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Offline Knox

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Still pulling the transmission
« on: October 25, 2010, 09:32:17 PM »
(i went away for a week) but my jeeps been on Jack-stands now for 2 weeks :(

Everything is disconnected from the tranny (including the transfer case, I took that off in boredom so its considerably less awkward and heavy now... but I still can't get the tranny free...
I can feel the whole way around the tranny, It slid out just over an inch fairly easily then it stopped. and refuses to slide out any further. I can rotate it (loosened the straps on the jack and lifted and wiggled, but still didn't slide any more.


here you can kinda of see how it slid out an inch then stopped.

The latest attempt tonight involved 2 1800lb breaking strength ratchet straps hooked to the rear of the tranny and the rear diff and ratcheted as tight as I could get them, then I wiggled it side to side and up and down a bit more still no budge.

Now I'm typing this because I found 2 ball bearings on the floor of the garage under the jeep... is it possible the release bearing blew up and is somehow holding the mess together now?

anyone have any ideas? cause I'm starting the get frustrated and sad, I'm going to get a cookie, cookies make the world a better place  

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Offline vantagetes

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Re: Still pulling the transmission
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2010, 10:45:06 PM »
Is it a pirate cookie?

Stupid question, by "everything" do you mean the stuff up top too -ie- shifter???
« Last Edit: October 25, 2010, 10:49:35 PM by vantagetes »
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Offline Knox

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Re: Still pulling the transmission
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2010, 10:47:25 PM »
i wish I haven't had one of those for a few months

was a chocolate chip, however the cookie didn't help get the transmission unattached like I had hoped.
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Offline WagoneerXJ

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Re: Still pulling the transmission
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2010, 11:00:08 PM »
yea, how bout the shifter?
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Offline Knox

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Re: Still pulling the transmission
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2010, 11:27:42 PM »
removed, as is the tcase linkage
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Offline BlackYJ

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Re: Still pulling the transmission
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2010, 08:29:59 AM »
Dumb question, but is the bellhousing hitting the tunnel in the engine bay?
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Offline AV.NINE

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Re: Still pulling the transmission
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2010, 08:53:42 AM »
Inverted torx removed at top of bellhousing?
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Offline JackstandJohnny

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Re: Still pulling the transmission
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2010, 08:55:55 AM »
drop the engine/tranny an inch and yank. it looks like you just set the jack up under it before you unhooked anything..... and use a bottlejack so you can adjust the engine/tilt it to pull that engine out easy.
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Offline LLYJ

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Re: Still pulling the transmission
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2010, 09:23:47 AM »
Maybe way too obvious to mention, but what about vent hoses - the t-case fitting faces the back and if the hose is attached to the body you'd have to practically tear the hose if its still attached.  Also pretty obvious but maybe a heavy ground bolted someowhere other than a bell housing bolt (eng to tran) ?
« Last Edit: October 26, 2010, 09:26:04 AM by Biscuit! »
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Offline Knox

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Re: Still pulling the transmission
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2010, 09:35:17 AM »
I've ran my hands all over the tranny trying to find anything that could still be attached, I will check again for a ground wire, and yeah I removed the hose that was attached.

And Johnny I'll try dropping it a bit more, I just wasn't sure how much I could safely drop it, I didn't want to bend/break the engine mount brackets.
The other thing I was going to try was pushing it back in and starting fresh, hopefully its not bound up on something in there...
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Offline JackstandJohnny

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Re: Still pulling the transmission
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2010, 09:48:54 AM »
just make sure your fan doesn't hit the radiator. you can drop it that far ;)
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Offline Knox

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Re: Still pulling the transmission
« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2010, 11:32:46 AM »
Quote from: Knox on October 26, 2010, 09:35:17 AM
I've ran my hands all over the tranny trying to find anything that could still be attached...

really? no one called me out on that? you guys are getting slow, for shame...
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Offline specialk

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Re: Still pulling the transmission
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2010, 12:21:06 PM »
Quote from: Knox on October 26, 2010, 09:35:17 AM
I've ran my hands all over the tranny trying to find anything that could still be attached

You are just not patient enough.  So, did you find anything?...  I don't want to know....
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Offline Vinman

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Re: Still pulling the transmission
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2010, 01:45:31 PM »
Just start the engine and put it it gear, that should free it up...
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Offline FiEND

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Re: Still pulling the transmission
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2010, 02:09:31 PM »
that wasn't a breather tube you were yanking on
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