! LOL

sdaidoji- im with you..was worth the risk for the price! If I can get the axle out and all the internals are good..... and all the rest of the parts are actually there an I didnt get juked...i could have a rebuild for 150?? Hell yeah!

shoot..lol how could we take a vote on it?

Stuck and f**cked... or easy fix?

some pics:

 
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disassemble the differential until you can see the tip/edge of the axle? Not sure if that is possible, though.
have you looked at this pictures from bomerman?
https://www.civicforums.com/forums/1...ve-some-7.html

 
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Hey!

So I got it all apart pretty easy, actually...First I pressed the diff bearing back into the housing..then I worked a pickle fork around gently on all sides of the axle, tapping it out with a rubber mallet. It came out pretty easy, once everything was aligned again (it had had been whacked crooked, pretty violently LOL...check out the pics:






this next one I think dude tried to punch it out with a screwdriver, through the middle of the diff..





And this is what happend to the teeth on the ring gear, from all the whackin on the axle:





I may unfortunatly have to replace the gear, accoding to the CEO of Synchrotech LOL...What does civicforums have to say about it? Replace? or ya wont notice..

And let that be a lesson to all those axle whackers out there...if its stuck, coax it out gently...this was not a time for the BFH, LOL.

Will keep ya'll posted on the progress....

 
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replace - that's a part you don't want to take apart so oftenand might compromise the other gears and leave small metal inside the fluid.

Congrats for taking it out!
150 was well worth the risk!

 
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but it wouldnt like, make noise, or wear parts, or anything? cause i could always just stick a big ol magnet on the drain plug...clean it every so often, that, in addition to the one already in there..damn ring gear is @150 itself...

And thank! yeah, 150! LOL

 
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thank...hahaha

anyway, thinkin about painting...like blue or...green..after I clean it.

Speaking of which, brings me to cleaning questions...whats best? Im thinking combo of chemical and mechanical (as in wire brush)...but what fer chemical (as in degreaser???)

 
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normal engine degreaser? (while everything is out of teh case? Not sure, maybe a internet search on potential issues for degreaser in transmission?)

 
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Yeah, idunno wtf im gonna do LOL...this project is kinda gettin sidelined unfairly cause...well, remember when my civic got scratched and I got 1200 bucks to spend from insurance? Well, I bought a new bike! LOL...I'll post pics soon...its freakin sweet, but I really gotta focus on ONE project at a time, and get this tranny workin again...have been in contact with synchrotech in CA...but they want a premium for parts...50 apiece for carbon synchros...then they say 'oh, well, we'll INSPECT it for OTHER things that need replacing' read: gonna charge an arm an leg for any little bullshit thing they find, so screw that.
I just need a cold, crappy, cant ride the bike day to start pressing parts off and git er done lol

 
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98' VTR1000F Superhawk. Full Devil exhaust, undertail eliminator kit, custom (sick as hell) blue paint job...its a beast...to say the least LOL

 
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sweet bike!
let's see if someone else have another supplier for the parts for the trans (don't know them, sorry...)