removing trans without torque tube
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removing trans without torque tube
How difficult it it to pull a 6 speed without removing the torque tube? I've only every pulled them out as an assembly and I don't want the hassle of getting the splines to side in the clutch again. How does the shifter linkage disassemble? Anyone know of any write ups of this?
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if you have pulled the whole assembly before you do basically the same steps just remove the trans to torque tube bolts instead of the torque tube to bellhousing bolts and to remove the linkage there is one torx bolt at the shifter box
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I did it. Just make sure the car is high enough to tilt the trans and also make sure you don't tilt the TT too much otherwise rear of engine components will hit the firewall. I left the TT cover on...this kept it from tilt ing to far
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How difficult it it to pull a 6 speed without removing the torque tube? I've only every pulled them out as an assembly and I don't want the hassle of getting the splines to side in the clutch again. How does the shifter linkage disassemble? Anyone know of any write ups of this?
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From: Scarborough ONTARIO
This is the best way to do, i did pulled twice as whole unit and was little unsafe too, but third time i did cradle, Diff, trans, TT and clutch.....i liked this way much easier and safer.
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I prefer to remove the rear cradle with diff and trans attached and leave the torque tube in to be removed separately. actually much easier than removing it with the torque tube attached. install the same way.