Recent content by Mopewbie

Thank you for your help. I'll look into that. So the ORIGINAL setup would be long and short spring?

Those are the pics from then I opened it for the first time. And I bought exactly the same shoes, so someone before me must have got the wrong shoes and I just followed. Rear ones seems to be ok which makes me believe I should have gone with the same ones for the front (round holes on top)?

Maybe my mistake when buying the shoes, then? The way it is now it's definitely impossible to use the top left hole for the short spring.

Hi all, I got this car some time ago, replaced the shoes but didn't think much of it until yesterday when I decided to buy a spring kit and replace what I had. Straight to the point: This front drum brake should have 2 of the same spring (the one on the right - long), yes? Ans the rear works...

That actually makes a lot of sense.

Can't argue with that. But why?

Thanks. That seems about right since it's the second one I found like that... But why? Aren't the lips always facing the "source" or oil?

Sorry, but I'm lost now. I was confident the seal would sit as image "B" but I removed a second one from another transmission and they were both installed as image "A". So question is: How should I install the kickdown seal? Image A or B? Thank you!

All sorted! Seal received (bought 4) and replaced. Same as the shift shaft, something was wrong with this one... it was upside down (photo of how it was installed originally) Thank you all once again.

Got to LOVE this forum, thank you SO MUCH for this. I'm glad I didn't put the pan back yet. Life is easier when you know what/where to look at. Ordering it right know! Life saver! Thanks again.

Unfortunately not, couldn't find it anywhere in the UK, Rockauto (which is the best place for us) don't have the item and ebay postage prices are a joke.

Thank you. It put me in doubt.

Hi all, out of curiosity... I'm replacing the shift shaft seal (which was completely loose) and I noticed there was an o-ring under it? Any idea why? Maybe it was in the seal for some reason? Sounds a bit weird... Thanks.

Thanks for that. Shame I can't get it from RockAuto, I'll see if I can find it somewhere else, at least now I know what I'm looking for.

Thank you, that helps a lot! Couldn't find that in the RockAuto website.