bstorm

i been trying to pull the motor in my fd everything is unbolted and the engine pulls away from thr trans about an inch and a half then just stops... any secrets i need to know about?

thanks,


brian

GregFD3S

Obviously everything isnt unbolted. That engine should come right out.

bstorm

is their anything inside the bell housing that has to be unbolted

telum01

pull type clutch pwns you

from my tear-down:

the ring i'm pulling on in the pic is like a release for the clutch. in order to remove the transmission from the engine, you have to open up the little service hole on the bellhousing and stick a long screwdriver in there to push that ring IN while you pull the transmission OUT. it wasn't really that bad though, as long as you know how to do it (i found a rather well-made vid online to show what's what).

bstorm

thanks man i knew it was gonna be something so simple

telum01

simple if you know about it, but if you don't it'd be hell to figure out! good luck with the rest of your project.

Busted7

If you find that to hard to do just unbolt the pressure plate from the fly wheel. You can get to it through the inspection cover.

bstorm

thanks guys.....which cover i think their is two

telum01

either one will work, whichever is easier for you to get the screwdriver through. if the engine/tranny is on the ground, use the one up top.

bstorm

can it be done while they are in the car??

telum01

yes, go from underneath. just make sure the tranny isn't disconnected from the car itself so it doesn't fall on your head!

bstorm

thanks man i'll give it a whirl in the morning....hope it works...lol

Busted7

Either way will work just sometimes the clip gets f#%d up and unbolting it is easier.

bstorm

do you where i can find the vid?