My monte is dead :(
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 12,601
From: Mentor, Ohio
OH no, I completely get that. But, what I wonder, how much "stuff" of old fluid was also running around in there. In a typical pan drop and filter change, you don't end up removing fluid from the torque converter, so who knows what's in there.....
BTW - Everything is looking good (as to be expected from you lol).
BTW - Everything is looking good (as to be expected from you lol).
OH no, I completely get that. But, what I wonder, how much "stuff" of old fluid was also running around in there. In a typical pan drop and filter change, you don't end up removing fluid from the torque converter, so who knows what's in there.....
BTW - Everything is looking good (as to be expected from you lol).
BTW - Everything is looking good (as to be expected from you lol).
I'm using the TQ from this trans, I had kept my old one just in case
Now I don't know if I should just throw it away or what
Havent updated in a while 
been busy doing some things but here's an update
Finally the startup vid!!
notice the insane ticking!
the motor didnt get enough oil when i had cranked it lol but it idles sooo smooth now... definitely much smoother than the S2
the first 2 clips in the video are the first startup just diff. views
reason i turned the car off so quickly was because of the smoke i noticed but it was just the paint on the exhaust manifolds and the third clip was a few minutes afterwards lol
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this pic was from yesterday after driving it for a bit, the trans shifts like new
really LOVIN my monte now haha and no more check engine light!!!
hmmmmmm
one
two
or three? lol
BTW idk if yall can see but this engine cover is now ruined
not that i was going to use it anyways but still, i couldve sold it to one of you guys but now it's garbage lol
i set a leather wheel cover on top of it and it somehow melted and peeled the clear in some spots lol i have no idea how but yeaa...
check out my new caliper look
its a bit crooked but ehh lol
the rears are also black and red but no decal
now i just need to wash it! havent cleaned my monte in more than 2 months now (i think)
been busy doing some things but here's an updateFinally the startup vid!!
notice the insane ticking!
the motor didnt get enough oil when i had cranked it lol but it idles sooo smooth now... definitely much smoother than the S2 the first 2 clips in the video are the first startup just diff. views
reason i turned the car off so quickly was because of the smoke i noticed but it was just the paint on the exhaust manifolds and the third clip was a few minutes afterwards lol >>>
this pic was from yesterday after driving it for a bit, the trans shifts like new
really LOVIN my monte now haha and no more check engine light!!! hmmmmmm
one
two
or three? lol
BTW idk if yall can see but this engine cover is now ruined
not that i was going to use it anyways but still, i couldve sold it to one of you guys but now it's garbage lol
i set a leather wheel cover on top of it and it somehow melted and peeled the clear in some spots lol i have no idea how but yeaa...
check out my new caliper look
its a bit crooked but ehh lol
the rears are also black and red but no decal
now i just need to wash it!
havent cleaned my monte in more than 2 months now (i think)
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 7,524
From: St.Louis , MO.
You drive alot more miles then I do , My Monte has 59,241 Miles on it ..
Nice work Frank, and i say no engine cover. You went through the trouble of painting the engine and making it look nice, let it be seen
I wish my monte had at least 100k on the clock
They don't fit anyways, I would need to trim them by the TB area
Thanks
