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Old 04-24-2015, 10:41 AM   #796
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Finally an update worth sharing.

Two weekends ago I pulled the motor from the stand and set it up on the floor to do the rear main seal and mate the trans.

Started by doing the rear main seal





I then went to install the pilot bearing but had an issue. I had not thought to check if the pilot bearing was different for a g250 and g260. Obviously it was. I then went through two different non-OEM pilot bearings and they were undersized and would not interference fit into the bore of the crank. I was trying to get the trans on quick so I didn't want to wait for an OEM one to arrive at the dealer. I ended up taking that route and the bearing fit perfect. I'm not sure what it is but aftermarket pilot bearings are not as thick as OEM and they are undersized, making them useless haha

Here is the original one vs the g260 one and one of the undersized ones


While I was was waiting for the OEM pilot bearing to show up, I tried to install the flywheel. I ran into another issue here. Some how I ended up with dual mass flywheel bolts instead of the shorter m20 flywheel bolts. I should have noticed this before installing them but hindsight is 20-20.


I ordered the correct bolts and picked them up, as well as my OEM pilot bearing. I then was able to get things to go smoothly for once=)



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Old 04-24-2015, 10:46 AM   #797
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I then wiped down the friction surface of the flywheel (don't mind the two stains, happened when the flywheel was cleaned after being resurfaced) and installed the clutch


Put the clutch fork and throwout bearing in the trans


Laid out the new hardware


Then slide the trans on and bolted it down without any hiccups




Trying to plan out what to do next. I want to get my battery cable routed to the hatch and my pressure gauge lines ran so that I can throw the carpet back in the car. I also want to get all of the brakelines routed in the bay before the motor goes back in. I would also be doing the rest of the brake lines at this time.
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Old 04-26-2015, 03:01 PM   #798
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Wow...just wow. The bar is set kids!
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Old 04-26-2015, 03:03 PM   #799
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Did you lube the TO bearing?
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Old 04-26-2015, 03:07 PM   #800
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Damnit....no. Am I supposed to?
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Old 05-13-2015, 10:50 AM   #801
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I have been holding off on updating this so that I would have a good update but things are going slower than molasses haha

Let's start where I left off. The motor and trans got mated and I started figuring out what I need to do before it goes back in.

First I changed the rear carrier bushing for the shifter.



After that I ordered up an 11/16" Volkswagen Rabbit master cylinder for my booster delete. I need to fit it and start doing the brake lines for the front of the car. I also just ordered all OEM rear hard lines so that I can finish that up.

Speaking of the rear end


I hated how one of the bushings wasn't seated right and I wanted to redo some of the paint. I also need to refresh the seals on the diff (sold the medium case 2.93) and install a stud kit from Thayer Motorsports. That will make swapping in a medium case much easier down the line.

Here are some of the goodies that have arrived


I split the trailing arms from the subframe and removed the poly bushings but it got too dark to take pictures. I will be cleaning up the arms again, repainting them, and then installing the new bushings. I also stupidly drilled a hole in one of the bushing mounts last time to allow air to come out since one of the bushings did not want to install properly. I will be welding that up as well.

I ordered a set of LED license plate lights and installed them too. I got a set off of ebay because every brand that I could find is still made in Taiwan (even the more costly options). I tested them with a power supply to check the light output and they are a very nice bright white without being blue at all.

The only other news that I can think of is that I went to install my Motorsport handles but ran into an issue. It seems they have a different lock style than my handles, making the cylinder swap not a plug and play affair.


I could swap the wafers from my lock cylinder into the ones for the motorsport handles, but the face plates of those cylinders are all dented up. I have the handles sold and was going to pick up another set but I think I am going to keep it simple and run plain handles.

I should be working on the car tonight and am hoping to get a bit of work done on the trailing arms.
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Welded up the hole I idiotically drilled in the one mount



I then wire wheeled all of the paint on the arms that wasn't fairing well and threw a coat of primer on. Somehow my full can of primer ran out of aerosol after finishing one arm so I had to use a different can I had on the other.


I will be picking up more primer today and then hopefully getting the paint on them.

Also decided with a friend that we will be making the 13 hour trek to SOWO Friday night and leaving Saturday night to come home=P
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I was going to finish painting the arms the other day but ran out of paint and the paint I was using is now discontinued. I did spray them with self etching primer though to cover any spots I missed with the first coat of primer.



Now I just need to get a nice day to prep and paint them, as well as the subframe.

Yesterday I tackled the output shaft detent rings and seals on my diff. I will be redoing the paint on it as well as replacing the bolts for the sides and the dust caps on the flanges, don't worry=)



Popped the flanges out to see what I was working with.




Next I pulled the sides and popped out the old seals and detent rings




Then in went the new seals



I popped the output flanges back in for now to keep any debris out of the diff. I will be coating it in KBS rustseal and just need to pick up that up as well as new hardware for the sides

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Last week I realized that the color I used for the subframe, trailing arms, and diff cover was discontinued. The subframe needed repainting too so I clean it up again and reprimed it.



I also started KBS coating my diff.

I started with the Aqua Kleen. It needs to be kept wet for a half hour to clean the surface.



After that I used the Rust Blast to convert any rust and to put a thin zinc phosphate coating on the part to help the rust seal stick. I didn't really get a good picture of the diff after the rust seal but here is one with the diff disassembled and ready to coat.



Coating the diff was as simple as lightly brushing on the rust seal. It self levels and covers really well.



I didn't coat the inside of the diff flange that you see since it didn't make much sense to me and is already painted in there.



I'll be reassembling the diff today (sans hardware) and painting the subframe. I also need to clean up and finish priming the trailing arms.
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Got the diff assembled and the stud kit installed





I have to repaint the cover yet and get new bolts for the side covers. Can't decide if I want to match the diff cover to the subframe again or if I want to paint it with aluminum paint like the trans haha

Sprayed the subframe with paint as well. Ran out of time to prime the trailing arms

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Tuesday I finally got the arms outside to prime:






Yesterday I was able to put a little paint on them and a little more paint on the subframe





I'm not sure why they look a little greenish in pictures but the color is a nice medium gray.

After that I started taking the rear bumper support and mounts off so that I can redo some of the undercoating in the rear. I found some surface rust that I want to address properly.




Upon taking the bumper support off, I found that my drivers side mount is blown and a bit crusty



Currently on the lookout for a used one in good shape.
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Looking good! Getting close now can't wait to see it finished, whats with the studs in the diff? Do they just make it easier to line up? I remember taking mine out and was a night mare trying to get the bolts back in haha


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That's exactly what the studs are for. It is also almost impossible to get the bolts out of the diff when it is in the car. This makes it so you're just getting a nut off. I had never heard of them or seen them before until I happened across them on Thayer Motorsports website. I want to put in a medium case diff eventually so these will make that easier.
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Oooo thanks I'll take a look at getting some of them ! So simple but will make it 10x easier I plan on swapping mine out for something else at some point


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Looking good as always not much left now!

Hmm, I found it easy removing the diff on mine.. a little bit tight, but not very difficult really.. I have z3m rear, maybe its something different there? I have some spacers oem between the diff and the bolts on the 4 mounts.. easy access with a ratcheting spanner..

Edit: checked realoem and I see that only z3m has these spacers.. or Bush as they call it there. Its D=25mmx15mm..

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