I think both, can you fix the seat?

 

Dang those are GONE haha. The trans one in my dads 85 looked the same way. Still havnt done it though. It pulls the tcase out of 4 low from 1st to 2nd.

 

Dont think I ever seen them that bad. That alone will feel like a new tranny getting them back in.

 

yeah... i'll be replacing those for sure. now on to dropping the trany!

 

I had a trans with that type of seat decomposion. When you put the new seats in it will be like a new trans. Not really, but it will shift much better.

 

last tube step is off. pita. sliders ftw

now to prop up the trans, unbolt it, and drop it! woo!

 

crossmember off. dang that thing is light

 

anyone know the secret to getting the trans off???

it seems to have moved 1/2" and just stopped.

yes, i've gotten all the bolts. yes, i got all the wires. yes, i'm pulling straight back.

 

Pull harder? Make sure yur not hitting parts of the frame or the firewall. You did take the driveshafts off right?

 

Brandon, hahaha...

Pulled the slave off, I'm sure.... Hmmmm, seems normal to me, as with most oldER motors, the trans input shaft get's REALLY tight inside the pilot bearing as it's trying to come all the way out. When pulling the motor from above, it's MUCH more cooperative, ya know? You're able to wiggle and such until it 'gives'. Maybe push it back up as high as you can(closest to where it was) and then try yoinking toward the rear.

Maybe carefully work the trans back and forth from side to side and up and down, even in a circular motion(carefully of course, I said that, right? lol).... You'll get it, Ian!

 

driveshafts? huh? wha dat?

naw, acording to 4wire, it should just slide back.

i've spent the last 2.5 hours cursing at this thing. i may just pull it out with my high-lift

 

mark- thanks. done all that at least 5 times already. and yeah, slave cyl is off. time for another check.

thanks guys

 

Strap it to the camper and roll the camper down a hill?

And yeah, don't forget about the clutch slave !!!!

And this works for Jerry, so why not you. Don't make me come down there.

 

Hi-Lift FTW! 'KRRREEK, KRRRREEEEEEEEK, KERPLUNK, ........ ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!' ..... Be careful, bud! lol.

 

actually, a second person might work... just sayin

 

mark- last resort, only. safety is #1, desperate bonehead moves is #2

 

Helmet and steel toe boots might be in order.

 

YES, bone head moves, first, then learn, then no more bone head moves, GOT IT! lol.

Yeah, that thing is freakin heavy/even empty, due to it's odd angles/lack of leverage, eh? And YES, HELPING HANDS would have it out in 10 minutes... SUX not having a next door neighbor that LOVES coming over to help, rain or shine, right??? lol.

I had forgotten one of the bell housing mounting bolts... I think it was the one just south/diagonally from those top ones that are a bit tighter to get to. Of course, I don't think you'd have it even 1/2" out if you'd left one in.... UNLESS of course it's MOSTLY backed out and just not, OUT-OUT, just yet, hahaha. I know, I know, .... you've checked that 5 times.... not being insulting, just saying, 'it happens'.

 

Put a jack under the transfer case and jack it there, up a little...down a little, repeat and wiggle while supported. You'll get it, take your time, double check for any hang-ups.

good luck

 

at this point, if you point out something that might be obvious, it might help.

there were the 2 friggin 17mm at the top (got to them through the tunnel/shifter opening), and a few at the bottom, both 17mm and 14mm. there was one on the other side of the bellhousing, below the starter. the starter is off (one bolt and one stud that came out with the nut). slave cyl is off, the exhaust bracket is off, all wires are disconnected, driveshafts disconnected. i even put tension (not force) on the thing with a beefy ratchet strap. nothing.

i'm done for tonight. i have places to go and people to see.

if anyone has any suggestions, please share. i've spent 4 hours with 1/2" of progress