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[L train]

hey guys i have a 91 gsx automatic
i was having trouble putting the tranny on the block when the block was on the cherry picker i couldn't really push on it and when i did get it to kinda go on it would stop about 1/4 inch from being fully mounted. so i figured i would drop the motor in the bay and then lift the trans from the bottom( cross member and a arm removed) but i cant figure out how to get the damn thing in....so frustrating, i feel like i need to wait till the planets Aline to get it in.
any help or suggestions on both those problems would help and hopefully prevent me from washing my mouth out with a shotgun
thanks

 

[taberj47]

first u need to specify if its a fwd or awd ### makes a total difference and is all of the mounts lined up and free of everything?

srrry thought it said something different forget what i said about fwd or awd my bad brain fart

 

[TrevorS]

I've never dealt with an Eclipse auto transaxle, but I figure you have to have some kind of hydraulic torque converter between the flywheel and the transmission input shaft. My experience some years back with a GM is there are gears that have to be lined up correctly before the converter will seat fully on the shaft. In order to accomplish this, it was necessary to rotate the converter (not attached to the flywheel of course) backwards and forwards (while gently pressing toward the transmision) as needed to engage everything correctly. Once the converter is fully seated/aligned, the transmission can be moved to the back of the engine, the converter mounted to the flywheel, and the transmission mounted to the block. If this procedure is not followed, then the transmission case will stop a little short of the block and if you try to bolt it anyway, the transmission will be damaged. My guess is the Hayne's for the car should tell you what is needed to perform the install.

My two centavos anyway !

 

[-red97rum-]

I've never dealt with an Eclipse auto transaxle, but I figure you have to have some kind of hydraulic torque converter between the flywheel and the transmission input shaft. My experience some years back with a GM is there are gears that have to be lined up correctly before the converter will seat fully on the shaft. In order to accomplish this, it was necessary to rotate the converter (not attached to the flywheel of course) backwards and forwards (while gently pressing toward the transmision) as needed to engage everything correctly. Once the converter is fully seated/aligned, the transmission can be moved to the back of the engine, the converter mounted to the flywheel, and the transmission mounted to the block. If this procedure is not followed, then the transmission case will stop a little short of the block and if you try to bolt it anyway, the transmission will be damaged. My guess is the Hayne's for the car should tell you what is needed to perform the install.

My two centavos anyway !

TrevorS is exactly right. Make sure you get the converter seated all the way in the transmission before you attempt to bolt it up the engine. You'll destroy your pump if you try to force it. That last step getting the converter in the trans can be kind of a pain, just keep turning the converter and pushing it in at different angles. Eventually it will slide right in.

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Autos are really easy to put in, use the cherry picker to install the transmission.

Stick a bolt through the little loop on the transmission and bolt the chain to that. It's almost the perfect balance point for the transmission.

Then as you get the trans about level with the engine, use two long screw drivers through the bellhousing bolt holes to help line up with the engine.

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[g4ebguy90]

I never thought to stick a screw driver in the trans hole. You bring them up diff down, and when the input shaft goes in, you have to rotate it like 90 degrees up. Good idea . I always just muscles it up, and then struck a bolt in there and hope to god it went in right.

 

[L train]

thanks for the effort guys i appreciate it! i ended up pulling the motor back out and getting the torque converter to actually sit right that was my whole problem. after that it was a snap i dropped it all back in solo