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Re: Which Bay is greater?/more transmission woes

To: "Mike Adams" <mikeadam@wcnet.net>, <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>,
Subject: Re: Which Bay is greater?/more transmission woes
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 19:42:09 -0400
Jamaica Bay!!!!!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Adams" <mikeadam@wcnet.net>
To: <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>; <dwoodru1@tampabay.rr.com>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: Which Bay is greater?/more transmission woes


> Brian -
>     Good advice - don't drive any further than
> you must to reach a repair location.  Something
> is loose or worn out and could drop down or out
> and tear everything up.  The box/open end wrench
> size is an inch and a half - you will need two of
> them one to hold while you break the jam nut loose.
> I'd also recommend a cheater pipe - that jam nut can
> be very difficult to break loose.
> Mike
> BTW for the record - Matagorda Bay is better by far.
>
>
> Mike
> ----------
> >From: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
> >To: <dwoodru1@tampabay.rr.com>,"Datsun Roadster Mailing
> list"<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: RE: Which Bay is greater?/more transmission woes
> >Date: 24, Jul , 6:29 PM
> >
>
> >Woody,
> >I'm thinking that that transmission ought to come out soon.  If it's just
> >tightening up the main shaft nut, it's a weekend job - Engine out, Engine
> >back in.  The trick is finding the right wrench.  I don't remember the
size
> >but it's big.  I borrowed one from a helicopter mechanic when I rebuilt
my
> >trans.
> >Anyone know what size the 5-speed main shaft nut is?
> >Brian
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
> >dwoodru1@tampabay.rr.com
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 10:05 AM
> >To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Which Bay is greater?
> >
> >Ok, only if you don't mind driving around on 3 gears, and not in reverse.
> >I'm
> >thinking I won't be ready for any long drives until mid-September at the
> >earliest.  Might be a little earlier with Brian's help ;-)

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