Ooh. That looks like that's it! IMAG1726(1).jpg (Old pic, last year while the tranny was getting rebuilt)Originally Posted by ragragtimetime
Well, I ordered it. Online reviews for that company are kinda sketchy so I used PayPal in case I have any problems...
And, with no action from me, they just refunded my money. I guess they didn't have the part after all. Back to the drawing board...
Bout ready to give up...
Well, I have the flexplate now.
Anyone know the size of the bolts I need for the flaxplate to the crankshaft?
What happened to the ones that came out?
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if you don't have any luck let me know how many you need (but you have come this far...try to obtain factory new) & I recommend something like:
~http://www.loctiteproducts.com/p/t_lkr_red/overview/Loctite-Threadlocker-Red-271.htm
hopefully soon you will post a pic of her back on the road
One is missing
http://www.factorychryslerparts.com/products/BOLT--BOLT--Crankshaft-Auto-Trans-Drive-Plate-Exc-Dual-OHd-Cam--BOLT--Crankshaft-AutoTrans-Drive-Plate-SOHC--BOLT--Drive-Plate--BOLT--Drive-Plate-wAut/4614310/MD952233.html
Thanks, got 6!
Man I hope so too. HOA just sent me a letter complaining about the inoperable vehicle in my driveway...
HOA may have *special* rules other than city/county/state code but either way, FYI:
on http://www.gilbertaz.gov/departments...velopment-code
2. There is a junk car in the neighbor's yard. What can be done about it?
See the Land Development Code section 4.5014, C
Inoperable vehicles must be stored in a fenced area, a fully enclosed building, or at a business engaged in Vehicle Services or Motor Vehicle Sales and Leasing.
Note: a fenced area may be a person’s backyard and the fence does not necessarily have to be non-see through. For example, a ranch-style fence is sufficient and vehicles may still be seen through this type of fence even though they are legally stored
Inoperable vehicles are those which are incapable of being legally driven on a street.
on http://www.gilbertaz.gov/departments...iance/code-faqPlease note that by their very nature, most of these FAQs are brief, or carry a shortened version of the actual code section that covers any specific question. You are encouraged to read the actual section available on-line in the Code Compliance, Ordinances & Backflow Prevention page to obtain the full code.1. Once I have reported a suspected violation, what is the procedure Code Compliance will follow to investigate?
Each violation is treated on a case-by-case basis, but the above procedure is a good guideline to how the Code Compliance Dept operates.
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That being said, I've read the local to-me rules about what's considered a "junk" vehicle - and there was a $ value threshold set, forget what it was, $500 or $1500 or $2500. Inoperable vehicles aren't necessarily the same as "junk" vehicle (important to note).
THERE IS ALSO (hip hip hooray) an option for if a person is restoring a vehicle, which of course is off & on again operable or even off & on again considered junk, to jump through even more red tape & submit papers that show a PLAN with a TIMELINE which must show progress either expected or realized for each 30-day period. (yeah, cringe at the BS).
Sorry I don't have a link to those handy at the moment & would probably be different in your state/county/city AND depend on if the HOA supercedes the codes set, too.
It's so freakin' ridiculous I finally just put up a folding driveway gate on wheels across my 12' driveway to keep "that one nosey neighbor" off my case & technically (and legally) avoid breaking rules/codes/ordinances, etc.) without having an actual garage. Now I can just fold the gate open to pull in the truck to work on it, close the gate & have peace & quite
I can post some pics of the folding driveway gate, done for under $100, not great but functional & will invest cash for the "right way" to do the finishing touches later on. It was a quick job because the neighborhood snoop/complainer was getting way too ... umm ... bitchy & driving/walking by up to 5x per day. At least for now it looks good enough from the street side to keep me out of trouble.
Best of luck with your truck!!! And your HOA, too
Grrr. They line up to bitch about 'that' car on the driveway - but then they knock on your door asking you if you know anything about cars when their car breaks down. A friend of mine had to set up a temporary lease as he was working away from home. His BMW needed brakes done so he had it apart over the weekend and the property owner whined about it. 2 weeks later - he's knocking on the door asking my buddy if he knows how to fix cars. "Nope" - "...but you were working on your car here not long ago?" His response was - "Just because I had my car in pieces doesn't mean I know what I'm doing..." Under normal circumstances he would've offered to help out but seeming HO was an asshole...
Well, progress.
Got it towed over to my brother's house in Phoenix, he has a nice shop behind his house.
Got it up on jack stands, drained the transmission oil, exhaust taken off, driveshaft dropped. Going to have to order a new center support bearing, old one is trashed big time.
Can see the flex plate now from under the truck, it is visibly cracked and warped.
Good to hear you managed to find a hide out for your truck while it's gets some TLC. Hope your bros place isn't too far away.
Not too bad, only about 30 minutes drive from my house.
Assuming the flex plate replacement works fine, will need the following parts as well:
Windshield (got a big crack from top to bottom)
Front Bumper
Door window seals (the ones the windows go through as you roll them down)
Window scraper rubbers from something like a Ford Courier will work when you cut them down - and as an added bonus they have plastic retaining clips! The metal ones go missing all the time and they can promote rust in the top edges of the doors. The plastic ones fit perfectly and are easy to find.
Good tip. Something like this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAZDA-MAGNUM...9V5wD0&vxp=mtr
Good thing about that listing is they have added the actual length of the seals. You won't need to cut them down and they are pretty much the ones I pulled from the scrapyard. I've got the front quarter glass windows - thus the 'cut them down to fit' comment. I'm not sure if the inner ones will be right but I have a suspicion that the vehicle manufacturers will use a universal moulding and cut them down to length.
Any helpful tips on changing that center bearing assembly out? I know I need some gear pullers...
soak it with penetrating oil before you try to take it apart -a vice to hold it helps too.
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Some pics.
Bad center bearing and new one.
20160313_134547.jpg
Also, crack in the flexplate:
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