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and what a mess I made!!
It wasn't very hard to do, took me about 2.5 hours. If I had to do it all over again I could probably manage 1.5 hours. I bought a Gemo brand cable from FCP Groton (had to ask special) which I believe is OEM. It looks just like the old one quality and all.
Didn't have a large enough wrench to fit the nuts (pan counterhold & nut) to remove the dipstick tube. Instead I chose to remove the two starter bolts which, for me, was a piece of cake since the bolts haven't had time to corrode. The last time the starter bolts were out was ~5500 miles ago. I suppose the FAQ can offer this as another option to drop the pan...granted, for most people, removing the starter bolts is a wicked PITA - more than fighting with a stuck dipstick tube nut!!
Removing the filter wasn't necessary to access the cam that the cable attaches to.
Removing the cable from the tranny housing was a little difficult. I tried needle nose pliers to squeeze two of the locking tabe together but to no avail. Instead I put a medium sized screwdriver in the middle of the plug (from below) and whacked it with a hammer. The released the plug with no effort at all. Getting the new cable/plug in was a little tough since I have big hands, there was enough room to wiggle it down into the hole most of the the way. To seat it properly I used a long screw driver to push it down the extra fraction of an inch.
I still have to adjust the new cable, plan on doing so tomorrow. Looking forward to being able to use 3rd and 4th gears!! The old cable didn't move freely in it's sheath.
Bean
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'80 242GT 93k, '94 945T 149k, '89 765T 71k (new '94 B230FT)
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