I link to a pdf guide in my post (it's also linked to from VX.info) that goes over all of those steps, so I didn't want to repeat everything.
-- John
Super VXer
I link to a pdf guide in my post (it's also linked to from VX.info) that goes over all of those steps, so I didn't want to repeat everything.
-- John
Last edited by johnnyapollo : 05/05/2012 at 05:47 AM Reason: misspelled "link"
John Eaton
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2001 Proton Yellow #580
Atlanta GA
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Bart (gasmask) did an excellent tutorial a while back, a complete step by step. The job is actually very easy, (if you follow the steps closely....and don't get creative ) Easily done in a few hours with moderate mech skills
Super VXer
Ditto, if you follow the step by step instructions it's really not a difficult job at all. One word of caution, though; getting the crank shaft pulley off was dang near impossible for me. I even made one of Bart's tools out of flat bar stock and a couple of bolts, but ended up bending the carp out of it and the pulley didn't budge. Ended up having to place the breaker bar and socket on the nut, and then braced the breaker bar against the frame rail. Gave the ignition a quick bump (scary) and that loosened everything up.
OH, I also ended up stripping out the hole in the engine block for the idler pulley, I think. It was that or the tensioner pulley. Either way, I guess the bolt was "welded" to the block due to the different metals, and I stripped the block just trying to back the bolt out. Had to have a more mechanically inclined friend come over to drill out the block, tap the new hole, and install a heli-coil. New bolt went in without issue, and I haven't had a problem at all.
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I think that falls under "getting creative" lol. Glad it worked.Originally Posted by MSHardeman
Ended up having to place the breaker bar and socket on the nut, and then braced the breaker bar against the frame rail. Gave the ignition a quick bump (scary
The shop that serviced my transmission already said they would be ok if I brought in a eBay kit and had them install it (because I was talking tech with the owner, and wearing my "Triumph" motorcycle cap - somehow meaning I know my stuff). I can wrench, but I also *really* don't want to screw anything up, and these guys did a really nice job for me once already.
My VX is my only vehicle other than my motorcycle, so I am a little nervous about putting it out of commission.
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