A2 trans into A1/ The Swap begins

[Cmr446@cs.com (Cmr446@cs.com)]

  Well, of course the when my instinct says "do this", it usually means I'll 
regret not doing it. Like today. All the crunchy, grindy noise coming from 
the trans was (surprise) a pair of springs from the clutch. Of all the parts 
I ran around to get or ordered, instinct said to get the clutch set, just in 
case that's also/only damaged. 
  Of course I ignored instinct. After all, the clutch only has ~5K miles on 
it, how could that POSSIBLY be damaged, right? 
  Why did I think it was just the trans? Crunchy, grindy noise was only 
evident when car was in gear, not in neutral. 
  Why didn't the warning flags for a bad clutch go up when I noticed a lack 
of resistance at the pedal? ...umm... I'll chaulk that up to experience, that 
thing that whacks you in the back of the head in a situation like this and 
yells "DUMB@$$!".
  
Other than that, just the drive to the shop was uplifting, felt good to be 
behind the 'rocco's wheel again.

Carl
77rocco
89fox  - donor to be
03saturn - can not modify under penalty of wife!
00hyundai - no really, it's not mine...