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- Jun 1, 2001
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- Vehicle Year
- 1987... sorta
- Transmission
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Now I'll tell you something important... when I am pulling a trans and/or transfer case
time is usually an issue... I do not enjoy laying under a truck in the junkyard, I could fill
volumes with a simple list of things I'd rather do and to be honest pulling transmissions ranks just above things involving a whole fresh pineapple and a tube of KY-jelly...
So in the intent of making the process go as quickly as possible
and understanding like only some of us older folks do that
Pulling a transmission in a U-pull-it junkyard is not a job that
you should do like you were pulling the transmission out of
your "Baby"...my usual method of disconnecting the speedometer
cable is to give the VSS a sharp "jab" with the handle of a hammer
(a tool I carry with me) and snap the VSS in half right where the
plastic joins the aluminum body.
the only times I won't break it are when it's already broken
OR if the VSS looks clean and new
Long ago I used to carry bolt cutters to cut the speedo cable,
but since my most important transmission tool is a cordless
Sawsall (Milwaukee of course) and I need to "save weight"
for what I carry into a junkyard.
You should watch me simply cut the Radius arm brackets,
Y-pipe and tranny crossmember.
BTW, the retaining bolt for the VSS is english thread (not metric) and the bolt
has a 7/16" head.
The Y-shaped Retainer SHOULD come with the VSS, as they are typically crimped on.
AD
time is usually an issue... I do not enjoy laying under a truck in the junkyard, I could fill
volumes with a simple list of things I'd rather do and to be honest pulling transmissions ranks just above things involving a whole fresh pineapple and a tube of KY-jelly...
So in the intent of making the process go as quickly as possible
and understanding like only some of us older folks do that
Pulling a transmission in a U-pull-it junkyard is not a job that
you should do like you were pulling the transmission out of
your "Baby"...my usual method of disconnecting the speedometer
cable is to give the VSS a sharp "jab" with the handle of a hammer
(a tool I carry with me) and snap the VSS in half right where the
plastic joins the aluminum body.
the only times I won't break it are when it's already broken
OR if the VSS looks clean and new
Long ago I used to carry bolt cutters to cut the speedo cable,
but since my most important transmission tool is a cordless
Sawsall (Milwaukee of course) and I need to "save weight"
for what I carry into a junkyard.
You should watch me simply cut the Radius arm brackets,
Y-pipe and tranny crossmember.
BTW, the retaining bolt for the VSS is english thread (not metric) and the bolt
has a 7/16" head.
The Y-shaped Retainer SHOULD come with the VSS, as they are typically crimped on.
AD
