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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 12:34 PM
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Ok, Everybody's soo afraid of Drivetrains...in two and a half hours we had a forum members drivetrain completely out!!! We started at 7:30 and finished just a little before 10:00 last night. We're ready to put it back in we'll be starting at about 1:30. This was on Jackstands FYI using 2 jacks.

Yes that's right...5 hours tops to do a Pilot Bearing swap!! Now i challenge you do it yourselfers...to quit payin 500+ for a clutch swap when it's this freakin easy with 3 people!


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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 12:49 PM
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maybe some of us dont have 3 people at our disposal ...

nice times though, that's quick .. air tools?
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 12:58 PM
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That's it. I'm moving to Orlando!!
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 01:01 PM
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Its not out, out is easy, in is hard
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Originally Posted by screw991le
Its not out, out is easy, in is hard
i've always found it's harder to get it in than take it out.
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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I dont know, once you are in, I find it very hard to take it out!! At least until you are finished.
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 01:42 PM
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Dude your already done wow felt like you just called me lol!
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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That's it. I'm moving to Orlando!!
Not before hurricane season is over I trust
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Ok, soo it took us about 3 hours to get it back in...I left a few minutes early as Steve, Mike and Max were finishing up the Exhaust, i've got other things i need to do before cruising tonight.

Soo right about 6 hours or so...not a bad job guys, not a bad job at all.



Oh and for the record...i've always found it's REAL easy to get back in the second time


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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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maybe some of us dont have 3 people at our disposal ...
All you need is a keg and you'll have more than 3.

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nice times though, that's quick ..

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OK, but now for the BIG question. How many BEERs did it take?
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 05:15 PM
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Sure wish I lived closer to you guys so I could get in on some of this action that's seems to be continuously going on!
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by JeepTJ
OK, but now for the BIG question. How many BEERs did it take?
ZERO....I drank more than enough last weekend.


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Originally Posted by Stangkiller
Ok, Everybody's soo afraid of Drivetrains...in two and a half hours we had a forum members drivetrain completely out!!! We started at 7:30 and finished just a little before 10:00 last night. We're ready to put it back in we'll be starting at about 1:30. This was on Jackstands FYI using 2 jacks.

Yes that's right...5 hours tops to do a Pilot Bearing swap!! Now i challenge you do it yourselfers...to quit payin 500+ for a clutch swap when it's this freakin easy with 3 people!


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Holy Smokes! Geesuz, great job guys.
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Originally Posted by Stangkiller
Ok, Everybody's soo afraid of Drivetrains...in two and a half hours we had a forum members drivetrain completely out!!! We started at 7:30 and finished just a little before 10:00 last night. We're ready to put it back in we'll be starting at about 1:30. This was on Jackstands FYI using 2 jacks.

Yes that's right...5 hours tops to do a Pilot Bearing swap!! Now i challenge you do it yourselfers...to quit payin 500+ for a clutch swap when it's this freakin easy with 3 people!


Chris
I will provide the beer when I call you and your friends to do mine.
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by screw991le
Its not out, out is easy, in is hard
I always found it goes in easier when it is hard.
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 06:56 PM
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3 people 5 hours
That is like 15 man hours
suddenly $500 does not seem so bad.
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wow chris, nice job!

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That's it. I'm moving to Orlando!!
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Old Oct 22, 2005 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Z06-JIM
Sure wish I lived closer to you guys so I could get in on some of this action that's seems to be continuously going on!
Nice job Chris. You guys have it going on down there.

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