Re: a free more q's on tranny removal

["Jonas Karlsson" <jonas85k@hotmail.com>]

>From: "Owen" <mr.peepers@home.com>

>Hey guys, we'll i'm having a hell of a time getting the damn tranny out the 
>bottom of the car.  i've loosened everything off, the motor is as far 
>towards the passenger side as possible, and it just won't come out.  i have 
>maybe an inch or so gap inbetween the tranny case and the motor now, but it 
>just doesn't want to budge.  Anybody have any tips?  >Its definitely a two 
>person job it seems.
>

Here's what I've found helpful when pulling out the tranny.
I support the engine from below (I know the beltley says from above, but I 
don't have a hoist) I use a bottle jack, and a 2x4 with a recessed hole for 
the bottle jack. I use this to slowly tilt down the motor/tranny to give 
clearance from the body.

I also tilt rotate the tranny so that the driveshafts/diff are raised and 
more out of the way.

Then I just grunt and pull it out. I keep a floor jack under the tranny to 
support it. I've done 3 tranny jobs that way, by myself.
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