mrada6998

I am in the middle of putting a new clutch into my 2000 z28. I have the drive shaft and everything out. I got all 8 15mm blots that hold the trans to the bell housing and assumed it would slide right back. Turns out the trans is stuck like glue to the bell housing.

Any one have suggestions on how to get them unstuck?

redbird555

iTrader: (14)

sorry man theres not to much of a trick to it. just make sure all the bolts are out and then maybe spray the seem down with pb blaster and start to wiggle it should break free.

blue98Z

iTrader: (29)

Like mentioned you can try to wiggle it or you can try to get a pry bar in there. Only other suggestion would be to bolt it back up and let the tranny sag down some and unbolt the bellhousing from the engine and pull it all out as one piece.

Sometimes the input shaft will just be stuck in the pilot bearing and it takes some patience, muscle, and lots of mad shaking and cussin lol.

gconnoyer

iTrader: (1)

Yup. My advice is to get it on jackstands, lay on your back under it and wiggle the hell out of it. If you havent done it before, its got 12 years worth of sitting an driving holding it in place.

mrada6998

Yea shes on jack stands now and last night I just laid under it and wiggled and wiggled, I was just hoping there was an easier way. Guess I have some wiggling to do tonight.

mrada6998

GOT IT! I just wiggled and hit it with the bp blaster in the old bolt holes. It was stuck on the two dowel pins. Once it gave way the whole trans fell out and came down hard on my crotch. But its finally off. Thanks for the advice lol