what do you mean by Flexplate? the motor can't have a flexplate and flywheel at the same time, only one or the other. The flywheel will stay attached to the block when you pull it out. Check for cables, wiring that may be holding you up, or make sure the input shaft on the tranny is binding on the clutch and keeping it from coming apart. And dont forget to take the starter off too.kiddiccarus said:
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Have someone lay under the tranny and bench press it up while you pull out the engine. It will probably be neccessary to rotate the crankshaft (socket wrench on the pulley in front) to slip the Torque Converter off. Or else the easy way is to unbolt the Torque conerter. As you rotate the flexplate you will see bolt heads between the flexplate and engie block. There should be 6 atleast on a 5.0 there are. The last thing is.... it is not too hard to pull the tranny with eingine, just leave them bolted together and man handle it out. Good Luck!
-Josh
-Josh
kiddiccarus said:
I truely feel for you. I dont have a garage so I work on the car weather permitting. I used to do the laying under the car in snow and ice working on it
And currently it is 28 deg up in Indianapolis. BUT, it is currently freezing rain and everything has a 1/4" or more coating of ice, including my '93 Probe. This oughta be fun.
Can you rotate the crank with a ratchet? If so take the cover off the bottom of the bellhousing. The cover should be held in place on the bottom of the bellhousing facing the engine by 2 bolts. Have someone turn the crank slowly, while you lay under the bellhousing/engine mating area (with the bottom bellhousing cover off). As the crank is slowly being turned you should see a nut . Wrench the nut off and repeat until all the nuts are off (I think there are 4 nuts). Since you have already seperated the tranny from the engine by 2.5 inches you might be able see and remove the nuts without removing the bottom bellhousing cover.
The last time I pulled my 2.3L, (granted I had an engine hoist) I pulled engine and tranny together. I just pulled a 5.0 out of a LTD and did what you are doing. Since you already have them seperated I would continue to seperate. You must remove those torque converter nuts first. You can pull the torque converter with the tranny, but it sounds like yours maybe adversly stuck (flex plate is ruined?). If your flex plate is bent up you must be prying on it pretty damn hard. Unless you are calling the dust shield your flex plate. A flexplate is basically a flywheel for an auto (it has the teeth for the starter to turn the engine over).
Good Luck
The last time I pulled my 2.3L, (granted I had an engine hoist) I pulled engine and tranny together. I just pulled a 5.0 out of a LTD and did what you are doing. Since you already have them seperated I would continue to seperate. You must remove those torque converter nuts first. You can pull the torque converter with the tranny, but it sounds like yours maybe adversly stuck (flex plate is ruined?). If your flex plate is bent up you must be prying on it pretty damn hard. Unless you are calling the dust shield your flex plate. A flexplate is basically a flywheel for an auto (it has the teeth for the starter to turn the engine over).
Good Luck
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