working on the marauder again...

[Commodore Crap]

its been 328 days now, since ive driven my marauder. a long time.
the broken transmission really hampers things. and i dont have the money to fix it. yet.
over the weekend, i fixed my Tank, and the girlfriends jeep. things were going so well, that i actually started on the transmssion removal.
so far:
-h-pipe removed
-tranny draining
-o2 sensors unpluged
-started work on the starter

i think im doing well. hopefully, ill be able to drive it in the spring.
ok. back to work!
-ryan

[offroadkarter]

Good luck with your endeavors :)

[ctrlraven]

Don't forget to give it an oil change while your at it.

Best of luck!!!

[SILVERSURFER03]

good luck sir

[Motorhead350]

Wow I'm sorry to hear that. :( Good luck and you'll have it done in no time!

[Commodore Crap]

ok, update!!!!
i have drained the tranny. here are some pics of the nastiness inside.
on magnet, at about the 10 oclock position, there's a huge chunk of metal.

anywho, starter is removed, both sets of cats are gone, stupid dumb-faced torque converter nuts are off, and the lower panel that covers the flywheel is removed.

problems: i cant break the driveshaft bolts. ive tried the double wrench, mega torque combo and that isnt working.
also, i cant get the 18mm bolt that holds the shift cable off.
any suggestions.
besides those, things are coming along very well.

im thinking of getting a 4r70w from the J-yard and getting a stock TQC jsut for now. and then ill have the stock tranny built up in due time.
rock on,
-ryan

[Black_Noise]

did you try a "torque multiplier" to break em loose

[Commodore Crap]

where do you get those?
we use them on our planes, but ive never seen a small one.

[justbob]

Dang how old was that fluid?

[larryo340]

i cant break the driveshaft bolts. ive tried the double wrench, mega torque combo and that isnt working.
also, i cant get the 18mm bolt that holds the shift cable off.
any suggestions.
besides those, things are coming along very well.

This should help:
http://www.hardwarestore.com/media/product/101077_front200.jpg

[Commodore Crap]

This should help:
http://www.hardwarestore.com/media/product/101077_front200.jpg

thats what i use


fluid was changed 11k mi ago

[offroadkarter]

If your going to use a junkyard trans, get one from a 03 or 04 CVPI, this way it will have the extended tailshaft housing, and have a better chance of it lasting longer.

[Commodore Crap]

ok. ill remember that.

[TooManyFords]

Make me an offer on my old 4R70W with a PI 3500 Stall. It is just sitting in the garage now...

[Commodore Crap]

YES!!!! i will. definitely after christmas. thanks!

[Commodore Crap]

update. now its been 523 days since i've driven it. But with me being TDY in Cali, is a good thing. I'm going to buy John's old transmission and i'll be ready to rock!!!
I get my own little piece of the ProRauder.:bows:

i cant wait to started modding again. Its been forever. I cant stop smiling. :D

[ctrlraven]

Glad to hear things are starting to move along man.

[ImpalaSlayer]

jesus man thats a long ass time

[justbob]

Wow! It sucks to read stuff like this.

[offroadkarter]

Bout time an update happend, i was wondering what was going on with your car...

Does the TOJ 2 still run?

[Commodore Crap]

Bout time an update happend, i was wondering what was going on with your car...

Does the TOJ 2 still run?

Well....i did just drive it across the country. here's some pics.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c393/shadz39/S8301120.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c393/shadz39/America/S8301103.jpg
Hark! The Rockies!
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c393/shadz39/America/S8301011.jpg

just inside the colorado border
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c393/shadz39/America/S8300986.jpg

and nowhere Nebraska
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c393/shadz39/America/S8300982.jpg

its running like a champ!!!

[offroadkarter]

Still looks like a piece of crap, nice! :D I love the gold rim and slipstream tape ;)

[Egon Spengler]

Excessive brake dust on front wheels makes me want to punch people in the face! I don't even know how it is possible to do that!!!!!

