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I've been busy tearing my engine compartment apart all day only to find that I can't get the block apart from the trans. I think the two tabs on the block might be corroded in to the holes on the bellhousing or something.
Any tips or tricks? :hyper2:
Are you sure you have ALL the bolts out?
haha pull harder ....seriously jam a LONG flathead or something in there and jerk the hell out of it it really does seem like its stuck on there but i promise it just needs to be man handled same thing happened to another member on here turns out he just needed a bigger tool lol
...also you might want to have someone lift up on the tail of the tranny because if its unsupported then icraetes a little bind on those pins
BIG TOOLS FTW!!
like red said... all the bolts out?? even the one at the 12 oclock posisition??
did you get the bolts loose from the flywheel/converter etc etc
or just use a BFH
Don't pry on the flexplate.
Giving it hell up and down and side to side at the rear of the trans along with WD40 in the bell dowels is the best way but be careful.
I'm guessing the top bolt is still in the bell housing or the converter.flexplate bolts aren't out.
I'm guessing it's stuck like half of them.
this was the only way to get mine apart when i replaced the tranny. i triple checked all bolts and tried prybars and wound up getting pissed and just snatching like crazy before it came unseized.Quote:
Originally Posted by GasGuzzler
i'm gonna do the smart thing and just pull the engine and trans all together, and then wash the trans real good, replace what seals i can get to from the outside, put it all together, and then stab it
Yeah I triple checked the bolts. I'm gonna try that wd 40 thing (PB blaster) overnite
Thanks for the help
soak soak soak it then in penetrant then try breaking it all loose again
Cut out the middle man and go straight for the torch.Quote:
Originally Posted by TxStVanWilder
I should torch the hell out of it I bet it would pop. Be tricky trying not to melt any wires thoQuote:
Originally Posted by trx2stroke4life39
you can always take an air chisel and drive the locating pins out of the block and into the transmission bell housing. I just noticed you're up there in MN where they destroy cars with road salts. Your best bet is to hit all bolts with penetrant for a while before attempting to remove. Whack them a couple times with a hammer to break the corrosion loose. Good luck with your disassembly. :)
becareful cause you can destroy your bellhousing very fast if doing it wrong. i would soak it if possible. the aluminum and the metal dowel dont mess well. if you have a bensomatic torch that would help also but make sure there isnt any residue from soaking it or youll have a crispy truck
ASk Chick about this one. He forgot the very bottom bolt in his NV3500 and he was prying on that bitty forever til I saw it.
When you put it back together put antiseize on the face of the bellhousing and around the dowel pins so you never have this problem again.
Holy 3 year old thread Batman!Quote:
Originally Posted by gagliano7
He just did a search for NV3500. Did the same thing on pt.net. A bunch of 5 speed threads came to the surface.
lmfaooo i was thinking the same thing! like dude if you havent got the tranny separated by nowQuote:
Originally Posted by pl4yboy
Old thread for sure! I always take an air hammer and rap on the dowel pins a bit, works every time.