The first time I did this, I installed the engine/bellhousing/gearbox together as one assembly. It went well.
When I removed the engine yesterday to extract a broken bolt from where my alternator bracket attaches to the block, I removed only the engine, leaving the bellhousing/gearbox assembly installed in the car. It too went well (both engine extraction and half-bolt extraction).
Today I put the engine back in the car, but I just cannot seem to get the splined shaft from the gearbox to mate with the engine. Any pointers? It seems difficult to do this alone. I put it in the first time by myself, and I took it out by myself, but dang! I'm having some trouble today!
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Okay, I took a break (the wife needed a hand gardening, actually), and then went back to it, but with a helper this time. Unfortunately, he just wandered around the garage singing the "Spongebob Squarepants" theme song over and over and over... Gonna take another break now, until wife and garage helper go to the park or something.
When I removed the engine yesterday to extract a broken bolt from where my alternator bracket attaches to the block, I removed only the engine, leaving the bellhousing/gearbox assembly installed in the car. It too went well (both engine extraction and half-bolt extraction).
Today I put the engine back in the car, but I just cannot seem to get the splined shaft from the gearbox to mate with the engine. Any pointers? It seems difficult to do this alone. I put it in the first time by myself, and I took it out by myself, but dang! I'm having some trouble today!
edit --
Okay, I took a break (the wife needed a hand gardening, actually), and then went back to it, but with a helper this time. Unfortunately, he just wandered around the garage singing the "Spongebob Squarepants" theme song over and over and over... Gonna take another break now, until wife and garage helper go to the park or something.
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