Tranny Change...
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Tranny Change...
Anyone have any pointers on changin out a tranny? I have a stock 95 VX motor and i'm thinkin of putting a z6 tranny in it. Or maybe a website that would help. Or just how someone attempted to do it, and all the **** that went wrong.Thanks.
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Re: Tranny Change... (VXpride)
My general instructions.......
Tranny Swap Instructions
1. Loosen the axle nuts with car on ground.
Might have to put on the temp. spare to do this. 32 mm socket. Be sure to unstake the nuts first.
2. Jack up car as high as possible.
Place 4 jackstands under car, one at each side lift point.
3. Remove wheels and axle nuts.
4. Drain tranny oil.
5. Remove bolt for extension rod at rear of tranny.
Allow it to hang down
6. Remove the bitch pin.
Pull back the dust boot. Remove the clip that covers the pin. Drive the pin out with a 8mm or 1/4" punch. Slide linkage off tranny and allow to hang down.
7. Remove the lower balljoint cotter pins.
8. Loosen the balljoint castle nuts.
Only loosen them until end is flush with the threads. Turn the steering wheels for access to the balljoint. You can try hitting the lower control arm with a big hammer. There are "smacking" points that stick out. Careful not to hit the balljoint nut. If this doesn't work, use a "pickle fork" between the spindle and lower control arm. Only use one tine to prevent damage to the dust boots.
9. Remove lower shock mount bolt.
Lift the spindle up clearing the balljoint.
10. Remove axles.
Use a bigger screwdriver to pop them from the tranny. Slide them out as far as possible and let them hang in the shock forks.
11. Remove rear tranny mount bolts.
2 19 mm and one 17 mm. No need to loosen the mount at the firewall.
12. Remove the 2 clutch cover bolts.
Dont bother with the 2 oil pan bolt that hold cover into place.
13. Remove the wiring.
Starter wiring, ground cables, backup lightswitch,and VSS connector at rear of tranny.
DO NOT FORGET THE VSS!
14. Remove the slave cylinder and bracket.
Just remove the 2 mounting bolts and lay the cylinder over by fender.
DO NOT DEPRESS CLUTCH WILL IT IS NOT INSTALLED!
15. Support the engine.
I use a piece of rope tied to the rafters. I put a loop in the end and attach at the upper distributor bolt. Make sure rope is tight.
16. Remove lower front tranny mount.
just the 3 bolts that attach it to the tranny is all that in needed.
17. Remove the starter.
18. Remove 5 tranny bolts.
There is still one left (hidden) holding tranny inplace.
19. Remove upper tranny mount.
Careful if rope is not tight, tranny will drop a little.
20. Support tranny.
I use a come-along attached to the lifting mount on the tranny. Apply some tension. Other way is to modify a floorjack. Remove the saddle and mount a piece of 3/4" thick wood 12" in diameter (speaker box cutouts!)
21. Remove last tranny bolt.
19 mm through bolt that goes into rear mount. Tranny is now free.
22. Slide tranny away from motor.
Sounds simple, but can be a bear. Careful that when it comes loose and your are using a comealong, the weight will shift. Watch your fingers!
23. Lower tranny to ground and slide it out.
Reverse for install!
Check/Replace clutch while your at it!
Tranny Swap Instructions
1. Loosen the axle nuts with car on ground.
Might have to put on the temp. spare to do this. 32 mm socket. Be sure to unstake the nuts first.
2. Jack up car as high as possible.
Place 4 jackstands under car, one at each side lift point.
3. Remove wheels and axle nuts.
4. Drain tranny oil.
5. Remove bolt for extension rod at rear of tranny.
Allow it to hang down
6. Remove the bitch pin.
Pull back the dust boot. Remove the clip that covers the pin. Drive the pin out with a 8mm or 1/4" punch. Slide linkage off tranny and allow to hang down.
7. Remove the lower balljoint cotter pins.
8. Loosen the balljoint castle nuts.
Only loosen them until end is flush with the threads. Turn the steering wheels for access to the balljoint. You can try hitting the lower control arm with a big hammer. There are "smacking" points that stick out. Careful not to hit the balljoint nut. If this doesn't work, use a "pickle fork" between the spindle and lower control arm. Only use one tine to prevent damage to the dust boots.
9. Remove lower shock mount bolt.
Lift the spindle up clearing the balljoint.
10. Remove axles.
Use a bigger screwdriver to pop them from the tranny. Slide them out as far as possible and let them hang in the shock forks.
11. Remove rear tranny mount bolts.
2 19 mm and one 17 mm. No need to loosen the mount at the firewall.
12. Remove the 2 clutch cover bolts.
Dont bother with the 2 oil pan bolt that hold cover into place.
13. Remove the wiring.
Starter wiring, ground cables, backup lightswitch,and VSS connector at rear of tranny.
DO NOT FORGET THE VSS!
14. Remove the slave cylinder and bracket.
Just remove the 2 mounting bolts and lay the cylinder over by fender.
DO NOT DEPRESS CLUTCH WILL IT IS NOT INSTALLED!
15. Support the engine.
I use a piece of rope tied to the rafters. I put a loop in the end and attach at the upper distributor bolt. Make sure rope is tight.
16. Remove lower front tranny mount.
just the 3 bolts that attach it to the tranny is all that in needed.
17. Remove the starter.
18. Remove 5 tranny bolts.
There is still one left (hidden) holding tranny inplace.
19. Remove upper tranny mount.
Careful if rope is not tight, tranny will drop a little.
20. Support tranny.
I use a come-along attached to the lifting mount on the tranny. Apply some tension. Other way is to modify a floorjack. Remove the saddle and mount a piece of 3/4" thick wood 12" in diameter (speaker box cutouts!)
21. Remove last tranny bolt.
19 mm through bolt that goes into rear mount. Tranny is now free.
22. Slide tranny away from motor.
Sounds simple, but can be a bear. Careful that when it comes loose and your are using a comealong, the weight will shift. Watch your fingers!
23. Lower tranny to ground and slide it out.
Reverse for install!
Check/Replace clutch while your at it!
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