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02 Jan 2020 16:13 #39153 by Mike Dube
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I confirm what CRD said on R & R of the trans. He helped me with mine, and it was indeed easier thru the top. Leave the shift tower attached (we didn't), its another hand hold.

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05 Nov 2019 15:39 #38790 by johnmereness
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auburnandyscar wrote: Thanks everyone for your help. we have the car on a lift and have a transmission jack. Things seemed very close to not fitting (clearance) and before we got "rammy" ( I know that's not a word) I would ask for advice.

I can only imagine how miserable it must have been to be an independent shop mechanic back during that era.


And, an Auburn is a pretty straight forward car - try a RR PI or a 1931 Cadillac when you need transmission work and it would have been more like the backyard mechanic meets Lockheed SR-71 Blackhawk, Concorde, or Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

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03 Nov 2019 15:08 #38775 by auburnandyscar
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Thanks everyone for your help. we have the car on a lift and have a transmission jack. Things seemed very close to not fitting (clearance) and before we got "rammy" ( I know that's not a word) I would ask for advice.

I can only imagine how miserable it must have been to be an independent shop mechanic back during that era.

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03 Nov 2019 13:21 #38774 by C.R.D.
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I just left the freewheeling unit attached to the transmission on my 1932 8-100A. I then slid the unit back and removed the whole unit through the top. I strongly recommend a second person under the car to assist or the re-installation can be a real bear.

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02 Nov 2019 20:23 #38773 by 1748 S
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mikespeed35 wrote: If you are doing this under the car on your back make a cradle for your floor jack and remove it supported by the cradle. Much easier. On a hoist use a trans. jack for support if you have one. Worth while investment if you don't have one. Just took a oil pan off a 10 Mitchell that I thought was Alum. but discovered when it came down on my chest it was cast iron! Put it back on with the floor jack and cradle. Easy peasy
CORDiallyMike.
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Use a magnet next time Mike.. They don't lie as our eyes do all to often...


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02 Nov 2019 18:03 #38772 by mikespeed35
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If you are doing this under the car on your back make a cradle for your floor jack and remove it supported by the cradle. Much easier. On a hoist use a trans. jack for support if you have one. Worth while investment if you don't have one. Just took a oil pan off a 10 Mitchell that I thought was Alum. but discovered when it came down on my chest it was cast iron! Put it back on with the floor jack and cradle. Easy peasy
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02 Nov 2019 16:34 #38771 by RandyEma
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SORRY I THOUGHT IT WAS AN 8-98 WHICH DOES NOT HAVE FREEWHEELING.LEAVE THE FREEWHEELING ON IT SHOULD STILL SLIDE BACK AND COME OFF

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02 Nov 2019 14:01 #38770 by auburnandyscar
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Even if you removed the free wheel unit there does not seem to be enough space to slide the transmission back ( before it hits the X member) for the input shaft to come free.

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02 Nov 2019 12:33 #38769 by Curt Schulze
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Doesn't the free wheeling unit have to come off too ?

The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
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02 Nov 2019 01:41 #38768 by RandyEma
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JUST REMOVE THE DRIVE SHAFT . THE PEDALS AND THEN THE TRANS AND CLUTCH HOUSING REPAIR AND REASSEMBLE

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02 Nov 2019 00:55 #38767 by auburnandyscar
1931 Auburn clutch replacement was created by auburnandyscar
Wanting to replace the clutch in a 31 sedan.
It seems (to me) that there is no "easy" way to accomplish this.
*Note* I have more experience with newer cars (1965+) so I may be looking at this wrong (?)
Does the engine and transmission need to be out of the car to get this done?

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