ok, so I remove all the attachment bolts, reverse idler gear shaft bolt, and the 32mm sealing bolt as said in the Helms manual section 13-10. I had to hammer some leverage to pop open the transmission housing. The only thing is that I can't open the tranny all the way. The most I can crack it open is about 1 inch apart from each other.

Is there something that I'm missing?
Only thing that I didn't do, as helm manuals says, is "expand the snap ring on the countershaft ball bearing". Is this part crucial to separating the housing apart?
HELP!!

 

Yes, You need to spread it to open the trans up.

 

If you have it an inch apart, you've already cleared the snap ring. The other thing that sometimes binds is the shift fork.. try sticking a screwdriver in the crack and putting pressure on the 5/R shift fork (tall one) look in the helms to get a bearing on where you need to put the screwdriver, or just fish around with it and eventually the damn thing will pop open.

HTH

 

does the snap ring have to clear the actual housing when i pry it open because I didn' figure i needed to do it

 

 

I hate that damn snap ring

 

tranny will not split with out removing that snap ring

 

The snap ring is held in the "cover" of the transmission, the side opposite the clutch. The ring locks onto the end of the countershaft and it needs to be released before you can pull the top off. Use a pair of snap ring pliers or regular pliers to spread apart the snap ring, then slightly split the case open and insert a screw driver inside the two halves and gently pry until the thing just pops off. I think a good place to pry is the "bottom" of the transmission as it sits in the car.

gl



[Modified by sackdz, 1:02 PM 7/17/2002]

 

I find using two flat head screw drivers works better then any pliers.

 

or using the correct pliers (not snap ring) works even better that screwdrivers (pry bars).

Will