[DMCForum] Re: Getting this %^&* transmission out!

["ryanpwright" <yahoo1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I got it out! I couldn't find the shields and assumed someone had
removed them and never put them back. Toby Peterson walked me through
locating them. Man, those suckers are hidden. The starter shield was
easy, it came off with the starter and the bolts were right there in
my face. The others were just hidden.

Thank you for the replies, and a special thanks to Toby for taking my
frantic phone calls.

I'm praying there will be a shop open tomorrow that can machine my
flywheel so I can get this back together. Man, there was a lot of gunk
and grime up under there... my garage looks like a toxic waste dump
right now. ;)

-Ryan

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> wrote:
> Slow down and take a deep breath...
> 
> There are 3 flywheel protection shields, necessary because unlike a
> traditional domestic block, back of the PRV is shaped like a fat
> letter "Y". Shields fill in the gaps.
> - Passenger side shield is held in place by the starter (starter
> mounting bolts pass through it)
> - Driver side shield is exactly opposed, held top & bottom by 2 7mm
> bolts from the engine end. Is going to be very difficult to access
> those bolts with the catalytic converter in place
> - My bottom shield was missing, but I believe it's held by 7mm bolts
> from the transmission end
> 
> The bolts you removed at the "nose" of the transmission should be
> re-inserted. That accesses internal workings of the transmission.
> 
> Did you forget to unbolt the transmission frame mounts? Or the shift
> lever?
> 
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
> 
> >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "ryanpwright" <yahoo1@xxxx> wrote:
> > It's stuck, or something. I've followed the directions in the manual,
> > but I can't find the "small metal shields" nor the "flywheel shield".
> > I've removed the shift linkages, I've removed the three (?) small
> > starter bolts on the right (left when you're laying under the car,
> > looking up with your feet sticking out the back), and I've removed
> > four "main bolts" on the bellhousing, one in each corner. 
> > 
> > I've also removed the mounts on the "nose" of the transmission and it
> > is free - I can move it around. But it moves the entire engine,
> > exhaust, etc, with it. I am supporting it with a floor jack.
> > 
> > Are there more than 7 bolts (4 corners + 3 starter) securing the
> > bellhousing to the engine??? If so, where are they?!? I can't find
> > them. I just can't budge this thing. Been trying for hours. I've
> > looked everywhere I can fit my head and felt everywhere I can fit my
> > hands...
> > 
> > Please help; I need to get the flywheel down to a shop soon to be
> > machined, otherwise I won't be able to finish this project this
> > weekend (they'll be closed tomorrow and probably Monday... I only have
> > a few hours left today to get this thing out...)
> > 
> > -Ryan

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