engine 99% pulled, need help

intendedacceleration · 11-19-2004

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Originally Posted by Rockford

Are you attempting to leave the tranny in the car while you pull the motor? Or are you trying to pull the tranny out first, and then pull the motor? It's been a while since I've worked on a DSM, but I do remember that trying to maneuver the tranny around is a bitch. I would just push the tranny back in, put a few of the bolts back in the tranny, and yank the whole thing.

We are trying to leave the tranny in the car, and pull the block. The whole idea was to avoid having to pull the axles and all the crap associated with that, but it's looking like maybe that will be the only workable option. How the hell do they do clutch jobs on these cars without pulling the engine? It must be possible.

ABV · 11-19-2004

If I remember right, 1g's have one transmission mount, and 3 engine mounts. If you left only the tranny in there it would be hanging down at an angle anyway. I would just reattach the tranny, pull the axels and T-case, and then pull the motor. With as much trouble as you would have pulling the motor, while leaving the tranny in the car, it will be twice as bad putting the motor back in.

intendedacceleration · 11-19-2004

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Originally Posted by Rockford

If I remember right, 1g's have one transmission mount, and 3 engine mounts. If you left only the tranny in there it would be hanging down at an angle anyway. I would just reattach the tranny, pull the axels and T-case, and then pull the motor. With as much trouble as you would have pulling the motor, while leaving the tranny in the car, it will be twice as bad putting the motor back in.

Yeah good point about putting it back in. Guess it will be best to put back in a couple bell housing bolts and pull it as a unit. How many do you think would be a safe # to put in to support the thing enough to pull it?

Forgot to add that the transfer case is already off as well.