ok guys well I got the tranny out lastnight.. Took about 3 hours not too bad for the first time taking out a t56 but I could have done better because I kept taking breaks because I was getting pissed because I cut myself all up but heres some pics.





Now for these pics is the clutch actuator good? When I took it off the cylinder part came off but the boot and rod stayed in the adapter/bracket on the tranny is this normal?

 

Yes, the rod isn't attached to anything. I just get held in between the clutch fork and slave cylinder.

 

So it is safe to reuse it then?

 

As long as you don't have any clutch disengagement problems then you're fine. I still have the stock rod and slave cylinder on my 165K mile '97 SS that's gone through several clutches.

 

ok I was just wondering because when I unbolted it the cylinder came out but the boot and rod stayed in the tranny on the clutch fork

 

Again, normal.

 

cool...thanks man

 

ok well guess what guys... IT'S ALMOST DONE!!!!!Here's some pics I had to grind the bolt totally down and just wiggled the bitch off






I stopped because it was fighting me soo much, its almost all the way in but it wont sit flat on the bellhousing so I dont think the splines are lined up so im gonna pull it back and spin the shaft a little

 

ok guys quick question... The tranny will go in and stop about 1/2" from sitting flush with the bellhousing, and it wont budge anymore. Now I am being told its not aligned correctly but it seems like it is because with it in this far seems like the splines are lined up. I was also told to hook up the slave cylinder and clutch form and have someone press on the clutch and it should go in. Should I try this or do you guys think something is wrong?

 

Did you wiggle the clutch alignment tool periodically and see if the tool would still slip in and out easily when you were done bolting the pressure plate to the flywheel?

 

Yeah I did I did it a few times and the tool would go in and come out easy

 

The idea of bolting up the slave cylinder and pushing the clutch in is interesting. Give it a try and report back. That is assuming that the trans is far enough in to have the clutch fork engage the t/o bearing.

 

Yes the clutch fork will fit on the t/o bearing.

 

I did get the tranny back in tonight I had to start 2 bolts on the bottom and then take the jack to the rear of the tranny and jack it up to get the top in. The car is back on the road.. Thanks guys

 

Nice.