T/A on the ramps...
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T/A on the ramps... ok so, today me and my uncle was taking out the T-56...got driveshaft off, unbolted, sensors off, etc... our issue is, why the hell won't the tranny pull out? it got dark on us and mosquito's ate us up so we stopped until Friday ( have skool tmrw nite )...Is their a trick? must the bellhousing be unbolted? I took out the Hanes and it mentioned taking the bellhousing bolts off but why? what do you guys suggest?
car is suppost to be in "N", I can push the clutch in, it will break the seam release the clutch and it pulls the tranny back in and seals it again...
all info is appriciated, no rush to get it out, cause clutch and hydrolics isan't here yet.
car is suppost to be in "N", I can push the clutch in, it will break the seam release the clutch and it pulls the tranny back in and seals it again...
all info is appriciated, no rush to get it out, cause clutch and hydrolics isan't here yet.
Bell housing stays on, might have to do a lil prying just be careful because its a handful.. Of course you are sure you have all the bolts out of the trans. It happens sometimes they get stuck.
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I was hoping you guys knew a trick to it cause it is a handful...
There is a bolt way up on top.
Mine was a trick to get out too. Once we had everything unbolted, it just didn't want to budge. It took a little while of twisting and pulling, but it finally came out.
Mine was a trick to get out too. Once we had everything unbolted, it just didn't want to budge. It took a little while of twisting and pulling, but it finally came out.
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for the top ones I always use a **** load of extensions and reach thru the shifter opening, usally have someone under the car that lines up the socket and I break it from the drivers seat. U have alot more room to work the rachet then if u were under the cra with a U-joint
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Yeah we used a swivel (but you don't want it to swivel too much. We wrapped some tape around it. As these guys said, you'll need some long extensions. We removed it from under the car, but going through the shifter opening seems like it might be easier.
I know it was a pain in the butt. I really wish I had a lift, since I have to drop the tranny again here pretty soon. Somewhere along the line we screwed something up, and it won't go into 6th gear now (Whoops!).
Don't know what you're replacing, if it's just the clutch or not. I found a really good place for T56 parts, so if you want info let me know.
I know it was a pain in the butt. I really wish I had a lift, since I have to drop the tranny again here pretty soon. Somewhere along the line we screwed something up, and it won't go into 6th gear now (Whoops!).
Don't know what you're replacing, if it's just the clutch or not. I found a really good place for T56 parts, so if you want info let me know.
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we defently used swivel and extentions, just not sure if we got the top ones. i know there was ones on the high sides but unsure of the top...o well Friday we'll find out, worst come to worst, well take the bellhousing off with it
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There are 6 bolts on the trans, the top ones are on the top sides at 11 and 1 oclock. Those are the ones u get from the interior with a lot of extensions. I use a tranny jack or a jack to lower the tail end down a bit then break em loose. I just dropped my tans last night to do my clutch and had the clutch out in 2 hrs
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yeah, I got the trans out now, missed those top bolts....one was a bitch cause it had a bracket on it, couldn't get around it....didn't go thru the interior, just swivel and extentions to the top. Y-pipe got in my way but we made it happen. for install, the Loudmouth is coming OFF!
as for clutch and flywheel, pffft...another day!
but thanks guys...
as for clutch and flywheel, pffft...another day!
but thanks guys...
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With the console and the shifter out there is a nice hole to work the racket in. Use a few feet of extensions and weork the rachet in the car, no need for a U-joint so you have more tq to work with. Its worked multi times as I usally have my trans and clutch out in 2 hours or less and thats counting gettin the car on the stands
hmm, i guess ive never looked to see how the angle is from inside when pulling a trans. never thought of it. always took the trans from the bell housing and then the bellhousing from the engine.