Re: Got it together

[Justin Shelton <justinshelton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

First, Tom, thanks for your reply on torque tube
assemblies.

Joe - the propeller shaft somehow came off of (I
assume) splines on the differential.  I pushed the
torque tube assembly back off of the transmission and
figured that it was a connection problem on the far
end because turning the propeller shaft did not make a
tire spin!

With lots of cursing, crap falling in my eyes, and
general aggrevation I was able to sort of pull down on
the yoke and use the rubber trunnion as a fulcrum,
therein lift the far end of the shaft within the tube.
 Had to guess where "centered" was and it just bobbed
up and down a lot!  That shaft is heavy and like 4 or
5 feet long, and I only had about 4" of yoke/female
spline receiver for leverage, but after an hour or so
of screwing around, it just slide right in.

Last night I reconnected the last few things (panhard,
e-brake cable, rear brake hose) and found a spot of
anti-freeze under my engine . . . eeek!  Now I have to
pull that water pump and replace it! It's probably
just the gasket, but honestly with the original water
pump on the car, I would just as soon replace the
entire component, and it's only like $30 or $40 at
Napa.  At least I do not have to lie on my back on the
cold concrete for that job.

- Justin

>Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 19:50:28 -0500
>From: farna@xxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: Got it together
>To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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>I'm glad you got it fixed, but what the heck was the
problem??? 

>>On December 17, 2005 Justin Shelton wrote:

>> Okay, I got the torque tube and all put together! 
I
>> get the AMC list in digest format, so have to wait
for
>> replies, but by any means I got everything sorted
out
>> w/o benefit of responses.  Maybe for me the real
>> benefit, this time anyway, was going into the house
to
>> type out a question, which got me away from the car
>> and allowed me to go back to it warm and less
>> frustrated.
>> 
>> All's done now, 'cept for the panhard bolt, e-brake
> cable and one shock.  It's almost odd to see the car
>> off of jackstands . . .  seems to sit too low after
>> months of seeing sitting 16 inches higher than it's
>> supposed to!
>> 
>> - Justin