I am freaken 1 bolt away from dropping the tranny and it is now stripped. What would be the best way to take it off? I am already thinking of just pulling the engine. :cry:
= / stripped top tranny bolt
- Thread starter BorHor
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Which side is it?
easy outs usually work pretty good but if its the drivers side its gonna be hard to get at it.
easy outs usually work pretty good but if its the drivers side its gonna be hard to get at it.
I think you could just remove the bolt and tap a new hole for a large bolt with the engine still in the car.
It is the driver side one. I taked to my dad and I guess I will just pull the engine now unless some one has a great idea on how to get the bolt off.
Yeah. might as well pull the engine and do your na-t swap. I think that is the message your car is sending.
He stripped the bolt head, not the head bolt... Once its out of the engine, it is so much easier..
He stripped the bolt head, not the head bolt... Once its out of the engine, it is so much easier..
Yeah tranny is a bitch job. Especially that top center bolt (3 ft. extension and swivel 14mm socket), If it ever has to come out again I'm pulling the engine and the tranny together. Good luck on getting her out and the bolt hole fixed.
Oh, crap....Kyle wasn't helping you was he????:biglaugh: j/k
Anyway to get a pair of vise grips on there to hold it? I have some tools to get rounded nuts/bolts off that you can borrow if you like.
Anyway to get a pair of vise grips on there to hold it? I have some tools to get rounded nuts/bolts off that you can borrow if you like.
Cool Chris thanks. I'll see how bad it is after I pull it tomorrow or tuesday. Kyle came over today to pick up a part. He says he will be back on tuesday and help me. We'll have to see.
Oh and Chris I need some ic pipes
but that is another day.
Oh and Chris I need some ic pipes
but that is another day.
Loosen your engine mounts and let off on the tranny weight a little at a time until you can access them.BorHor said:
chriso said:
lol, Chris, I think the only thing that can remove the bolt now is a stripped Bolt remover.
If you aren't already using one, you may get lucky if you use a 6 sided socket instead of a 12 sided one.
Rather than pulling the motor, you can move it up and forward at least 6-12 inches without disconnecting fuel lines and wiring. That should be more than enough room to grab the head of the bolt with a better tool.
Just a thought...
Rather than pulling the motor, you can move it up and forward at least 6-12 inches without disconnecting fuel lines and wiring. That should be more than enough room to grab the head of the bolt with a better tool.
Just a thought...