Ok, my pipedream I bought years ago, is almost complete. Problem is when I came back to Florida, I took her for a spin and the whole rear locked up on me around the block. Did the basic checking of brakes etc... Finally after talking to friends and auto mechs, they figured it would be the clutch is just blown out. I could not even roll the car the axels would just roll maybe an inch. If I could jack the rear up then they would spin freely. Now I have dropped the tranny, looks like the throwout bearing is shot, and the clutch slave is pretty much gone also. I had to swap my 83 motor in the 87 because it was siezed when I purchased the "parts" 87 car. Headaches later, Im convinced it has to be the slave and the throwout bearing. I need advice so bad!
P.S. My fifth gear never worked, and since I have the tranny right in front of me, should I open the top up and see if the fork and gears of 5th are just blown? Allready ordered tranny gaskets from bayless, and have 1 5th gear i bought off ebay a few years ago.
Thanks so much, my fiat is just bugging me untill I get her on the road again.
Darrell
P.S. My fifth gear never worked, and since I have the tranny right in front of me, should I open the top up and see if the fork and gears of 5th are just blown? Allready ordered tranny gaskets from bayless, and have 1 5th gear i bought off ebay a few years ago.
Thanks so much, my fiat is just bugging me untill I get her on the road again.
Darrell