So I spent the day multi-tasking after I went and got more degreaser detergent. The transaxle was scrubbed one final time. I was tempted to take it to the car wash and hot water power wash it but I figured this was good enough. It is at least clean enough to put in my car….
Category: System – Transaxle

Murbella – Day 35 – And a transaxle shall be dropped!
I am so glad I soaked that clutch cable flynut in penetrating oil. For something that was a major pain in the ass before, it came right off today. It is incredibly easy to remove a Type 1 transaxle once all the starter wires are disconnected, as well as the clutch cable and the nosecone…

Murbella – Day 30 – Cleaning, Painting, More…
So while I had intended to drop her top so I could easily have access to undoing the shifting rod from the transmission as well as using her interior for storage space, I ran into a slight problem that I did not foresee. With her up on stands, there’s absolutely no way to clear the…

Murbella – Day 18 – Driveshaft and Mount Inspection
Since it has been a little less than year since she last drove, I didn’t expect to find fresh oil in the bellhousing and I did not. However, there’s quite a bit of gunk at the bottom and I fully expect to find the main seal leaking once I get the flywheel off the engine….