| Great Asp |
03-14-2011 06:29 PM |
That black gooey stuff is nasty, but I have done 4 or 5 removals, I don't remember the carpet being a problem.
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The very best tool to remove the tunnel is the special "pick" for loosening radiator hoses...Kinda like a heavy-duty screwdriver-handled-bent ice-pick thingy..After removing the tunnel, clean it and then use one-sided sticky foam tape as a sealant in place of the Silka-flex goop...
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| Great Asp |
03-15-2011 06:52 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Blas
(Post 1116208)
"Silka-flex goop..."
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Is that the technical name?
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| Mark IV |
03-15-2011 07:30 AM |
If you tape some plastic down over the carpets BEFORE removing the tunnel, you eliminate the "goop" on the carpet issue. There is also a tool for windshield removal that is like a screwdriver handle with an "L" shaped blade that works well to cut the sealer on the tunnel. Just work it along the seam and you can cut through most of the nasty stuff.
About the only substance I have ever seen that was nastier than the tunnel sealant was the stuff AC Cars put on the 289 leaf springs. They were wrapped in canvas soaked with the messiest stuff known to mankind. Even sealed in plastic for shipping this stuff would get all over!:CRY:
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| mpanten |
03-15-2011 09:03 AM |
If you are going to remove it all as one unit, I highly recommend getting one of those leveling tools that go in your picker. I dont think I could have stabed it without it. Not saying its impossible but its well worth the forty bucks!!
http://auto.sears.com/automotivepart...2&blockType=G2
Also, someone on this board told me a trick if you remonve the tunnel. I used self adhesive weather strip when putting the tunnell back in. Dont mess with that black gue anymore. |
| GEE TEE |
03-15-2011 08:25 PM |
Engine install
I recommend installing as a unit since it is a lot easier to align a bell housing and install the clutch and trans on the floor than from under the car.
As a side note, if you ever want to remove the trans separately and need to remove the tunnel, I've found that a nice sharp putty knife with a liberal coating of WD40 will cut through the black goo. Just keep applying the WD40 so the black goo doesn't stick to your knife.
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