HELP! Separating engine from tranny

[Aircool]

I am trying to separate my 2.4 engine from the transaxle (915) but they won't separate more than 1/2 inch or so. What gives? Is it just a matter of finding the right angle or am I missing something?

Thanks,

Steve

[37yrold911]

Do you know that trick about rotating the TO bearing?

[Bobboloo]

Are the engine and tranny out of the car? If so I find that if you just wiggle the tranny, from side to side and up and down as you pull, it should seperate. The clutch fork can hang up a bit but usually a wiggle will seperate them.

[Cornpanzer]

I am not certain if the 915 is the same as the 70 901 clutch, but if so, there is a trick. Shine a light through the access holes on the top of the bellhousing. You will see how the clutch fork grabs the throwout bearing. Reach a finger or two through the hole and give the outer ring of the throwout bearing a 90 degree twist and it will pop two ears from behind the ears of the clutch fork allowing the trans to slide free.

Its far easire and quicker to do than it is to explain.

[Aircool]

Thanks for the quick replies guys. I decided to stop for the day and start fresh tomorrow. The engine and tranny are out. I will try more wiggling or maybe enlist the help of my bodybuilding brother in-law. I don't think the to bearing thing applies to a 915 but someone correct me if I am wrong. I will take a peek and see if that is the problem. The saga continues, more tomorrow.

Thanks,

-Steve

[neilk]

Is the clutch throw out lever on the bottom of the transmission still attached? If so and it can't move, that could cause the transmission to stick. The throw out arm (whatever the terminology is for those parts) inside the bellhousing doesn't require any special tricks on a 915.

[Aircool]

Neil, you were right on. I had to turn the clutch arm (attached to the throw out bearing fork) further so that it cleared the throw out bearing. It is apart now. All I have to do now is clean everything, paint the tin, replace what is necessary and put it back together. Should be a piece of cake, right?! Thanks to all that helped.

-Steve