Having trouble getting motor separated from tranny...

rnoswal · 12-11-2005, 11:57 PM

Since it is a manual transmission, there are no bolts holding the two together after all the bellhousing bolts are out. The only thing holding the tow peices together now is the output shaft and the pilot bearing. When these two freeze up together they are a bitch to get apart.

If there is a way to see the input shaft and get some WD40 to drain down to the pilot bearing then maybe you can work it loose a bit at a time, but that means tilting the trans up and the front of the engine down. What you are probably going to have to do is get a couple of prybars and stick them in opposite sides between the housing and the engine block and pry hard together. I had one stuck like that on a 22R racing engine and was really cussing up a storm when it finally came apart.

You don't have to unbolt any of the clutch parts or flywheel, it is just stuck. Maybe the disc is stuck to the output shaft splines.

Let us know.

Russ

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12-11-2005, 11:57 PM	#6
rnoswal Lexus & 550's Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bossier City LA Posts: 556	Since it is a manual transmission, there are no bolts holding the two together after all the bellhousing bolts are out. The only thing holding the tow peices together now is the output shaft and the pilot bearing. When these two freeze up together they are a bitch to get apart. If there is a way to see the input shaft and get some WD40 to drain down to the pilot bearing then maybe you can work it loose a bit at a time, but that means tilting the trans up and the front of the engine down. What you are probably going to have to do is get a couple of prybars and stick them in opposite sides between the housing and the engine block and pry hard together. I had one stuck like that on a 22R racing engine and was really cussing up a storm when it finally came apart. You don't have to unbolt any of the clutch parts or flywheel, it is just stuck. Maybe the disc is stuck to the output shaft splines. Let us know. Russ