well it took a couple hours for i am merely a neophyte
one thing i would like to know is why why why is it always the last
socket?
everytime i look for a certain one, its always the last one i pick up?
i was searching for an answer in string theory but that math is too
complicated. perhaps it has something to do with the schroedinger
equation?
"truckdriver" <howardboylan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Jan 10, 4:24 pm, "mat_jones" <mathusala_jo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> 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_jo...@[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.- Hide quoted text -
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that is the easy trans to remove it should not take any more then an
hour to remove


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