i'm trying to remove the top two bolts of the tranny to remove it from the engine, but i cant seem to reach them, does anyone have any idea how to open up space to unbolt them?

 

with car on the lift they are pretty easy from underneath (ratchet and extension)

 

For my TII, with the full exhaust removed, the upper passenger side could be reached with a ratchet. The top on however I used a hand wrench (little tough, so I threw a 1 3/4" wrench over the other wrench to get more torque on it).

 

Even if you have a full set of air tools, there is still a need for for the (old school) box end wrench.

Same thing with the lower AC compressor bolts & the turbo's TB support nut.

 

You can reach both from the bottom, even if you have pretty big hnads, just not fat fingers. I got mine out with no problem, Just get two people, and have one help from the top with a light etc.

Good Luck!

 

ever try getting them through the engine bay? Just pull the upper intake manifold, takes like 2 minutes.

 

The easiest way is to remove the upper intake and use a ratcheting box wrench. Those are the **** btw. I almost never use regular ones. I remember how much of a pain the drivers side one was from below but from above its cake.

 

I got to both with a ratchet from underneath the car, while it was on ramps. That nut on top of the transmission was the real bitch for me. I used a big *** ratchet, a universal, and ~2 ft. worth of extensions

 

Take the hood off and use a racheting box end wrench. There is no need to remove the intake. It is a tight fit but the wrench will fit onto both bolts.

 

piece of cake - drop the tranny bracket in the back. get a 36" extension, ratchet and swivel socket. You can put a bit of pressure on the trans to gains a few more inches and then its a clear shot.

If your pulling the engine, just leave the trans connected and pull as a unit - far easier IMHO.

 

sweet i'll try the manifold remove. Thanks alot guys.

 

From below, using one of those pivoting socket-thingies, with an extension or two. Real easy. No need to remove anything else this way - no tb, no mani.
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No No No, not needed

 

This was the way I did it too. No fancy work required when you have the right tools

 

14mm wrench was all I used...

 

okay guys now that i got the two bolts from under the car using extensions, i now have a problem sliding the auto tranny out, it's very lose, and it's out by half an inch, and i already unbolted the flywheel to torque converter bolts, how it's just hanging there. what could be in the way? like is there anything im forgetting or missing?

 

i just did this last night and i had to take off the hood and remove the bac line and got to the top two bolts. I also unbolted the driveshaft from the diffy as well and it pulls back al the way...just make sure to disconect your wires