URGENT SITTING IN GARAGE WAITING FOR HELP!!!!


well been at it for 2 hours now and have the tranny out removed the preasure plate bolts out but the preasure plate continues to stay.... turnd the motor over completly agianto checkthat i didnt forget a bolt... tapped around a little still no go.... if i pry on it it still doesnt seem like it wants to give the clutch disk is pulled back anough that it can freely move behind the preasure plate.. im afraid to do harcore prying... is this normal? has this happend before? what to do?

please help me ASAP standing by for an answer!

Thanks!!

 

hmmm...i haven't had my tranny off my motor on this car yet, or i'd try to help ya out. Here's a free bump for you since i know how frustrating it can be waiting to get an answer while your car is in pieces...

for what it's worth, on my old 420A motor...the first time i pulled of the pressure plate, i had to pry on both sides to apply an even pressure on either side in order to get it to come off....but that was a 4cyl FWD car...so i'm not gonna assume any knowledge here...

 

420A? eclipse i take it? lol i have one of those to automatic though thanks alot for the sugestion ill give it a shot right now!

 

actually, it was a dodge avenger 4cyl 5spd...i didn't want the eclipse cuz at that time EVERYONE was getting them after F&F came out...and i was planning to build the motor(which i did) and turbo it (which i didn't). good luck man!!

 

Sounds like the pressure plate is just stuck on the dowl pins that hold it to the flywheel. You should be able to get a screwdriver in behind it and pry it loose in several locations around the edges.

 

awsome did exactly that and got it! any tips on removing the pilot bearing? mines def has some play in it im able to wiggle the enlignment tool inside it a good amount. Thanks agian for the help!!

 

It is perfectly normal for the plastic alignment tool to have a little play in the pilot bushing. To get the pilot bushing out I normally use a tool called a blind hole puller with a slide hammer (I am pretty sure that you don't have this). If you don't have one of these laying around...I would recommend 2 things:

1. Pack the hole inside the pilot bushing with grease and the insert the alignment tool and smack the back of it with a hammer. This will use the grease to force the bushing out.

2. If there are no metal shavings in the bell housing and the bushing feels smooth on the inside, I would NOT change it. Since is can be tricky to get out, and you seem a little unsure of things.

Hope this helps out!

 

how many bellhousing bolts are there counting the starter bolts?