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[HSV-Paul]

That’s just trans fluid in ya hair mate don’t try and pull the wool on us here!!

We'll enough oil fell on me today maybe you're right...

 

[hademall]

Yep many dead brain cells in there, prob got 3 or 4 left if lucky...

I know what you mean. I reckon I started with more brain cells than the average person, but over the years I've had that many knocks to the head I think my brain cell count is on par with yours

 

[Skylarking]

The following video shows TC upgrades for 6l80/90 and what the clutch running surface looks like when forked.

The only thing they don’t mention is how much heavier their upgraded forged bits are as compared to the factory stamped bits… and the $$ but I’d assume they aren’t cheap…

Really, the TC covers are ripe for multi metal 3d printing in steel for the clutch running surface and alloy for the cover itself… should be lighter with a lower moment of inertia… just price would be crazy as that’s the stuff of aerospace components

And on a related thought, why are the TC halves welded (=warp inducing) rather than some finger jointed o-ring sealed two half arrangement with a pinned locking ring holding the two parts together? Would make rebuilding so much easier… And on the same note, why isn’t the oil that exits the TC pumped through a screw on oil filter that’s stuck to the side of the trans.

Whatever, it’d be good to see Paul’s recoed TC installed and running true and wobble free behind the engine…

 

[VS 5.0]

Yeah thinking about going to the GP over the hospital, but just out of the shower where I gave a good scrub and I think it's stopped. Had a tetanus about 6 months ago when the bonnet of my work van wirh faulty support arm fell on me head checking the oil. Went to hospital then and spent 5hrs waiting for them to put some stupid glue on it.

The Medicare Urgent Care clinics are pretty good.

We used one when the young bloke fractured his elbow back in Jan.

Got to see the doc within less than an hour, off to x-ray at the hospital and straight in.

Access to specialist for diagnosis and follow-up.

Total cost....$0

 

[HSV-Paul]

The following video shows TC upgrades for 6l80/90 and what the clutch running surface looks like when forked.

The only thing they don’t mention is how much heavier their upgraded forged bits are as compared to the factory stamped bits… and the $$ but I’d assume they aren’t cheap…

Really, the TC covers are ripe for multi metal 3d printing in steel for the clutch running surface and alloy for the cover itself… should be lighter with a lower moment of inertia… just price would be crazy as that’s the stuff of aerospace components

And on a related thought, why are the TC halves welded (=warp inducing) rather than some finger jointed o-ring sealed two half arrangement with a pinned locking ring holding the two parts together? Would make rebuilding so much easier… And on the same note, why isn’t the oil that exits the TC pumped through a screw on oil filter that’s stuck to the side of the trans.

Whatever, it’d be good to see Paul’s recoed TC installed and running true and wobble free behind the engine…

The guy at the garage asked if I know any mechanics back in the UK as he wants to buy a few of the machines that are used to split the converters, pressure test em I think he said, and another feature. He has pictures of them all but wants a go between person over there as seems to think he could be shelling out about $20k for em and getting ripped off... I don't but assured him we are decent people, we send all our riff raff here! ... (joking, altho once upon a time) but he said if he can't find someone he'll go over and buy them and get shipped back himself. As we speak they're a pretty disposable unit unless he sends off to old mate to split and fix up, but obv wants to do it himself.

We took the gearbox off a manual car and I was actually shocked to not see a converter when we split it...lol, but as he said don't need one and even the electrics are minimal, just a switch for reverse he said and that's it! We took it apart as the lady who brought it in had a new clutch about 14 months ago and it's slipping like fark already. He said she's a crazy Asian lady so probably driving round riding the clutch. The clutch plate was fried and even the steel plate it rubbed up against had cracks all around it ...

 

[HSV-Paul]

The Medicare Urgent Care clinics are pretty good.

We used one when the young bloke fractured his elbow back in Jan.

Got to see the doc within less than an hour, off to x-ray at the hospital and straight in.

Access to specialist for diagnosis and follow-up.

Total cost....$0

Thanks but its stopped bleeding at last. I know I should go get it looked at but just had a blue with the wife and just wanna be left alone.

 

[HSV-Paul]

Looks like finally the stars are aligning for me....

Now off it play motor mechanics for the day in the hope I leave this evening with a nice converter to put in the car over the weekend...

 

[HSV-Paul]

And my interview this morning I msgd and made up a story about my imaginary ute blown up so I wouldn't be able to carry doors and stuff. This is a maintenance role. He's just replied...

 

[hademall]

Ooh, that's a dilemma! Which job do you really want?

 

[HSV-Paul]

Ooh, that's a dilemma! Which job do you really want?

Pluses and minuses with both.

1st is a window, door and shutter fitting company. Company van and fuel card. Start 6am every day at the office which is 15 mins from my home. Guys generally work till about 2 or 3pm.

2nd is a maintenance role in the city. I'd be able to commute on my bike as tbh I HATE going in and out of Brissie anytime as traffic is farked and a killer ain peak times. 1 downside is because you're working in the students rooms I don't think start is till like 9am and would prob work till 4.30/5pm, home by 6pm at the latest. This job will pay a few bucks more PH and one of the perks they advertise in the job description is you can stay at any of their Australia wide campuses for up to 5 days for free, handy! Student campuses for all the work so plenty of hot tottie to perv on ...LMAO. Heading up to have a chat with the 2nd job for 9.30.

Tbh the first is giving me a better vibe as I like early finishes, give me a few hours in the arvo to tinker with the car leaving weekends free to do nice things with the wifey. Getting home around 6pm doesn't give much time for tinkering and I'll spend my weekends on the car, not good for the relationship. She's already told me on numerous times she hates it that she got me to buy the original SS and that went on to swap for the HSV which after all has been a nightmare most of the time with one thing or another since I got it. I noticed I've done 30,000ks since I got it. That's a lot of low power mode trips which still happen now and then.

Decisions decisions, altho the interview might throw sommit I don't like. Pay monthly which I've had in the past is useless to me as I'm shite with money, it burns holes in my pockets ...lol.

Anyway, I'd love an opinion or 2 as tbh half the time *I* can't decide what I want at the best of times...