[RESOLVED] Anyone have any sugguestions for getting the 2G GST tranny back onto the b

[truwarrior]

I had to take the tranny back out again and can't seem to get it back on. Anyone have any tips?

I have a jack and tranny plate lifting it up and I can pick it up off the plate but can't seem to get the input shaft on and th dowels in and get enough leverage to push in.

Anyone have any tips? The dowel pins are brand new and I used a disk alignment tool so it should be good to go.

Should I take the mounting plate off? I tried to use it has a grip but the bottom of the tranny seem a little more stable, just cant push very well.

Thank you for any sugguestions for this in a PITA. I think i spent 4 hours yester with no luck.

 

[All_Boost16G]

Are the spline of the input shaft going into the clutch spline. If thats were your hitting a wall, try and rotate the input shaft alittle then try it again.

 

[truwarrior]

I'll give it a shot. I think the hardest part I'm havin is getting the rear dowel lined up then getting push behind the tranny.

 

[pboglio]

Typically I lower the engine so it hangs very low on the tranny side so the tranny can slide up and in. Then I use a very long crow bar and pull the engine away from the firewall. This always does the trick and the tranny will snap right into place. Of course I'm using a tranny jack as well.

 

[truwarrior]

Sounds good, I'll give that a shot.

 

[mikelv]

If you're doing it in a driveway on jackstands, it's always a pain with a tranny jack. When I bought my shep, (with a bran new housing) it was a total pain as well. New dowels and everything.

Try using a cherry-picker and slides some chains on the shifter cable mount (make sure it's good and snug on there) and free float it up and down to work it on the motor.

I've done it enough times now that I can slide a tranny on and off in seconds. Just takes a little practice. But if you're not using a lift, then this is the easiest way to get done. No climbing under cars and all that bullshit.

 

[PIMking]

well when I did my clutch me and a buddie did this.

with the axle out on the pass side basically sit the trans in your lap pick it up and line it up and the other puts the bolts in.

wasn't really all that hard.

 

[truwarrior]

Did you not use the dowel pins? I removed the cruise control today. I'll give it another shot tomorrow evening. I was using the cruise control as a shoulder rest to pull so I'll see if it helps me or makes it worse. I don't have a lift. I think I'll try to pry the engine a little way from the firewall though because that subframe is very close to interfering with with the diff.

 

[turboglenn]

Typically I lower the engine so it hangs very low on the tranny side so the tranny can slide up and in. Then I use a very long crow bar and pull the engine away from the firewall. This always does the trick and the tranny will snap right into place. Of course I'm using a tranny jack as well.

Agreed, as long as the clutch splines are aligned it should go on...The only real issue on a FWD 2G is that the tranny will hit the rear crossmember when going in making it hard to get aligned right.... Hence why i agreeds with the above statement to pry the engine away from the fire wall a tad and help clear that littls spot where the trans hit the x-member

Other than that i wrestle them up in there by hand, foot, knee and chest (and i'm a 35% cripple accoring to the medical profession) So you can do it, just take your time..re-align the clutch if you're not able to get the splines at all, and twisting the tranny helps too... hold your tongue backwards and upside down as well (<---inside joke betweeen me and another board member)

 

[truwarrior]

Finally got it on the 2nd try yesterday...go figure... Removing the cruise control helped since the car was a bit high in the air. Engine was a bit away from the firewall too which did help as well. It seemed almost to easy. I mainly ensured the input shaft was on first then just twisted back and worth till the tranny kept creeping to the block.

 

[Turbo Juice]

For anyopne else that needs help with this, This is the best tip you will ever hear!!

Use the stock spare tire scissor jack and stick it between the firewall and block. open the jack to push the block foward an inch or whatever you may need. This will make uninstalling and installing the transmission extremely easy. You will never fight with dowels or hitting the subframe again!