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  1. phoenix6

    whats the gear ratio

    damn, well 4.30 seems pretty low, thats alot of pull, I could be wrong though, Im not positive. Mines LSD also. 86.5 5 Speed W58
  2. phoenix6

    whats the gear ratio

    4.30? That seems a bit high, I was told stock was 3.73
  3. phoenix6

    Coolant hose on the back of the head and a stubborn fuel line

    MY HEAD IS OFF!!! The one on my shoulders, not my cars... Theres a coolant host on the back passenger side that WONT COME OFF!! and then theres a fuel line going between the intake manifold and is bent oddly, its keeping me from moving the head off, I cant take off the manifold bc I cant get...
  4. phoenix6

    So do you jam music while tearing your MKIII apart?

    My friend called to give me a free pit tick and ride to the concert last night and I missed the call, 2 hrs later, he was already there:aigo: Anyways, lemme list off a bigger list of my music: 36 crazyfists (3rd fav band) 30 seconds to mars Atreyu As I lay dying Breaking Benjamin ATB BT...
  5. phoenix6

    Timing Question (Simple)

    is he talkin about me? Car runs better on premium for me, so why not, treat it like a queen
  6. phoenix6

    OK now that i'm putting it back together FINALLY...

    Your thread has helped me alot. Im in the same boat you are man, DIY'er with little hands on experience with going THIS far with our cars. Not to mention both are 86.5 with what appears to be same engine conditions. I dont have a BHG, mines valve issues (I pray, it was a ticking, consistant with...
  7. phoenix6

    Timing Question (Simple)

    Alright, Ill get in on this and let everyone know my experience after I get my head fixed.
  8. phoenix6

    Removing the last wire from the harness to the tranny (86.5)

    I knw this makes me dumber but ur the fuckin man, I swear I didnt realize that tab was there, it felt connected as part of the connector, not anything that lifted. Thank you so much, now I can finish this thing tomorrow.
  9. phoenix6

    So do you jam music while tearing your MKIII apart?

    Just wondering if anyone jammed some music while working on their cars. I hook up my ipod to an old boom box with one of those tape adapters and have at it. Today I realized how much Rammstein gets me into tearing shit appart... Anyone else? Oh yeah, Im new, whats up :icon_bigg
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    Removing the last wire from the harness to the tranny (86.5)

    Top view Under near the tranny: You know whats messed up, I can actually see this shit better in the pic than with my own eyes outside, this shit does look broken. Dammit, I might have to cut this bitch off.
  11. phoenix6

    Removing the last wire from the harness to the tranny (86.5)

    I removed the one from the starter, they arnt connected, this one runs off the main harness line, between my intake manifold, (between 4 and 5) and the line to the starter goes next to it. this one continues to the underbody and connects to the wire hanging off the transmission. Its under the...
  12. phoenix6

    Removing the last wire from the harness to the tranny (86.5)

    theres no tab, its more or less looks like 2 brackets something slides under to push the little button thats like a triangle shape or so, I tried many screw drivers, none. If I need to take a pic I will, just wanted to see if I could explain it without. Hands are a mess
  13. phoenix6

    Removing the last wire from the harness to the tranny (86.5)

    So Im taking off my head, lng story short I got ONE wire left to remove to get my harness out of the way, its connected to the tranny and the connctor is WHITE and is a cylinder shape. I dont know hwo to unclip it, its pissing me off. It looks like theres a piece to depress to unhook it but it...
  14. phoenix6

    What could it be?

    ouch... well I take it its already apart so your a little ahead. Let us know how it goes.
  15. phoenix6

    Timing Question (Simple)

    sorry, but are you guys talking about aligning all the timing up then setting the crank at 14' instead of the suggested factory 10'? Im rebuilding my head and when everything goes back on hell Ill try this, I run premium anyways so it wont be a problem.
  16. phoenix6

    What could it be?

    u checked your valves? Im pulling apart my head bc I had the same problem, didnt go as far as you to make sure it wasnt rod knock but pull off the head and check your valves.