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Old 09-26-2004, 04:30 PM
Cap'n Carageous Cap'n Carageous is offline
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O.K. I finally got it out. I suppose that my biggest problem, other then working on my back, was getting the bolt out of the dipstick tube. It's a Allen screw and it rounded out when I tried to turn it. After hours of trial and error, I finally just put the Vise Grips on it and loosened it. I hooked my engine hoist to the front of the engine and lifted it until the tranny was as far down as it would go. It took all the half inch drive extensions I could find and a flex socket (I didn't have a 17 MM flex socket so I used an 11/16" from my impact set) and went over the top of the trannny. With floor jack under the tranny I wiggled it out and it slid right out. Now udnderstand that I did this alone. I can assure you that when it goes back in I WILL have some help!!! BTW, as I suspected it would, the front of the engine dives when the tranny is separated. So be prepared. The stabilizer bar will catch it but someone could get a finger pinched if you aren't careful!!
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