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Old 11-21-2009, 02:30 PM   #56 (permalink)
orange4boy
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Major progress yesterday. After working on it all day, the transaxle is ready to drop. Too beat to post pics. Will have to wait till tomorrow.

The trickiest bits so far were the harness connectors to the power steering motor. (They are buried behind and below the brake distribution box) and the motor leads to MG1 which I had to unbolt from the transaxle because the last dimwit mechanic to work on it tightened the torx bolts on the inverter so tight, I bent/twisted the torx bit trying to remove it. Will have to try heat tomorrow.
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