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Am I screwed? Pic inside
While trying to pop the pilot bearing back in to the clutch, i accidentally pulled the snap ring out of the clutch, so now it's sitting on the pilot bearing instead of inside the clutch.
Is there anyway to get this ring back in without removing the tranny? Ugggggggghhhhh please let this be fixable. Let me know!
Is there anyway to get this ring back in without removing the tranny? Ugggggggghhhhh please let this be fixable. Let me know!
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You need to apply light pressure on the ring equally on all sides to push it into the pressure plate. I had the same issue and could not get the wedge collar into the pressure plate without dropping the tranny (do not risk damaging the wedge collar). If you bend the wedge collar at all, it's basically worthless so I would recommend just dropping the tranny and doing it right.
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So the wedge collar could theoretically be slid back in to the pressure plate from the inspection hole? I just put the engine/tranny back in realllllly don't want to drop the transmission now...
This car will be the death of me.
This car will be the death of me.
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I can't find a manageable way either....
Looks like tomorrow I'll be dropping the tranny..
Any tips getting the top 3 bellhousing bolts? I don't have a 3 ft extension or anything ridiculous like that :/
Looks like tomorrow I'll be dropping the tranny..
Any tips getting the top 3 bellhousing bolts? I don't have a 3 ft extension or anything ridiculous like that :/
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This is exactly the same picture I posted basically in my build thread haha. But like I said in my build thread, just push it as if you were going to disconnect it from the engine. Push the ring towards the front of the car and it'll come off. Then push it back in.
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your better off removing the tranny to snap that ring back in..like majik said he couldn't apply even pressure to get the ring to snap in and I couldn't either..I spent 2 hours trying to snap it in through that small sevice hole..
At the time I had just droped in the engine so I decided to yank it back out and drop it back in..it took me less than 15 minute to yank the engine out and snap that ring back in the pressure plate and drop the motor back in.
listen to mahjik and make your life easier!! good luck.
At the time I had just droped in the engine so I decided to yank it back out and drop it back in..it took me less than 15 minute to yank the engine out and snap that ring back in the pressure plate and drop the motor back in.
listen to mahjik and make your life easier!! good luck.
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your better off removing the tranny to snap that ring back in..like majik said he couldn't apply even pressure to get the ring to snap in and I couldn't either..I spent 2 hours trying to snap it in through that small sevice hole..
At the time I had just droped in the engine so I decided to yank it back out and drop it back in..it took me less than 15 minute to yank the engine out and snap that ring back in the pressure plate and drop the motor back in.
listen to mahjik and make your life easier!! good luck.
At the time I had just droped in the engine so I decided to yank it back out and drop it back in..it took me less than 15 minute to yank the engine out and snap that ring back in the pressure plate and drop the motor back in.
listen to mahjik and make your life easier!! good luck.
Or you can do like they said, just drop it but since I guess I got lucky, I didn't have to do that
This is what mine looked like, basically the same identical picture haha
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The only problem with pushing back in from the inspection hole is that you may risk moving any of the teeth on the wedge collar which, as Mahjik said, makes it basically worthless without pulling the tranny and straightening it out.
This is because it loosens the connection between the throwout bearing and pressure plate and may disconnect them while driving. Ask me how I know.
IF you manage to put an even amount of pressure, it will go in fine, but it's not something I could do.
This is because it loosens the connection between the throwout bearing and pressure plate and may disconnect them while driving. Ask me how I know.
IF you manage to put an even amount of pressure, it will go in fine, but it's not something I could do.
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Hardhitter, I tried the two-screwdriver technique and came up empty handed. I felt the collar going in at a bad angle and I didn't want to bend it . I ended up dropping the entire tranny.... was definitely a PITA to do by myself, on jackstands lol. getting the tranny back on the engine by myself was the worst part. Lots of cuts and bruises lol... but the problem is fixed
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I did everything the hard way because I only have basic hand tools.... 14mm box wrench and a GANG of elbow grease.
Benching the tranny while trying to guide the spline in the clutch hole - not fun.
Benching the tranny while trying to guide the spline in the clutch hole - not fun.
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Hmm not going against any of you guys, but I was able to get mine back in less than 5 minutes. I used two screw drivers (one on each side) and then just pushed it back in until it snapped/popped. Then I turned the clutch to make sure it was in all the way around.
Or you can do like they said, just drop it but since I guess I got lucky, I didn't have to do that
This is what mine looked like, basically the same identical picture haha
Or you can do like they said, just drop it but since I guess I got lucky, I didn't have to do that
This is what mine looked like, basically the same identical picture haha
Like Mahjik said, I'd drop the tranny. The wedge collar is fragile and pulled loose for a reason. If you can find a way to get it back in there thru the inspection window I'd be very concerned that the damage is still there and it will pull through another day while you're on the road.
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Hmm...the fingers of the wedge collar as in the fingers that keep that locking ring into the clutch or what?
I'm trying to see the damage so I can check it out this weekend when I double check everything. Is there anything I can do to check it to see if it's safe?
I'm trying to see the damage so I can check it out this weekend when I double check everything. Is there anything I can do to check it to see if it's safe?
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