Help! I can't get my damn bell housing off!
10-15-2018, 12:09 AM
#1
Help! I can't get my damn bell housing off!
Ok I'm about ready to start throwing wrenches across the garage, I'm having a hell of a time trying to get the bell housing off of my '96. All the bolts are out, etc, but it won't come off because the arm for the throwout bearing is keeping the bellhousing from coming off. I can't get the damn arm out from behind the throwout bearing. I'm going nuts trying to get this apart, any help is appreciated.
10-15-2018, 07:30 AM
#3
The trans is already out, all that's left on the engine is the bellhousing, flywheel, pressure plate, and clutch. The bellhousing won't come off because the arm for the throwout bearing won't come out from behind the throwout bearing.
10-15-2018, 08:09 AM
#4
Le Mans Master
I believe I rotated the housing to the left until the bottom of the housing was no longer in the six o’clock position and instead pointing at three o’clock position or higher and I can get it to slide out.
Last edited by 1985 Corvette; 10-15-2018 at 08:14 AM.
10-15-2018, 01:48 PM
#5
Melting Slicks
do it the easy way. See that big allen head bolt that's the clutch fork fulcrum? turn it CLOCKWISE, it will move forward, until it disengages from the bellousing. now remove bellhousing
10-16-2018, 07:39 AM
#6
Thanks, it worked, the bellhousing is off. By the way, the big Allen head bolt (the bottom of the clutch fork pivot bolt) is underneath a little Allen head bolt, unscrew the little Allen head bolt and there it is.
10-16-2018, 02:21 PM
#7
Melting Slicks
you're right;, on mine, and maybe most , that have had a clutch job, never get that keeper / lock reinstalled; if you loose yours, be sure to use a little locktite on the pivot bolt..