[Phattlard]

I didn't realy "cut" a V into the planetary gear set and VCU, I used a grinder to chamfer the mating edges, just to make it a little deeper so its still a solid weld after i cleaned it up. Its like a dremel, but a beastly air tool version, idk what its called.


2. I didn't balance anything, Didin't actualyl even think of that, but no vibrations that I have experienced yet.......Havent gone any faster than 120 tho, not that I do it regularly anyway.

3. Yea welding obviously overheats the metal, so I could only weld a couple inches at a time, then ran the part under water to cool it down. No Goo coming out from the vcu during welding, but I beleive my VCU was shot prior to all this, by means of the "jack test".

4. No I pulled the whole tranny, then tore it apart to inspect everything and install new clutch, Its only my 3rd tranny rebuild so I wanted to be sure I did it right after spending 1200ish on synchros bearings and seals and a 2nd gear. But I think I saw a thread were someone swaped an output shaft while the tranny was still in the car, though the end cap on the passenger side wheel well. Never tryed it tho. You would have to take the input shaft seal off, then the input shaft retainer bolt, and that input shaft is a bitch to get out of the bearing even with the tranny out of my car, had to use a press.