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Well, I learned a very important lesson today. When you're having parts shipped across the country, make sure you get ALL The parts shipped.
Heres the story.
The MAzda trans was at my parents house in northern BC, but I had them bring it to Victoria with them one day when they drove down. I told my dad that I didnt need the transfer case so he unbolted it and just brought the transmission. I had only seen the transmission one time since it was brought to Victoria because I went to work the next day (2 months ago) in Alberta. Well I had the transmission shipped from Victoria to Red Deer, and the shifter shipped out of Kitimat (where mom and dad live cause he didnt bring it down at the time). Today the transmission arrives, and low and behold the first thing that I notice as its being unloaded from the Grayhound Bus is that I can see the output shaft sticking out.
SHIT.
Ends up that when dad took the transfer case off of it a few months ago he unbolted the extension housing and left it attached to the transfer case. Not realizing that it was part of the transmission or whatever the case was. Long and short of it, he dug the transfer case out today, and tomorrow or Monday (depending on when the courrier is open) will send it out to me.
As of right now, I'm going to put the transmission back inthe truck tomorrow, and bolt up the exhaust again, get the starter bolted back in, and bleed the clutch. Then I'll just have to wait on the housing to come, bolt it up, the transfer case, cross member and skid plate, driveshafts, speedo, misc. electrical connections, and I should be good to go.
I dont know what I did wrong....or who I did wrong to, but after this I think I'm going to become a much nicer person, cause the only thing I can figure is that I had bad Karma.....and I figure that by the time this ordeal is over and done with Karma dna I should be Squared up.
Thanks for listening to the drama, more to come with the arrival of parts.
Cheers all!