Transmission install tricks?
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Transmission install tricks?
I just put a new clutch in my friends 89 truck,3.0.I have the tranny all lined up but it is about 2-2 1/2 inchs away from the engine.I have wiggled it around but it will not go in.I am not going to force it.Have any of you found a trick or 2 that might help me get this truck out of my garage?This is the first one that has given me a problem.Thank you.
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Last time I had that problem it took a whole lot of shaking, but it finnally went. You could try and turn the motor by hand, via the crank to move the spline around but I'm not sure if that will help.
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When we did my clutch not too long ago it took a lot of shaking, adjusting, more shaking, readjusting, turning the shaft slightly and a lot of four and six letter words.
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yeah, stick it in gear so you can turn the input shaft with a hand on the output shaft.
most importantly, get it lined up SQUARE with the engine! It is really hard to tell when the bell housing is parallel to the engine from underneath. look at it from the sides. Use 2 jacks to tilt the tranny so it is just right. slide it in, recheck and adjust. slide forward, recheck and adjust, lather rinse repeat. It'll go right in when it is perfect. You might be surprised at how far down you have to tilt the back of the tranny.
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most importantly, get it lined up SQUARE with the engine! It is really hard to tell when the bell housing is parallel to the engine from underneath. look at it from the sides. Use 2 jacks to tilt the tranny so it is just right. slide it in, recheck and adjust. slide forward, recheck and adjust, lather rinse repeat. It'll go right in when it is perfect. You might be surprised at how far down you have to tilt the back of the tranny.
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Originally Posted by joatmon
When we did my clutch not too long ago it took a lot of shaking, adjusting, more shaking, readjusting, turning the shaft slightly and a lot of four and six letter words.
good luck man and tell us how it went.
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Originally Posted by JEDI87
Thanks guys,I got it.It took a lot of shaking and pushing but I finaly got it.Thanks for the replys.
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i use a really long set of bolts with nuts to pull the tranny and motor together, obviously you have to be careful and not apply any more torque than is needed to bring them together so you dont damage anything thats not lined up with the input shaft. Its worked wonderfully the last two trannies i installed.
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Originally Posted by NCSU-4runner
i use a really long set of bolts with nuts to pull the tranny and motor together, obviously you have to be careful and not apply any more torque than is needed to bring them together so you dont damage anything thats not lined up with the input shaft. Its worked wonderfully the last two trannies i installed.
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Originally Posted by NCSU-4runner
i use a really long set of bolts with nuts to pull the tranny and motor together, obviously you have to be careful and not apply any more torque than is needed to bring them together so you dont damage anything thats not lined up with the input shaft. Its worked wonderfully the last two trannies i installed.
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