Any tips on tranny removal?
Any tips on tranny removal? Well, tomorrow a buddy and I are gonna pull the tranny and reinstall the Yank SS3600 converter. Hopefully this fixes the issue.
*Back Story*
Merging on the highway, car downshifts to 1st, bounces off the rev limiter, won't go into OD on the way home, doesn't feel like it's stalled at all. Go to pull it in the garage next morning, tranny won't go into gear.
*Back Story*
Merging on the highway, car downshifts to 1st, bounces off the rev limiter, won't go into OD on the way home, doesn't feel like it's stalled at all. Go to pull it in the garage next morning, tranny won't go into gear.
it kinda sounds like your tranny is blown man, with mine i would take off and it wouldnt shift WOT until i let out of the gas, than it wouldnt go in gear like you were sayin with yours... all i would say is check your fluid and if it smells burnt then your tranny is prob blown
it kinda sounds like your tranny is blown man, with mine i would take off and it wouldnt shift WOT until i let out of the gas, than it wouldnt go in gear like you were sayin with yours... all i would say is check your fluid and if it smells burnt then your tranny is prob blown
Ya, I called up my shop automotive teacher from HS and he's gonna meet me up at the school tomorrow morning and loan me some extra jacks and a tranny jack. Definitely lucked out with that one
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Tips from my install experience:
Flexhead ratchet wrench! I got 6 of the bolts easy with this. The other 2 needed the long extensions and swivel.
Grease! If you need to shim the converter.. It was a pain in the *** trying to hold the shim on the other side of the flex plate and get a bolt in! Then I had a great idea...put just a small dab of grease on the shim, put it on the converter through the bottom inspection hole...then spin the converter to match up with the hole on the flexplate! Done!
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I'm in the same boat. Will be renting a transjack in a few days to get mine out. So much for the "built" transmission. Failing twice in four months with 200hp under the rated limit was my last straw.
Oh well, at least you learn how to do something new. Every skill you learn is something else that somebody can give you a case of beer to help them with, you know? Good luck!!!
Oh well, at least you learn how to do something new. Every skill you learn is something else that somebody can give you a case of beer to help them with, you know? Good luck!!!
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I got my car as high as the jackstands would allow..but it wasn't high enough...
So I had a friend help me slide the transmission off of the trans jack and onto a piece of cardboard..pull it out from under the car..DONE! haha
So I had a friend help me slide the transmission off of the trans jack and onto a piece of cardboard..pull it out from under the car..DONE! haha
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I'm in the same boat. Will be renting a transjack in a few days to get mine out. So much for the "built" transmission. Failing twice in four months with 200hp under the rated limit was my last straw.
Oh well, at least you learn how to do something new. Every skill you learn is something else that somebody can give you a case of beer to help them with, you know? Good luck!!!
Oh well, at least you learn how to do something new. Every skill you learn is something else that somebody can give you a case of beer to help them with, you know? Good luck!!!
just did this I had to go to NAPA and purchase a swivel socket (3/8 drive on one side of swivel, a 13mm socket on the other end of the swivel, one piece design). That was the only thing that I could get between the tranny and the firewall without dropping the K member some.
The socket was $22 from my local napa (small town), didn't want to pay that, but it was worth it once I got back and it fit perfect. I could get all 6 of my bellhousing bolts with that socket and one 2' long extension, and anohter 8" extension.
It's a pain taking out without a lift!
dm
The socket was $22 from my local napa (small town), didn't want to pay that, but it was worth it once I got back and it fit perfect. I could get all 6 of my bellhousing bolts with that socket and one 2' long extension, and anohter 8" extension.
It's a pain taking out without a lift!
dm
We just swapped my t56 for a th400 and did it on the floor with jacks and stands. Wasnt too hard except the jack wouldnt go up high enough for the th400. So we had to bench it up into place but its not that heavy so it wasnt a big deal.
A 36 inch extension, swivel sockets, and drop the K member to lower the tailshaft a bit. Easy as pie..... The hardest part is without a Tranny jack, lowering it on a piece of plywood on a regular jack.
What I HATE is when the trans hasnt been out of the car, and your dropping it for the first time. Those pins suck!
What I HATE is when the trans hasnt been out of the car, and your dropping it for the first time. Those pins suck!
tranny line clip Oh yeah, line clips.....
KEEP A FINGER ON THAT CLIP WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT!!!
If you don't, that M*&^*(&^%$ER WILL fly out of there and you may not be able to find it, it is very small and hard to find.
A small pick, grap underneath the clip, put your finger on top of the clip to hold pressure against the pick, and pull it out.
2. Unhook battery before dropping starter, or you just may get some fireworks above the starter!
3. You'll need a 15/16 socket (what I used) to turn the engine over with using the balancer bolt!
Drop tranny K member, and then get the bellhousing bolts.
And be carefull with the fill tube when removing and installing, they will bend.
Good luck.
KEEP A FINGER ON THAT CLIP WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT!!!
If you don't, that M*&^*(&^%$ER WILL fly out of there and you may not be able to find it, it is very small and hard to find.
A small pick, grap underneath the clip, put your finger on top of the clip to hold pressure against the pick, and pull it out.
2. Unhook battery before dropping starter, or you just may get some fireworks above the starter!
3. You'll need a 15/16 socket (what I used) to turn the engine over with using the balancer bolt!
Drop tranny K member, and then get the bellhousing bolts.
And be carefull with the fill tube when removing and installing, they will bend.
Good luck.