Problems getting tranny back in (t56)
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Problems getting tranny back in (t56) Pulled the tranny yesterday to install my new clutch, and when we started back in with the tranny, we got it back in the clutch but could never get it to but up to the bell housing. Not sure if it was the dial pins that just wasn't lining up or what. I think it started into the pilot bearing but not 100% sure. At one point we had the driver side very close and lined up but the passenger side just would not go in. We shook it from side to side and also height adjusted ever direction possible but still no luck. So the tranny is still on the floor. Anybody got any ideas on what my problem is. Gonna try again in the morning. Thanks in advance.
yup, make sure the clutch is positioned properly and that the slave cylinder quick disconnect stem is setting inside the cutout in the transmission for it. if all is well, push the tranny in as far as possible and try starting a couple bolts. should pull the transmission up to the bellhousing. if the bolts aren't long enough, buy a couple from the hardware store just to get it started. thats my experience so far anyways.
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I spent two hours under my car trying to align it and finally with a bunch of moving it around, it finally went all the way in. I think part of it is the srappy plastic aligment tool that is commonly used (I used one too!!!).
Originally Posted by Furious_George
yup, make sure the clutch is positioned properly and that the slave cylinder quick disconnect stem is setting inside the cutout in the transmission for it. if all is well, push the tranny in as far as possible and try starting a couple bolts. should pull the transmission up to the bellhousing. if the bolts aren't long enough, buy a couple from the hardware store just to get it started. thats my experience so far anyways.
Originally Posted by peterock98
This what I did also.
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glad to hear man! I would have said use grips on the shaft and keep spinning it little by little, and I always use a foot...or 2 on the back of the tranny and it goes back in.
I've also done this 3/4 times...1st time i almost cried when i spent over an hour trying to get it to align up
I've also done this 3/4 times...1st time i almost cried when i spent over an hour trying to get it to align up
Some said to make sure you crack open the slave but mine seemed really hard seemed would align but just could not push that trans in that last inch or so. Now not sure if mine was harder since had the tex twin disc. I used the tool also.They say a real input shaft works best but where can you get one of those for cheap?
I know it was in the darn splines we put wrench on crank pulley and turned engine and the tailshaft of tranny output turned. We even tried putting driveshaft on back of trans and turning it. We tried to level the engine with jack, the tranny with jacks and we were paranoid about letting tranny hang .It was a nightmare .We spent hours two of us trying to get the tranny to go in 100% and it never did!
I put bellhousing on first. Finally said heck with it. Got longer bolts and pulled it in evenly I still think the darn spring pressure on the slave against the pressure plate was keeping it from going. The clutch seems to work ok and we didnt' break off any ears. So you are not supposed to pull it in but whatever I was not going to be there forever. And already retightened the darn discs a couple of times enough is enough.The plastic too might suck but it had to be in there reasonably close.
I am not going to lose any sleep that wrecked anything.But the job is a lot easier on an overhead.Doing it on the ground like I did really sucked.
I know it was in the darn splines we put wrench on crank pulley and turned engine and the tailshaft of tranny output turned. We even tried putting driveshaft on back of trans and turning it. We tried to level the engine with jack, the tranny with jacks and we were paranoid about letting tranny hang .It was a nightmare .We spent hours two of us trying to get the tranny to go in 100% and it never did!
I put bellhousing on first. Finally said heck with it. Got longer bolts and pulled it in evenly I still think the darn spring pressure on the slave against the pressure plate was keeping it from going. The clutch seems to work ok and we didnt' break off any ears. So you are not supposed to pull it in but whatever I was not going to be there forever. And already retightened the darn discs a couple of times enough is enough.The plastic too might suck but it had to be in there reasonably close.
I am not going to lose any sleep that wrecked anything.But the job is a lot easier on an overhead.Doing it on the ground like I did really sucked.
