Welding up 5th gear is tricky because the gear is heat-treated. I don't think
I'd trust the average
machine shop to do it.
Kyle Hagemann wrote:
> Hi gang-
>
> Yes, I'm still procrastinating myself away from my Roadster....
> but I'm running out of side-jobs to keep me busy, so I guess I'll
> be embracing the inevitable this weekend.
>
> Can someone explain to me how to tell if my fifth gear needs
> fixing? I'll have that off as part of my repair, and don't want
> to wind up with 5th gear neutral after all these long months.
>
> And, time being the issue that it is, is this a repair that can
> be accomplished by a local machine shop vs. one of our vendors?
>
> No disrespect, I'm just trying to get this beast back on the
> road ASAP - don't want to wait for UPS turnaround time.
>
> Thanks gang!
> ____ Kyle Hagemann, Born-Again Grease Monkey From Beyond
> _.;(____\____ 72 240Z, L28/E88/SU, 5sp, all poly - Z Beast
> | _ | | _'@`, 71 PL521, LZ22, SUs, 2" exh, 4spd - The Hulk
> `-(#)------(#)-< 69 2000, engine/trans out, making a big mess
> ------------------- 84 Maxima, Tokicos/ST springs, 238K - Mr Max
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