its still drivable now and im afraid if i start taking stuff apart (or trying to) in my garage and i get stuck i wont have any way of getting it somewhere else to finish my botched job - gonna bring it to a driveline specialty place in the nearby town of chandler this weekend when i have time and see what they have to say - when i called them the guy on the phone said they do a lot of 4x4's as well as industrial drivetrains and even a few monster trucks - even actually said they had an "isuzu guy" but of course he was busy on like 3 other jobs so i didnt get to talk to him but he is supposed to call me back to day if he has time - im keeping my fingers crossed that they might actually have someone that wont freak out at the vehicross but im fairly confident about this place so im keeping my hopes up (plus i think the proton runs better on good vibes) - will report back if they figure anything out - and thanks again i know helping me with this stuff is probably getting old but i really appreciate it