ka transmission problem

[jedis13]

sorry if this has been asked beforei searched for an hour and couldn't find anythinganyways i pulled my ka transmission to change out the throw out bearingnow im trying to put it back in but everytime i get the input shaft to line up it wont go all the way in.. there is about a 1 inch gap between the bell housing and the engine.. does anyone know what this could be?? do i just need to mess with it and wiggle it around until it slides all the way in??

[big monkey racing]

do you have the guides lined up cause that was my problem

[jedis13]

do you have the guides lined up cause that was my problem

when you say guides do you mean the teeth on the input shaft?ive tried rotating the transmission a little while pushing and no luck

[dvdmex]

The guide looks like a black plastic tube with teeth and you have to line up the flywheel ,clutch and plate and to get the transmission in that extra in rotate the that little gear thing that goes to the drive shaft then gigle the transmission and it will go in, well thats what I did and it worked.Good luck

[dvdmex]

I ment jiggle not gigle

[jedis13]

oo the alignment tool loli made sure that was all lined up even tho i didnt do anything to the clutch.. just replaced the TO bearingi think i just need to try rotating the gear that goes to the driveshaft like you said.. thanks for the info

[RustspecS13]

Did you take out the shifter? When I drop just the transmission and I'm putting it back on some times I put it in upside down. Then when the input shaft is in place you turn the transmission right side up while pushing forward and it usually slips right in place.

I also have the engine jacked up by the harmonic balancer (with a block of rubber or wood under it and not much pressure) a little bit so the angle is more inline with the transmission while your putting it in.

GL~Alex

[big monkey racing]

i ment the tabs that align the bellhousing to the block

[jedis13]

my shifter IS out and i have my engine jacked up a little bit on the oil pan.i have tried spinning the gear that goes into the driveshaft, still no luck.should i pull the trans back out and grease up the input shaft??anymore suggestions? this is getting really frustrating

[deego92]

juat keep jiggling, i had to got at it for almost 2 hours before mine went in

[dvdmex]

Keep jiggling it dude it will go in just jiggle and push if you can try to have someone help it will make it easier.

[zapracing]

i had to change the pilot bushing and pull the old one to get mine to go in after doing just the trans once i decided to just pull motor and trans at once because its a pain

[dcdrift9]

Just make sure you dont jiggle too hard!

[cleopp3]

I always rotate it back and forth, while "jiggling" have someone or a jack in the rear of the transmission as well!!

[jedis13]

thanks for everyones advicei got my car up and running