 supershannon77's tranny issues and fix (formally RJB23's car), JDM guy on the job, pics included!! |
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 Jun 17, 2007 - 7:46 PM
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 Moderator  Joined Oct 1, '02 From fall river, ma Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%)  |
so, as some of you may know, supershannon77 (shannon & jim) recently bought RJB23's car, and have had some...shall we say.."interesting" issues with it since she's had it.
after the fiasco @ CSP several weeks ago (wheel falls off, rear wheel cylinder blows, front caliper FALLS off (no, not the same one the wheel fell off!) and JDM guy got a good look at the car, we decided that it really needed some help. well, it turns out it needed more that even what we thought, as last weekend, at the DWG meet, the tranny basicly locked up solid on her. so, after talking about a plan of action for a couple days, Jeff, (Defgeph, your friendly neighborhood RC King) decieded JDM guy needed to jump into action. so, saturday morning, jenn and i headed out to NJ to hook up with jeff, and shannon and crew to do what we could to get them up and running again. we arrived in NJ and were greeted by a barely awoke, but happy and ready to work shannon:  once everyone had theyre morning coffee, and i had my redbull, we were all ready to get to work!  once we got all the non-essensials out of the way, we got down to buisness, and started tearing things out. heres jeff, giving jim the lowdown on whats hapenning.  JDM guy. we're all buisness, all the time. even when we're under your car. (notice the bluetooth equipped jeff!!)  once we got the tranny off, we discovered nothing terribly out of the ordinary, just a worn clutch. we noticed a couple of the springs we're pushing on the metal like they we're trying to come out, but no damage to the pressure plate, flywheel, or anything else that gave us the indication that they had been rubbing, or would have caused the tranny to lock up like it did. so, the decision was made. time for a new tranny. so, jeff, the MAN, put in a few calls to some local 6GC members, and stevenson (culpable04) came thru BIG time, and sourced us a non-lsd E153 out of a 94 lexus es300. we drove over to newark, met up with steve, brought back the tranny and we to installing it. first the 2 clutch disks.  the inside of the new tranny, once jeff cleaned it out with a couple cans of brake cleaner.  the rear main seal. looks like it was never done...for shame!!!  its got a new one in there now!! the offender:  shannon, transfering over a couple things, working hard:  dirty girl!!!!  this is how NOT to do a rear mount bracket on a E-153 equipped 3sgte swap. ST-205 bracket, and shifter cables will be done soon (dustin is the MAN with the UK hookups!!)  MMMM yummy!   with the help of some brute force, (AKA, Jim. lol)  we got the new tranny up and into place without much of a hitch at all.  we got 99% of the stuff back on the car, and decieded we'd had enough for the night, so the following morning we finished up hooking up the intake, a couple intercooler pipes, and the battery, filled her with fresh fluids, and took her for a few runs up and down the street to see how we did. happy to report that all is good, the car now shifts thru all 5 gears, and reverse without too much hassle (the 205 cables and bracket will finish that off) and up and downshifts nice and smoothy.  another mission accomplished by JDM guy, yo!!!!  -------------------- Former Team 5SFTE pro member ;)
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Jun 17, 2007 - 7:56 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
you guys are amazing for jumping into action like that. great work!
-------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Jun 17, 2007 - 8:04 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 28, '06 From Delaware Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Thats what I like to see, glad to hear everythings workin fine now
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Jun 17, 2007 - 8:05 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
btw jeff (when you read this) .... i think the original clutch looks like a spec stage 1. but its pretty clear how much better the new stage 2 center section is from the old one that people had problems with.
-------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Jun 17, 2007 - 8:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 18, '07 From Bergen county NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 24 (100%) |
JDM GUY really stepped in and did an awesome Job once we get the cables and brackets we shouldn't have to worry about anything for awhile (Knock On Wood)!! These are some awesome people and I am Almost glad my tire fell off and I got to become good friends with the EC6GC CREW!!!
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Jun 17, 2007 - 9:09 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
Celica superheroes.
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Jun 17, 2007 - 9:10 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '04 From Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
JDM crew kicks butt - plain and simple. Much kudos to the crew.
-------------------- QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback] i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this. |
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Jun 17, 2007 - 9:34 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 15, '05 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
man...you guys work fast..lol. Hope nothin else happens to the car Shannon. Any idea of what caused it so seaze??
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Jun 17, 2007 - 9:41 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
thats a sweet deal, you guys are amazing, how much did you pay for the e153?
This post has been edited by brianforster: Jun 17, 2007 - 9:42 PM |
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Jun 17, 2007 - 9:55 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 31, '03 From Orlando, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
talk about some great work there... shannon is VERY lucky to have that help... its awesome how everything came together and u even got a new transmission in a day
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Jun 17, 2007 - 9:58 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '04 From Newport, RI Currently Offline Reputation: 63 (99%) |
let me get this strait...
a guy from Massachusetts and a guy from NY went to Jersey to help change a clutch/swap a tranny for someone you met 2 times (knew them for about 4 days) ??? and had another guy back in RI sourcing shifter cables and another guy in Jersey who got you a newer tranny the same day with no notice ??? now that's teamwork JDM Guy FTW -------------------- |
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Jun 17, 2007 - 10:06 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 30, '03 From O-town, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I need you guys in Ohio :\
-------------------- Sometimes we live to beat the odds.
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Jun 17, 2007 - 11:56 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 19, '03 From NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Good work
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Jun 18, 2007 - 12:01 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 13, '05 From Poughkeepsie, NY Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Ec6gc Tuning at its best. Done in someone's driveway, by 3 guys a that don't own the car...and one girl that does...lol
Just dont let jim drive it...ok? lol (no hard fillings jim, ur an ok guy, if ud stop breaking things, ud be pretty awsome..lol) nice workedit: QUOTE(presure2 @ Jun 17, 2007 - 8:46 PM) [snapback]569382[/snapback] dirty girl!!!! I think i heard something about Shannon being a bit of a Closet freak at the last meet....didnt really think it was true tho...lol This post has been edited by devilsden97: Jun 18, 2007 - 12:10 AM --------------------  Kawi Love |
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Jun 18, 2007 - 12:16 AM
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I'm superhome. I'm supertired. I'll discuss this super experience tomorrow.
Thank you again to everyone I called. --------------------  I will return one day. |
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Jun 18, 2007 - 12:25 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 17, '03 From Bloomington, Indiana Currently Offline Reputation: 62 (98%) |
QUOTE(Supersprynt @ Jun 17, 2007 - 10:09 PM) [snapback]569408[/snapback] Celica superheroes. QUOTE(Akimbo @ Jun 17, 2007 - 11:06 PM) [snapback]569434[/snapback] I need you guys in Ohio :\ Both of these are QFT --------------------  |
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Jun 18, 2007 - 12:29 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 13, '02 From Blairstown, New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
Glad you guys made out well with the transmission! JDM guy, FTW.
Sorry I couldn't be more of a help to you guys, I was at a friends wedding all day. Let me know if you need help with the mount or the cables and if I'm not working I'll definately be there. Well done guys! -------------------- 3rd gen ST205 3SGTE - Alive and boosting. |
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Jun 18, 2007 - 12:35 AM
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Nice work! Always awesome to see members helping members.
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Jun 18, 2007 - 12:51 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
glad to know everything work out nicely. I was super surprise when I saw manny's car, I was like WOW he came to help from RI, that deserve some credit.
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Jun 18, 2007 - 1:50 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%) |
you guys should start a shop. seriously.
make me wish I lived on the east coast 
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