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*(#$* Transmission Bolts


desertw0lf

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Trying to pull the manual transmission out of my 96 3.0. I GOT the two bullshit top bolts using a 30" extension. There's one just below the top bolt on the drivers' side, I CANNOT get a socket on there, even after lowering the transmission. That danged sheet metal lip is making it impossible. And I can't seem to get up under there any other way. Maybe if I was a bit smaller LOL.

Besides that one, How many bolts total are on the transmission to separate from motor? I was told there are some on the motor side as well. How many and where are they?

Spent 6 hours today getting to where I am at now.

Called it quits before I started throwing crap.
 


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Do you have any ratcheting wrenches? They make this job much much easier.
 

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BlackBII said:
Do you have any ratcheting wrenches? They make this job much much easier.
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Yes, I do. I think I can get to the one behind the sheetmetal lip easy enough with one. However, I can't seem to find any more bolts easily, and was told that there are 2 or 3 coming from the engine side. Been googling for a diagram but can't find one anywhere, looks like there were different bellhousings and the 3.0 was different from the rest.
 
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Perhaps this will help. Looks like there are some bolts on both sides

 

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Did this 2x this week. Ratcheting wrench makes it much easier. I bent that lip out of the way. 6x 15mm bolts, 3 13mm in the starter, and one maybe 10mm holding the metal flywheel cover. The exhaust on my 92 is a pain to get around, but it can be done, esp. After a couple whacks with a hammer in certain spots in the tunnel while it is out.
 
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Thanks guys gonna try to get after those last 3 today.
 
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