Tips for getting tranny back on?

[99em1]

Seems to get real close, but still sits 1/4'' away from being fully seated. Can't figure it out. All components inside were installed correctly.

[jlevie]

If the gap is event all around the bell housing, you can pull it into place by gently tightening the bolts. Don't force it, and evenly tighten the bolts.

[CorvallisBMW]

^ Before you do that, make sure the input shaft is fully engaging the pilot bearing and not just hitting it. If everything is lined up right, it should meet flush with the engine (no gap)

[rcfanatic]

If it's just .25" then you should be able to press it by tightening the transmission bolts. Do it evenly of course. I had a similar problem but the gap was larger.. turned out I had to press the pilot bearing in further using a 15/16" socket.

[whodwho]

Just checking to make sure the assumption of stick is correct, auto or stick?

[ldsbeaker]

If it's not seating easily, DO NOT FORCE IT.
You will screw something up. I had that issue with an auto swap. It just wouldn't mate up.
Finally, I started checking the tranny input shaft and the orientation of the torque converter. That's when I realized that they needed to line up just right. Turned the Torque converter, and CLUNK! The most beautiful hollow seating noise possible, and it seated fully.

[dkbmxer002]

with an auto like ldsbeaker said, the converter and input shaft can be a lil off. with a manual mine had the same gap and i had to tighten it down with the bolts. i was just barely able to get a thread started on the a bolt and started tightening down and once i got em all tight it was fine. mine would not budge for the life of me without the bolts and i not weak by any means.

[NC325iC]

im having this problem with my dogleg right now, i plan on double checking the clutch alignment until the tool just slides in and out with 1 finger. this has happened to me before.

another thing, if its a bigger gap check and make sure there is nothing blocking the bellhousing. i was changing out my clutch once quickly and didnt bother moving the starter and it hanging through the hole in the sheetmetal was enough to block the trans.

[Van Westervelt]

Its a manual. G260 on an s50.

[whodwho]

Also if these haven't been mated before make sure there isn't an alignment dowel/sleeve on both in the same spot.

[Van Westervelt]

They have.

[KillaCams]

I had the same problem with mine, the pilot bearing probably isn't in all the way or it's a little tight and needs some convincing to pop in. 2 of us were trying to push the tranny and it just wouldn't clear the small gap. The engine and trans were on the subframe, i held the front of the engine block and my friend pushed it on and it snapped right in without forcing it too much. If your engine is in the car your mounts may be absorbing your pushing force like what was happening to me.

[99em1]

Made sure the dowel/alignment pins weren't an issue before I put the tranny on. It's a new G260 so I looked over everything to make sure I wasn't missing something. Pilot bearing is fully seated as well.

So I took another look at the clutch spline, and it wasn't perfectly centered. I could fit a finger through the pressure plate fingers easily on the top, but couldn't on the bottom. Must have bumped it off alignment when I was in a super awkward position trying to hold it all together. Realigned it this morning with my head in the tunnel so I could get a solid view and make sure it was centered. Aligning it is a bitch! Even with the tool the clutch can easily droop a few mm if your arm gets tired or you don't pay attention.

I think it's aligned pretty good now so I'll give it another shot tonight. To the guy that said he was shooting for 1 finger pulling action on the tool, I don't think thats gonna happen. Even with it perfectly aligned without the pressure plate it's kind of a tight fit once it's fully pushed in there.

[Van Westervelt]

Yay!

[99em1]

Hey dont jynx it it's not in there yet