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    Won't start - Need some pointers

    I just put the car back together, engine and transmission were out of the car. (Car is a 99 GT) Everything is back in and the car won't start. I checked the starter, it was bad (When they tested it, it turned and smoked all over the damn place), so I replaced it, but it didn't even turn over...
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    Is something wrong?

    So, a couple years ago, I started rebuilding the transmission on my 99 GT. So I think it's all done now, getting ready to put it back in the car, and it occurs to me that I can turn the drivetrain. Then I start getting paranoid that maybe I shouldn't be able to do that. So to ease my mind...
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    11 Months, two weeks and 6 days.

    Yep, that's how long it's been since I started working on my car, took the engine and transmission out, and dismantled the transmission. :th_frowning: But, a long hot summer, Hurricane Ike and some cashflow problems all contributed to the delay... not to mention some procrastination and...
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    Did I get good advice? Really LIM gasket Issue?

    I was pricing parts today and someone from Autozone asked me what I was doing with the car (I was asking for some parts pricing). I described one of the issues which is, I have oil sludge build-on the engine block. (See Pic) ...Basically all over the engine. It is caked on there pretty good...
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    Another Question...

    Hey gang, I've got another question. When I was taking the transmission apart, the book said to remove (or undo) a spring. But when I looked, I did not have a spring (See pic below). Am I supposed to have one? If so, where can I get one? Or can I do without it?
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    What did I break?

    OK, I realized something the other day and it's been bugging me. When I disconnected the transmission from the engine and started to open up the transmission, I realized that there was a wire harness stuck between the shifter (blackbox) and the transmission.....The harness had been...
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    Should I be pissed?

    I opened up the transmission and found a couple things that surprised me. 1) Of all the connetions for the wire harness, only two of them were not broken and were locked into place, I think there were 4 other connections where the locking mechanism was broken and the pieces not anywhere to be...
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    Q? Output Shaft removal

    OK, I guess I'm either going cabin crazy or just plain confused on the directions for removing the differential from the output shaft of the tranny. The directions say (and show) to wedge the tool between the output shaft and the horizontal bar inside the differential. The directions say...
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    Tranny mods for efficiency? (MPG)

    Most people talk about modding transmissions for handling more power. But are there any mods to help with efficiency? I mean, my car is stock and probably won't put any power mods into it, but I sure can use extra savings for MPG. While i've got the transmisison out, I figure if there are...
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    Now that the engine is out....

    Now that i've got the engine out, i plan to: 1) Replace powersteering pump 2) replace coolant hoses 3) replace spark plugs and plug cables 4) Fix tranny and replace torque converter 5) Replace serpentine belt 6) Replace engine oil pan gasket (I think there was a bulletin about this a few years...
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    Rebuild Stripped Bolt Problem (YIKES)

    OK, some of you may know that I am slowly rebuilding my tranny. Two problems: 1) I finally unbolted the tranny from the engine (I took them both out of the car together), and realized that the #5 bolt was half missing. The other half is in the engine block. How the heck do I get that out...
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    Group Buys?

    I've been interested in the ScanGaugeII for a while and with all the talk about "hypermilers" using them, I've been thinking again about getting one. Anyone ever do a group buy around here? Would anyone be interested? ScanGaugeII - Trip Computers + Digital Gauges + Scan Tool BTW, I'm a noob...
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    Removing Engine and Tranny Together for Dummies Like Me (Write Up)

    I've been working on my 99 GP GT on my "spare time". I started documenting what I did mostly because of the time lapse in working on it so I could remember what I did, but it turned more into a write up and I finished it as a write up. To get to this point for me has been several weeks. You...
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    Looking for Trans Rebuild Info

    Hi All, My name is Rem. I joined because it looks like this place has lots of good information. I'm about to start pulling my engine and trans out of a '99 GP GT with 165K miles on it. I need to do a Trans Rebuild and am looking for information on parts to replace. This is my daily driver...
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