Removing shortblock
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Removing shortblock
Why can't I yank the shortblock out? All the bolts holding it to the tranny have been removed. I can't get the passenger side to seperate. The drivers side seperates fine. I removed 8 bolts from the tranny too. I am trying to pull it from the top cause I really don't want to drop the K-member and pull it from the bottom. Is there something I am missing? The motor mount bolts have been removed to as well as the oil pan bolts. Just so no one thinks I forgot these bolts.
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I can't even get a pry bar in there! There are no wires or anything it is just being stubborn. I was just thinking maybe there is something I missed or a technique to getting it out. I sure hope I can get this thing out. It is a 2000 and the motor has never been removed.
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ya what he said, you need to seperate the trans from the block if you havent. the dowls the line the two up will seize into the trans case. I did a clutch swap/trans rebuild about a month ago and had to pry the **** out of the bellhousing to get it off. good luck.
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Yeah the tranny is still mounted. I was hoping to pull the motor with out the tranny. I see the dowels but didn't know I would need to pull the tranny too. So either way I pull the engine (top or bottom) I should remove the tranny too?
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Yes, take the tranny out from the bottom. I just did a H/C swap, along with a new TC, I had more trouble taking the tranny out than anything else, I had to pry on it like no other. I kind of welds itself in place with the dowel pins. I pulled my engine most of the way out during my swap, because the oil dipstick tube broke off in the oil pan so i had to take the pan off to get it out. With the engine disassembled it should come out the top no problem. If and when I do it again i will take it out the bottom and put a lightweight K member and new a arms. Good luck
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Yaal are retarted if you are going to take the tranny out of the bottom.
I bet what is holdoing motor in is the motor mounts. Why dont u just unbolt them from the Kmember.
Did you take the DS out and the tranny cross member and the wiring harness of the tranny.
Also you need to drop the *** end of the tranny so the motor can come straight up.
The enigen hoist will be almost maxed out when you get the motor out of the car.
Good luck.
I bet what is holdoing motor in is the motor mounts. Why dont u just unbolt them from the Kmember.
Did you take the DS out and the tranny cross member and the wiring harness of the tranny.
Also you need to drop the *** end of the tranny so the motor can come straight up.
The enigen hoist will be almost maxed out when you get the motor out of the car.
Good luck.
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Just pulled mine out the other day. It was easier to pull the motor and tranny out together through the top. Put the front of the car on jackstands about 2 feet off the ground. Make sure everything is unbolted and all wires unpluged. There is a ton of sensors in there. Then you have to tilt the motor up a pretty good ways. Almost so the tranny is touching the floor. A little lift and tilt here and there and it will come out. Not as hard as i thought it would be.