Dave Robsons Challenger R/T

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed May 27, 09 9:16 pm

The trans leak was pretty bad. The whole of the underside of the car is dripping. It has burned onto the headers and exhaust pipes.

No wonder it was smoking bad.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed May 27, 09 10:09 pm

That's annoying.

Easily fixed ?

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed May 27, 09 10:20 pm

Yes. Easily fixed but have to drop the trans and remove the torque converter and i am short of time this week due to work and social commitments.

Hopefully be able to drop the trans out Friday night and re-install it on Saturday.

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Wed May 27, 09 10:39 pm

Dave wrote:The trans leak was pretty bad. The whole of the underside of the car is dripping. It has burned onto the headers and exhaust pipes. & went all over the front of andy's following satillite

No wonder it was smoking bad.

old oil burner, get ya self a modern car

caveman

no dave car looked brill, sat right & sounded perfect, just a minor annoying set back

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu May 28, 09 9:30 am

Hopefully Uncle Blue can get me a new seal out in the post today.

However it now also depends on how fast this turns up;

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... &viewitem=

I thought the price was good and my drilled out (hemi bolt size) stock flexplate was a worry in the back of my mind. I want to inspect my rear seal for leaks while the trans is off so may as well fit this new flex plate.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu May 28, 09 10:35 am

This is the ebay store I ordered the flex plate from. Good prices.

http://stores.shop.ebay.com/KMJ-PERFORM ... subZQ2d999

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Thu May 28, 09 10:44 am

Thanks Dave,

Just ordered one myself!

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu Jun 04, 09 11:27 am

Well I am told by the supplier the flex plate I bought on his ebay shop will not be here until sometime next week.

So getting to the Wednesday night cruise is looking VERY unlikely. No change in my luck there then.

Also Blue sent me a new front seal for the trans to fix my leak but it seems to have got lost in the post. Another is on it's way though. Thanks Blue.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Jun 08, 09 10:25 am

On Saturday morning I ended up with TWO seals from Blue and the flex plate also turned up. So things are looking up!

Problem now is time.

Diana had plans for me most of Saturday and we were out Saturday night.
Did manage to fit the seal during a short bit of free time though.

Sunday I had to go shopping and stuff. So it was 4pm before I could start on refitting the trans back in the car.

How much does a 727 + converter + GV unit weigh??
I had a bit of a struggle under the car getting the trans onto a couple of jacks. No wonder Dunc has big arms if he is lifting these buggers about all day.

Then I found the trans would not go up between the headers?

The bloody thing came down between the headers OK but would it go back up? Would it hell as like.

So off with a valve cover, drained the water out of the cooling system, removed the header bolts, and tried again.

Yey! It went in.

But then company turned up unexpected and I had to pack in for the night.

But I have most of the bolts in so everything should be straight forward from here.

Only one small problem. One -6AN fitting on a trans cooler line has bent and the nut on the end is jammed so I can't screw it on. I will have to remove the fitting from the hose and straighten it out. Hopefully that will fix it.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Jun 08, 09 1:03 pm

Did they charge you $45 carriage on the flex plate Dave, or did you get free shipping?

Needless to say, mine hasn't arrived yet...

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Jun 08, 09 1:06 pm

Yep. Stung on the postage but escaped the VAT man so still a bargain.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Jun 08, 09 1:08 pm

Thanks mate, I'll keep my fingers crossed!

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Jun 08, 09 1:10 pm

I noticed that in his ad he states that if you need the parts in a hurry to call him.
I sent him a email asking when it would be likely to turn up and he said middle of this week.
I said that was a pity because I would have liked to go to a cruise Wednesday night.
Next thing I know the thing lands on my doorstep just like that.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Tue Jun 09, 09 11:07 am

a little tip when fitting pump seals/well any lip seal come to that, after fitting take a good look inside with a light and check that the elasticated lttle garter has not jumped off the seal lip, it happen,s

that is one big lump with the gear vendors on it, don,t envy you mauling that about on your back dave,

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Tue Jun 09, 09 11:34 am

I still ache.

The car was not high enough to get the trans under so I had to use the jack to lift the side of the car a few inches to slide the trans under. But once it was under I had to lift it onto a chopping board and then onto the jack.
I had fun doing that I can tell you.

Anyway. It is in and bolted up. I ran out of time last night but only the kickdown linkage to re-install, propshaft and then the exhaust and one header.

There are a few electrical connections and a few cable ties to zip up and then just the water back in the block and oil in the trans and she should be good to go.