Cats: I thought I'd ask a question which I know many of you will jump up to answer. I know many have done this before, but it is my first time. Sadly Russ will not answer; I think he has offered an answer to each of every question I have ever asked on this list. I'm half expecting an email from him with a very good response.
I'm at the final stage of dropping my transaxle out of the car and wanted to ask the best and safest way to do this final step. My intention is to drop the transaxle and dedion as a unit out of the car. I have syncros to replace, poly bushings all over to replace, etc. Here is where I am. I have disconnected: The driveshaft the shift linkage the center muffler section the clutch hydraulic line the brake hydraulic line the ebrake cable the speedo cable the reverse sensor wires the shocks the sway bars the watts linkage the cross member under the clutch the fuel filter from the x-case Here is the current state: The car is on 4 jack stands (6 ton) at the 4 body jack points. The rear dedion is on two jack stands (1.5 ton) the cross member is on a small floor jack lowered several inches from the body. The last bolt holding the transaxle to the body has NOT been removed yet. I have another standard floor jack ready at my disposal and any wood blocks needed. How should I proceed with this last step in my current state? I want to proceed safely and I don't have another person to help me. Do I really need another person? I have read that a wood block wedged between the diff portion and the dedion is needed, but I really cannot understand that at this point. The diff section seems so far from the dedion that it would appear to completely clear the dedion if it were let loose at this time. If you have done this, can you be very specific on how big the wood block must be and how to place it? Thanks, Stefano Concord, CA -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
