My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =)
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I actually have Garagistic front carrier bushings and the rear one is actually different on an e36=)
Got it
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Picked up another getrag 250 Saturday to replace the one that was in the car. I had some first gear issues and figured I should really replace it while I am doing everything else.Â
The trans mounts that were on it were some of the worst I have seen=P It looks like they were separated and the trans was just resting on them...
Anyone ever see a selector rod joint like this? I have a feeling it is some cheap off brand replacement. Good thing I am replacing it anyways=)Â
Here is a comparison of the clutch fork pivot pins. The middle is the one from my car and the one on the right is from the "new" trans.Â
I also cleaned up the clutch fork, media blasted it, and have it ready for powder coating. The wear was pretty minimal.
I started cleaning up the trans a little yesterday. Still not near as clean as I want but it's better.Â
Hoping to finish cleaning it this week so that I can pull the old seals. Ordering the new seals, detent springs, selector rod joint, bitch clip, and clutch fork retaining spring as well.
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Picked up the flywheel yesterday after work=) Don't mind the stain on the friction surface. It happened when the flywheel was cleaned after being resurfaced. You cannot feel it on the surface so it won't harm anything.Â
I also got some parts back from powdercoat.Â
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Yes! Where is the blue light special?
    @DrLeadFoot
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Finally motivated myself to get something done yesterday.Â
I wasn't liking how the trans was looking with how clean I could get it so I decided to paint it with high temp flat aluminum paint.Â
I got everything as clean as I could and masked everything off.Â
I then sprayed two coats of paint after waiting about 15-20 minutes in between the coats. Turned out pretty decent=)
I will paint the detent spring plate when I remove it to go the springs and I will clean up the output flange as well. Now I just need to swap out the seals and springs and it should be good as new.
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More trans progress.
Removed the input shaft seal
I was able to pop a hole in it with a pick, thread a wood screw into it, and use a slide hammer to pull it right out.Â
I wrapped the splines of the input shaft in electrical tape to prevent damaging the seal when I reinstalled it. I tapped it in with a long brass drift and it seated nice and straight
I also installed the pivot pin as you can see. I cleaned up and reinstalled the throwout bearing guide tube after the new seal was in. Â
I really wish I could get it cleaner in the bellhousing but I would be basically sanding off all of the corrosion haha
After that I removed the selector shaft seal
That little guy is tricky. Mine happened to be pressed in farther than they should be. You  have to be really careful not to scratch the shaft or outer bore in the case. I was able to get a pick in between the shaft and seal and then lever it out slowly.Â
After that I installed my selector rod joint
I was able to sand it to fit in my DSSR nice and tight as well. The spot you see at the end of the groove is on both sides. Must be something during the plating process since these have a very light bronzish colored plating.Â
That is currently where I am at. The last things to do are the output shaft seal and the detent springs. My detent springs are in the mail and I need to source the proper 30mm socket to remove the output shaft flange. It needs to be deep but have a thin wall. I have heard you just need to grind down a normal 30mm socket. The seal should be simple if I remove it just like the input shaft seal.
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Isn't there some special way to torque down the output shaft seal?
    @DrLeadFoot
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I ground a socket to fit the output flange, make sure you torque it properly. I didn't do it properly and the back of my transmission shat out while my wife was driving with her mom on the morning of her sisters wedding. It was pretty cool.
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