i forgot one bolt on the torque converter...it was dark under there and i
was just reefing around on the tranny wondering why the heck it wasnt
dropping ???!
duh...
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> "mat_jones" <mathusala_jones@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> tires are off
>> ready to rip the trans axles out
>> removing lines and hoses etc
>> got the tranny sup****ted etc...starting to remove accessible bolts
>>
>> Q- how much has to come down?
>> should i start removing the stablizer bar?
>> what about the rest of the supsension?
>> it doesnt look too hard, maybe dropping the front bolts and bringing it
>> down a bit etc, it would save time and trouble
>>
>> I should think that dropping the front motor mount would give me more
>> room to manuever. I could take everything apart and put it all back
>> together but would like to save some time...and maybe get a reply first
>>
>> taking a lunch break
>> thanks
>>
> Remove the starter, remove the torque converter splash guard, remove the
> torque converter bolts attaching it to the flex plate. Make sure you
plase
> a sup****t under the motor at the oil pan, keeping the motor level.
Remove
> the nut on the ends of the wheel hub, remove the 2 bolt on the bottom of
> the struts and disconnect them from the supsension and swing the hub
> assembly out and remove the axle from the hub. Now you can remove the
> axles from the transmission by prying with a large screwdriver. You have
3
> sup****ts on the transmission, 2 on each side of the bell housing and 1
> behide the driver side tire. Make sure you remove the sup****ts
completely
> so you will have enough room to move the transmission around. Hope you
> have removed everthing from the top of the motor. Now place a floor jack
> under the transmisson, remove the bolt holding the transmission to the
> motor, push the transmission towards the driverside which should provide
> enough room to lower it down slowly and wath for any wires you may have
> forgot. If you think you can get the transmission out with out remove
the
> sup****ts completely do it but when you are ready to put it back in it is
a
> lot easier to do it with out them on.
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