I am doing my third engine install hopefully this weekend, but i always find that matting the tranny and engine is a pain and takes longest to do so.... are there any tips or tricks anyone can share?

Anything that anyone can share to make this easier would be great.

Thank you all,
Chepe

 

Put the engine back, bolt it in place, lift the car and put the transmission where it should go with somebody helping you or with this nice tool: http://www.hirecentres.com/images/co...ssion-Jack.jpg

Then bolt the PPF where it should go, job done.

Seriously, where's the problem?

 

I have the transmission in place, i did not remove it from the car. I am a one man team....I don't think my wife would even touch it lol. I also don't have a lift that would lift my car up high enough to get the transmission jack in there. the car is on ramps, I pretty much use jack stands to lift it up kind of high.

thanks!

 

lol, you need spell check, I was wondering wtf this thread is about

I do it myself on jackstands. You have to get it high enough to slide the trans in and out otherwise you are SOL from the start

I slide the trans in under the car and then manhandle it up on a floor jack in the past or now up on a trans jack and then slide it in. Getting the clutch plate aligned/centered is important or this will cause you issues. The splines on the disc and input shaft need a light coating of appropriate grease. Too much grease or the wrong type could cause you clutch problems. Sometimes you might have to rotate the trans some to get the disc/input splines aligned. It won't go in until this happens. The trans and the engine have to also be aligned with each other. Kind of a pain, but it can be done. I believe there are some DIY threads on the process in general. Having the right tools is also necessary. Takes some 1/2" extensions slightly longer than the trans itself to get the top mating bolts out/in. You have to protect the CF driveshaft from being nicked or scratched during the R&R process.


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