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Yes, and thats what I did. Had to separate the trans from the bellhousing first so that I could get to the bolts that hold the bellhousing to the engine block. Plus, with the dual mass flywheel on my car, its impossible to get the bellhousing off with the trans still attached – you need to twist, angle and wiggle the bellhousing to clear the flywheel.
The trans being stuck to the bellhousing was just a problem along the way. As were heat welded exhaust flange bolts and a corroded driveshaft flex disc that would not let go. Ah the joys.
Yes, and thats what I did. Had to separate the trans from the bellhousing first so that I could get to the bolts that hold the bellhousing to the engine block. Plus, with the dual mass flywheel on my car, its impossible to get the bellhousing off with the trans still attached – you need to twist, angle and wiggle the bellhousing to clear the flywheel.
The trans being stuck to the bellhousing was just a problem along the way. As were heat welded exhaust flange bolts and a corroded driveshaft flex disc that would not let go. Ah the joys.
Finally got it off with some cursing and a nice set of pry bars. I had to do a lot more prying than I felt comfortable with on an aluminum housing, but once those alignment pins broke free it came out. A little PB Blaster helped loosen the corrosion. The bellhousing was stuck to the block as well and was harder to get out because the pry slots were even harder to get to. Starter wasnt in the way on this one – faces away from where I am working and is much smaller than days past.
Anyone know if I am supposed to grease the splines of the input shaft before it goes back together? What kind of grease?
Finally got it off with some cursing and a nice set of pry bars. I had to do a lot more prying than I felt comfortable with on an aluminum housing, but once those alignment pins broke free it came out. A little PB Blaster helped loosen the corrosion. The bellhousing was stuck to the block as well and was harder to get out because the pry slots were even harder to get to. Starter wasnt in the way on this one – faces away from where I am working and is much smaller than days past.
Anyone know if I am supposed to grease the splines of the input shaft before it goes back together? What kind of grease?
I tried shaking it hard from side to side at the output shaft – moved the whole trans/engine a bunch but never broke. Guess Ill try prying and hitting with a deadblow at the same time.
I tried shaking it hard from side to side at the output shaft – moved the whole trans/engine a bunch but never broke. Guess Ill try prying and hitting with a deadblow at the same time.
Thanks for the replies and confirmation of what I was thinking. I ordered an upgraded LS7 clutch out of a Z06 for my car that will come complete with flywheel, friction disc, pressure plate, slave, and pilot bearing. I’m also putting in a speed bleeder so I can bleed the clutch in the future to keep the fluid clean and dry. On that note, it’s a hydraulic clutch so there is no adjustment to my knowledge.
Thanks for the replies and confirmation of what I was thinking. I ordered an upgraded LS7 clutch out of a Z06 for my car that will come complete with flywheel, friction disc, pressure plate, slave, and pilot bearing. I’m also putting in a speed bleeder so I can bleed the clutch in the future to keep the fluid clean and dry. On that note, it’s a hydraulic clutch so there is no adjustment to my knowledge.