ZF6 won't budge
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Racer
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From: Corpus Christi TX
ZF6 won't budge
So the shift ****, reverse lockout, center console, exhaust and driveline support beam are out, and I've disconnected all three electrical connections and taken out the five tranny to bell housing bolts, and I've got jacks under the engine and the ZF6 (centered on the drain plug). Only problem is, I can't get the transmission to separate from the engine. I've tried various combinations of supporting the engine and the transmission, and various angles, but nothing is going. Checked through old posts, but nothing there helped me, either. Is there something I'm missing, or is it just going to take some muscle? (Given that it's supposed to weigh 145 lbs, I won't be surprised if it's own heft is causing it to bind, but I want to make sure I'm not missing something obvious).
(1989 Z51, ZF6, L98)
(1989 Z51, ZF6, L98)
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From: No more yankee my wankee, the Donger is tired!
More than likely it is just bound up by a warped disc. I've had a few that were like that and took some prying to get it off.
But yes, go ahead and pull the slave off.
But yes, go ahead and pull the slave off.
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Racer
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From: Corpus Christi TX
C-beam is out already.
I should hope it's not a warped disk. I just had the clutch replaced only a few thousand miles ago...
It's that stupid ball stud that I'm after. It's worked loose and makes one heck of a racket when you clutch in.
I should hope it's not a warped disk. I just had the clutch replaced only a few thousand miles ago...
It's that stupid ball stud that I'm after. It's worked loose and makes one heck of a racket when you clutch in.
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From: NS
It you're sure all the bolts are out, use a wide cole chisel and gently wedge it between the transmission and clutch housing all the way around. Once you get the input bearing retainer out of the clutch housing it'll almost fall out.
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Racer
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From: Corpus Christi TX
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Racer
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From: Corpus Christi TX
Update:
It finally came out after a lot of effort (thanks to my friend giving me a hand). Turns out it was mostly corrosion on the mating surfaces between the tranny and bell housing that was binding it up. Also, the ball stud was snug as a bug, so it's not the noise culprit. My next suspect is the throwout bearing, which I would've gone ahead and replaced while the tranny was out, but I spent too much time wrestling with the tranny, and my buddies with motorcycles want me to tag a long on a ride over in Alabama this weekend....
I'm just hoping that bearing won't be too cranky. I gave it a little extra grease.
Anyway, thanks to everyone who offered advice, it was much appreciated.
It finally came out after a lot of effort (thanks to my friend giving me a hand). Turns out it was mostly corrosion on the mating surfaces between the tranny and bell housing that was binding it up. Also, the ball stud was snug as a bug, so it's not the noise culprit. My next suspect is the throwout bearing, which I would've gone ahead and replaced while the tranny was out, but I spent too much time wrestling with the tranny, and my buddies with motorcycles want me to tag a long on a ride over in Alabama this weekend....
I'm just hoping that bearing won't be too cranky. I gave it a little extra grease.
Anyway, thanks to everyone who offered advice, it was much appreciated.