[n00bkiller944]

how many miles are on TOJ II? lol

[Commodore Crap]

about that brake dust thing. thats only on that wheel. the deal was, the brake pad was totally worn down. So, there was steel on steel action going on. Pretty much, thats a bunch of steel dust. At the time, I had to wait until the jeep was out of the garage before i could bring the Tank in. With it being winter in Buffalo, NY, i had to wait until my garage had a spot open. And my Greased Lightning cleaner was frozen. So cleaning that was not an option. And when we moved in march, all my cleaning stuff was already packed up and ready to go.
So don't punch me in the face!! just my left front tire. :D
143600 right now. next friday, i drive back to NY from CA. that should be entertaining. :banana2:
and yes, it still looks like crap. and i love it. :beer:

[Commodore Crap]

ok, so i have the transmission for john. ill actually get home some time tomorrow. and then, next weekend, the installation, and registration, then i can drive it!!!! woo-hoo!!!!!
542 days. in a week or two, my marauder drought will be over!!!

[Pat]

Make sure the tranny has fresh fluid in it. Leave nothing to chance at this point.

Regards,

[Commodore Crap]

so, i got the old one out. i used the nozzle attachment on my air hose to bleed out the rest of the old fluid in the tranny cooler line. umm, 90psi through that line.......
that fluid rocketed out the other line. a pure solid stream of ATF. i made a little mess.
now i just need bolts/nuts/spacers for the torque converter to flywheel and it's in!!

[CBT]

Excessive brake dust on front wheels makes me want to punch people in the face! I don't even know how it is possible to do that!!!!!

Drive from Hampton, VA to Louisville, KY in a never ending downpour. Dom said my rims looked gold plated.

[Commodore Crap]

The transmission is in. Everything is hooked up except the cats, the driveshaft, and the transmission shift cable I broke.

If everything goes well, I'll be able to fire it up on friday evening!!:banana2:

I went to the store yesterday and went on a spree. Let me know if there should be anything else i need to buy after having the car sit for over 18 months.

-6 qts of Royal Purple 5W-20
-oil filter
-trans filter
-fuel filter
-injector cleaner
-engine cleaner
-coolant
-Optima Red Top
-2 new rear tires
-too many qts of Royal Purple Synthetic Transmission fluid

Thanks!!
-Ryan

[Egon Spengler]

I mean the brake dust that has been on the wheels for like 2 years and will never come off! I hate seeing a freshly washed vehicle with the wheels still covered in brake dust or the baked in brake dust... I get brake dust as well, BUT I CLEAN IT OFF!!!!

Drive from Hampton, VA to Louisville, KY in a never ending downpour. Dom said my rims looked gold plated.

[CBT]

I mean the brake dust that has been on the wheels for like 2 years and will never come off! I hate seeing a freshly washed vehicle with the wheels still covered in brake dust or the baked in brake dust... I get brake dust as well, BUT I CLEAN IT OFF!!!!

Lol, I hear ya. When we got out the car in Louisville, my car was so dirty I busted out laughing it was so bad. It's been dirtier one other time, I took it muddin' at lunch one day with a gal pal. When we got back to work 2 of the Marines we worked with threatened to beat me if I ever "disgraced" it like that again.

[Commodore Crap]

at 20:54 EST, the Marauder roared to life. It idled for about 20 minutes with no problems. now, to fix that shift cable, get some tires, and get it on the road!!! :banana2:

[CBT]

That's good to hear, let us kno when it's rollin rollin, I would hate to not be able to drive it for that long.

[Commodore Crap]

It is back on the road, and 100% street legal!! I drove over 100 miles on saturday just because. It was nice being noticed for once! The SCT3 tune should be here monday, and then some 4.10s. woo hoo!!!!

[TAKEDOWN]

How she feel, is she running smooth?

[Commodore Crap]

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb316/GPRanger/martydoc1985.jpg

That's what i feel like. Tomorrow, i might have my Megs 4" res-deletes put on. Then maybe an intake spacer. HI-O!!
-Ryan S.

[SID210SA]

You came to Centerville in that Tank didnt you....I thought you had a personalized plate that had something to do with son of tank or something like that.

[Commodore Crap]

No personalized plates. Just the vinyl lettering on the trunk. i wish i had personalized plates for that thing!!

[offroadkarter]

glad to hear you FINALLY got it back on the road! :D

[Commodore Crap]

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c393/shadz39/Marauder/S8301303.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c393/shadz39/Marauder/S8301305.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c393/shadz39/Marauder/S8301306.jpg

I love it!!

[offroadkarter]

Can you get a sound clip?

[justbob]

Are you fisting your car? Sicko.........:D

[Commodore Crap]

Are you fisting your car? Sicko.........:D

You're the first one to get that!!
awesome.

[mercman1951]

You're the first one to get that!!
awesome.

First thing I thought of too... sick minds think alike I guess. My second thought was that you had a small hand/arm. :D