[DeTomaso] Cruise control again--you how one project causes something else to break...?

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/13/09 21 24 32, asajay at asajay.com writes:


> The tricky part
> was getting the gear out.  I used a strong magnet along with a pair of
> needle nose pliers to hold the gear while I removed the retaining bolt
> just below it.  If this drops into the gear box, I think I remember it's
> a trans rebuild at that point (can't remember for sure). 
> 
>>>It is, if it goes unnoticed and then gets caught up in the spinning 
gears.   Ka-BOOM!

But if you do drop it while stationary, no harm done as long as you get it 
out.


>  But you should
> be able to inspect it, just do NOT take out the retaining bold located
> directly below the angle drive.
> 
>>>Unless you first have a good solid grip on the gear and are extracting 
it.   You have to remove the bolt to extract the gear.

Mike