Cascade Crew

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 9:08 am Post subject: What did YOU learn today?

Well it wasn't today, but rather thursday Tony brought over a left axle for me.

We learned that drum axles and disc brake axles are different! The stud flange is larger on the drum brake axle, and thus wont fit inside the disc rotor.

Nothing a lathe and some crazy curly haired guy at school couldn't fix!

Things work great.

Took her out for a drive and there is a little funky sound that's definitely driveline that I can only hear when coming to a stop cause that's when it's slowest and quietest. Not going to worry about it. Cleaned everything out really really well, used synthetic lube this time, ran all over town to find some GM limited slip additive.

Felt less powerful. Then on the way home it got even less powerful, and started a weird off balance vibration.

Get home, pop the valve cover, poly lock backed off an intake.

Phew.

Xophertony · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 9:44 am Post subject:

and i learned the GM posi fluid is different then NAPA posi fluid. i hope to get time to flush the rear end and refill this weekend.

Glad to hear it's back together Paul.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 11:41 am Post subject:

just so I'm not responsible for "misinformation"

Someone told me once that you have to use GM Syncromesh on the later t-5's (my 01 camaro's 5 speed spesifies GM Syncromesh ONLY) and that ATF won't work, kind of like the limited slip addative, because its a different weight or consistancy.

I shared that trivial bit of information with Tony the other day...is this correct?

Vaneat-91RS · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 4:56 pm Post subject:

Xophertony · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 6:06 pm Post subject:

T56s say dextron 3 as well.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject:

Noted.

I'll be sure to remember that.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 6:52 pm Post subject:

My '99 LS1 T56 has a big yellow plaque on the side that says "DEXRON III ONLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

iansane · Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 1:24 am Post subject: