I do have a shop I can use in riverside. The shop building my bug...
I just have to get the car there and then do the work. How labor intesive is it?
I'm pretty car savvy. I've done all my own work

 

Hopefully he'll let me use a lift for cheap. I'm so strapped on cash. Eff disability

 

Its fairly straightforward.
drain coolant (drain is above the oil pressure sensor)

drop tranny, drive shaft, PP frame, take off the clutch, flywheel off (2 1/8" socket).

Find the freeze plug, clean out the hole. get clear silicone and put it along the edger of the plug and the block.

tap the plug into place evenly with a socket that fits inside of it, until its settled as the rest are.

 

How do I even manage to blow an expansion plug...? Those things should be durable haha

 

I'm kinda considering getting a lightened flywheel since I'll have the engine and trans split. Hrmmm

 

DOOOO IT!

but if your strapped get a clutch instead.

 

Y a new clutch? Mine is fine. And I have a bad left knee so I can't have like a stage 4 in my car haha

 

You got the tranny off though might as well replace it while its off. the flywheel isnt really a wear part the clutch is. Better to replace the clutch now becuase it can go.

 

Hrmmmm.

 

Shady I might have to take u up on that offer soon. I'm pretty sure I have an accessible shop. I will need to order a plug though. Will I have to order it from Mazda before hand?

 

Yea they should be cheap. there are 2 different sizes though. I'm not sure which one of yours popped.

 

what?
but you just said you were broke.
can't pay to use someone's lift but you want to get a lightened flywheel?
c'mon Robb, you really need to get your priorities straightened out.
thank goodness Shady is coming to the rescue!

 

Jedi. I'm waiting on a disability check. That's y I was considering cause it's been like a month since they've paid me so the check will be fat. That's y I'm considering, cause I'd have to wait for that anyways.

I hope he lets me use it for cheap cuz I know the guy so yea

As in priorities u go into three surgies and accomplish nothing but a life threatening infection. So yea I know about priorities. Thanks

 

Yea im not gonna be driving out to riverside to do my clutch. My friend reminded me that I may have massive damage when we pull the tranny off. I'll still help you with your car though since I said I would.

 

Y would pulling the tranny cause massage damage?

 

nono I'm afraid of whats broken in the bellhousing. Long story.

 

WAIT NOW YOUR FREEKING ME OUT!.

what can be broken. **** this damn issue is pissing me off

 

My bell housing. not yours.

 

ohhhh i was like wtfffff hahahahahaha.

whats wrong with yours?

 

Cool my expansion plugs came in today. Now for a place to do it at hrmmm..

 

Nice! yea man time to take off your trans and see what damage has been done. You don't need a lift but it is helpful.

 

I hope there's no more damage to the clutch or housing. That would blow!!

 

Its best to use a drift/mandrel that has a flat surface, the same diameter as the the outside diameter of the welch/freeze plug, using a "socket" on the inside of the plug will deform the plug and the socket will be difficult to remove.

 

Sooo I'm doing this tomorrow and my dads friend insists there's a special tool for the flywheel to take it off ?!? And he says it's dif on an rx8.

So I'm lost ?

 

flywheel off (2 1/8" socket).