Installing transmission problems please help

[dan14sweeney]

Ok So I pulled the the transmission to change my clutch out and now that all that is done I cannot get the transmission to go back in or even get it close to going back in i have searched and searched and tried most everything recommended and nothing has worked please help

[S133P3R]

jack it up?

[dan14sweeney]

jack what up i can not get anywhere close to getting it in

[S133P3R]

hope this helps, let me know what you did as i will be doing a cutch swap on my car this weekend. good luck!v v v v v v v v v vhttp://www.nicoclub.com/articles.php?id=168578

[dan14sweeney]

that doesnt help at all ive done all that except the step they didnt picture getting the transmission back in...it hits the firewall before its anywhere close to lining up

[4cefed]

I'm going to assume you actually aligned the clutch disk before you snugged down the pressure plate.

I remember I had help putting mine back in, but all I can suggest is you might be able to suspend the engine with a lift and loosen or remove a mount and tip the engine down in the back without unhooking a ton of stuff. You also have to be ble to twist the trans a bit when trying to line up the splines on the disk before it slides in all the way.

[PhopsonNY]

Maybe you should take some pics so we can help

[dan14sweeney]

ill take some tomorrow i quit for the day im exhausted from wrestling with the transmission...and yes i did align the clutch i can even get the transmission input shaft close to the clutch tho so thats not the problem

[yamahapsyco]

I know exactly what your talkin about, i just did it 2 days ago. what i did when i took the trans out i saw where it hit the the bottom of the car and trans tunnel. i took a 5lb hammer and beat the spots where it was hitting than hoisted the motor up on the front of it so the back tilted down and it went right in. it def took some figuring out, i hope this helps

[dan14sweeney]

well i got it in...however i did hoist the engine up to tilt the alignment angle and then i could not get it in and found that the splines on the clutch disk where severely burred making it impossibles to slide the shaft in took it back to where i bought it and they said that it was a factory defect weird? oh well I appreciate the help and suggestions!