I'm having some trouble putting back my transmission back to the engine..



Car is a 2001 Accord coupe 4cyl, 5spd.



I'm using a motorcycle lift to jack the tranny. I took alot of precautions trying to put it back into place, not forcing it in any way. Me and my bro managed to push it back in without forcing anything, but we got stuck with a little problem..



I've got abit less than 5mm gap all around (bellhousing to engine block), i can clear it in the front gap but not the rear.. I tried slightly tightening the bolt(s) but they have alot of resistance at about 3/4 of their way in, so i stopped there. Tries also lowering/jacking the tranny a bit but no luck..



Here are some pics;



GAP - tranny to engine block (front)




GAP - tranny to rear engine mount bracket





MISALIGNMENT - rear engine mount bracket to tranny





No matter what we tried, we couldnt get those aligned.. with what i could see, tranny dowel pins seems to be correctly in place, and nothing seems to protude between the tranny and the engine..



I'm kind of lost..Anyone has suggestions?

 

Line the mainshaft up with the clutch.

 

and make sure the dowel pins are lined up as well.

 

Well i took it off to check out that everything was alright, wich was the case.

Now, it's aligned perfectly (no gap between tranny and block all aound), but there are 2 main bolts that i cannot get in properly. They will screw easily by hand until about 1cm of the end, then even with a 1/2 drive ratchet i cant turn them anymore. By the way, they are the correct bolts (i triple checked hehe). I tried changing slightly the angle of the transmission/engine but nothing does it.. Wierd because they were very easy to take out