Removing and Installing Transmission

[t.piwonka at ttu.edu (Robert Piwonka)]

I remove/install the tranny to the engine with the drivers side mount 
off.  Support engine with a jack under oil pan and a 2X4 in between or 
hoist etc.

Disconnect the front and rear mounts so you can tilt the engine down on 
the drivers side, you have to lower it enough for the bolts to come out 
of the bracket with out hitting the firewall.  Same thing on install is 
the way I did it.

Robert

>Okay so I had the opportunity to take and re-install the transmission 3
>times and each time I got hung up by the drivers side, left,
>transmission/motor mount. This is the one that bolts to the top side of the
>tail end of the tranny. Upon removal it doesn't allow enough clearance to
>pull the tranny off the engine. So each time I ended up removing the pain in
>the arse bolts on top to let it back out. How has anyone else dealt with
>this? The bently is not very clear about this part of the instructions.
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