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Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Saturday, January 13, 2007 10:26 AM
I didn't cut my subframe when I took my tranny out, I just used a hammer to bash in the corner, and haven't had any problems since then.




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Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Tuesday, January 16, 2007 10:34 AM
nope i simply unbolted the trans and out it came. me and a friend used a floor jack and our hands to slide it back in. i didnt even consider unbolting subframe. guess im just lucky


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Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Tuesday, January 16, 2007 12:12 PM
I cut the subframe over the weekend when I dropped my trans out and replaced it......... I went a little over board, but it made it ALOT easier.

PJ, you ever open up your other trans? I opened mine....... busted the plastic tips off of the 3/4 shift fork, and one on the 1/2 shift fork (it was almost off) I might have to look into having some bronze tips made to replace these crap plastic ones.




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Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 2:05 AM
Well looks like i might be dropping/ swapping trannies soon os the PJ Subframe mod is on the list.



Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 12:13 PM
sweet, tranny's gotta come out of the cav this winter anyways, but i'll have no struts holding anything up.... sigh still should make it quicker


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Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 5:08 PM
I removed and installed my Isuzu with out loosening or cutting the subframe




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Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Thursday, January 18, 2007 9:37 AM
Roofy wrote:I didn't cut my subframe when I took my tranny out, I just used a hammer to bash in the corner, and haven't had any problems since then.


this is what was done 2 years ago when my clutch was replaced, and the same thing will be done next week when I swap the spider gears in my Isuzu, none of this cutting b/s
Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Friday, January 19, 2007 7:38 AM
SpeedRacerZ wrote:I cut the subframe over the weekend when I dropped my trans out and replaced it......... I went a little over board, but it made it ALOT easier.

PJ, you ever open up your other trans? I opened mine....... busted the plastic tips off of the 3/4 shift fork, and one on the 1/2 shift fork (it was almost off) I might have to look into having some bronze tips made to replace these crap plastic ones.


na haven't had the chance just yet

but i've heard speculation that the reason I lost first and second was for the same reason

I'll find out when i finally do get around to dissecting it





Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Monday, February 05, 2007 3:17 PM
Ok guys I am new to the j body. I think that I just blew up my tranny and it looks like I will be replacing it very soon. Now can anyone explain to me how to do this procedure. I just need to know specifics. Like what bolts to take out and how to re-align the clutch and how to install one. How long should it take and what tools are required besides basic hand tools and a jack.

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Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Monday, February 05, 2007 8:37 PM
http://www.alldatadiy.com/


best thing i ever did. has everything you could ever want to know. It just gets easier the more you do it. Hell it took me half the time to pull the engine and trans the second time around..... just my .02






Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Sunday, February 18, 2007 4:51 PM
Jason wrote:I removed and installed my Isuzu with out loosening or cutting the subframe

yeah me too, about 12 fricking times. never even thought about cutting or losening the subframe.
these guys are acting like gm built the car around the motor and trans so we cant get it out as a prank.
if you jack the motor up a little the damn tranny will almost jump out. takes me about an hour and half
from the time i lift the car till i let it down. but thats on a z, eco might be diff. dunno



Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Sunday, February 18, 2007 5:44 PM
Quote:

these guys are acting like gm built the car around the motor and trans so we cant get it out as a prank.
...eco might be diff. I dunno



you said it






Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Saturday, February 24, 2007 8:21 PM
well i never worked on an eco so i don't know . and i was later told that it's a complete bitch to pull.
so ill go sit in a corner and just think about what i've done.


Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Thursday, April 19, 2007 7:36 AM
PJ you are my lifesaver..


Jucie n' Boost (jucie pushrods wrote:http://www.alldatadiy.com/


best thing i ever did. has everything you could ever want to know. It just gets easier the more you do it. Hell it took me half the time to pull the engine and trans the second time around..... just my .02


yes sir alldata is the bomb



Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Thursday, April 19, 2007 9:38 AM
I wonder what GM's point was to having that short angle on the subframe? Maybe it acts like a guide when dropping it in from the top during installation?

..Weird Short of believing that it's all just some sick joke, I would like to know what purpose that short angle serves?

-Matt


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Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Sunday, October 21, 2007 1:19 PM
yeah... we should have read this before last night....

ah well...



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Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Monday, October 22, 2007 12:28 PM
Find out what is wrong with your tranny?

Chris


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Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:06 AM
Since im cheap..
.. Anyone want to give me the user name and password of your account so i can take a look at the DIY page?



I can already guess the answer, but you never know.


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Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:25 AM
you only need to cut the inner ear

also use of a cherry picker to hold the motor and allow some rotation helps out alot also







Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Friday, October 26, 2007 10:18 PM
Ditto on last post. I've pulled this frickin' Isuzu tranny out of my 99 LD9 twice. First time, I used the chassis brace from above...SUCKED! 2nd time I used a cherry picker. Much easier. No cutting though...but I did remove the subframe both times. Neither time did I need another alignment (checked both times though, just in case). I'll try this cutting idea next time....for the Isuzu it will be a fatal time. Getrag, here I come!
Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Friday, October 26, 2007 10:25 PM
[quote=97cavie24ls(™)]you only need to cut the inner ear


Yep. Did this and it worked like a charm.








Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Sunday, November 04, 2007 7:47 PM
could be that that angle is there to keep the torq strut from moving around allot..............?


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Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Monday, November 12, 2007 9:36 PM
i took the shift linkage off when putting hte tranny back in, slppped in without issue


1998 Chevrolet Cavalier
5-spd


Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 8:11 AM
I wish I could take my tranny out that quick. I either have to drop the whole subframe or pull the engine and tranny out from the top, I don't have much choice unfortunatly.



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Re: changing out your transmission? EASY WAY
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 7:58 PM
weeee, i'm extremely glad i came across this post, considering i need a tranny and will swapping mine out soon



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