fought with it all night

ryemann32 · 02-09-2006, 08:08 AM

does anyone who the secret to putting in a 5 speed had know problem getting it out but it refuses to go back in. So does anyone have a secret they want to share

1988gte · 02-09-2006, 08:15 AM

hmmm im doing the same thing tomorrow. did you do it like tsrm says (clutch disc, cover, on input shaft) or cant you just put on the clutch on the flywheel with the alinment tool like most transmissions? or no and why anybody

djalkyd · 02-14-2006, 04:26 AM

i just did a clutch swap on my 87 turbo. i had the biggest problem getting it back in. here is what i did, be warned, you need small hands to do this if you do it my way.

unbolted the bellhousing from the tranny then bolt the bell housing to the engine first. this will help you get the starter back on also.

then put the trans back onto the bellhousing, be very careful that you line it up exactly right because it is almost like a press fit coming off and it is a little harder lining it up. just jiggle it a bit and it will line up on the dowls and pop right in.

now the hard part. there are 9 bolts that hold the tranny to the bell housing. going through the 2 slots on the sides of the bell housing, thread in all the bolts as far as you can then use a 1/4 inch drive ratched to tighten them as far as you can.

now the lovely torque wrench to get your final torque. use a swivel head and long extension to get them all torqued back.

it took me a few hours under a lift. 2 of those hours spent on trying to get the entire tranny back in with the bell housing on and the final hour doing it the way i just said.

i know it sounds backwards but it worked a whole lot easier than fighting the entire tranny.

if anyone has a better way, i am all ears for future reference.

1988gte · 02-14-2006, 05:34 AM

okay i got it done! the trick is just tilt the engine a little so the back goes down ( used a small hydro jack) after i did this it took 10 seconds to stab in.

djalkyd · 02-14-2006, 05:59 AM

man i tried that forever. it seemed like i couldnt get enough tilt on the engine. i put in a stage 3 clutch so that should'nt have made to much of a difference.

oh well, i went around my "A" hole to get to my elbow.

1988gte · 02-14-2006, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djalkyd

man i tried that forever. it seemed like i couldnt get enough tilt on the engine. i put in a stage 3 clutch so that should'nt have made to much of a difference.

oh well, i went around my "A" hole to get to my elbow.

at least its done So hows the clutch feel? i got air in the lines and has trouble grabbing reverse, going to bleed it again today after work.

02-09-2006, 08:08 AM	#1
ryemann32 3" Exhaust Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: surrey bc canada Posts: 102	fought with it all night does anyone who the secret to putting in a 5 speed had know problem getting it out but it refuses to go back in. So does anyone have a secret they want to share

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02-09-2006, 08:15 AM	#2
1988gte 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lubbock Texas Posts: 140	hmmm im doing the same thing tomorrow. did you do it like tsrm says (clutch disc, cover, on input shaft) or cant you just put on the clutch on the flywheel with the alinment tool like most transmissions? or no and why anybody

02-14-2006, 04:26 AM	#3
djalkyd 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: sacramento ca. Posts: 55	i just did a clutch swap on my 87 turbo. i had the biggest problem getting it back in. here is what i did, be warned, you need small hands to do this if you do it my way. unbolted the bellhousing from the tranny then bolt the bell housing to the engine first. this will help you get the starter back on also. then put the trans back onto the bellhousing, be very careful that you line it up exactly right because it is almost like a press fit coming off and it is a little harder lining it up. just jiggle it a bit and it will line up on the dowls and pop right in. now the hard part. there are 9 bolts that hold the tranny to the bell housing. going through the 2 slots on the sides of the bell housing, thread in all the bolts as far as you can then use a 1/4 inch drive ratched to tighten them as far as you can. now the lovely torque wrench to get your final torque. use a swivel head and long extension to get them all torqued back. it took me a few hours under a lift. 2 of those hours spent on trying to get the entire tranny back in with the bell housing on and the final hour doing it the way i just said. i know it sounds backwards but it worked a whole lot easier than fighting the entire tranny. if anyone has a better way, i am all ears for future reference.

02-14-2006, 05:34 AM	#4
1988gte 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lubbock Texas Posts: 140	okay i got it done! the trick is just tilt the engine a little so the back goes down ( used a small hydro jack) after i did this it took 10 seconds to stab in.

02-14-2006, 05:59 AM	#5
djalkyd 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: sacramento ca. Posts: 55	man i tried that forever. it seemed like i couldnt get enough tilt on the engine. i put in a stage 3 clutch so that should'nt have made to much of a difference. oh well, i went around my "A" hole to get to my elbow.