I pulled out the entire block and tranny, I am wanting to remove the tranny. But the bitch wont budge loose. What am I doing wrong. I followed the removal guide from one of the manuals I printed of here. The 5 bolts have been removed whats the deal?

'89 Dx EF*

also she's hanging on a chain hoist, no engine stand.

 

I use a big rubber mallet and knock the tranny on the far end a few times...then when i get a small separation between the block and tranny i jiggle a screw driver in a little ways and I work the crack(lol "work the crack :P ) while poudning with the mallet...it eventually slides out and off. I do this with it on the ground BTW

 

Ill start poundin away!

Thanks

 

You did get the bolt under the starter, right?

 

yeah dont forget the bottom starter bolt. also the dust cover on the bottom (engine side) has 2 12mm or 14mm bolts and 2 10mm bolts. those all hold the trans to the engine too.

 

I remeber hearin this....

ok, to be all honest, yeah pound the hell out of that. rubber mallet. and dont do it on the cherry picker either. put the ---- on old tires or something on the ground. then beat the %^&%&* out of it.

 

yeah ive got to agree with everyone else....I just swapped mine this weekend...remove the starter and dust cover...you cant to it on the lift cause the shaft in the tranny will bind up and just make it harder to remove..it has to be pulled straight off. Try the robber mallet to get it a little loose...then wiggle that bitch off.

 

and once you've pounded it enough, LOL be sure to work the crack really good :P LOL...I couldn't resist

 

remove the starter and clutch between the tranny and engine. Also check for missed bolts from the engine side to the tranny

 

Damn I never removed the bottom starter bolt.
apreciate all the help guys. She is sure to come off now.