Re: Stuck!

["George Schweikle" <schweikg@domain.elided>]

Eric,

Are you replacing the original transmission?. Several years ago, I was
swapping trannys and had the same problem as you describe. I finally found a
locating dowel from the first transmission was pushed in flush with the
engine flange. The new transmission had a duplicate dowel in the bell
housing that wouldn't fit in the (plugged) hole.

George Schweikle
Lexington, KY

----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Hambleton <EricHambleton@domain.elided>
To: <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 10:26 AM
Subject: Stuck!


> Hi all! A question for those who've been there done that:
>
> I'm replacing the clutch in my Spider ('76) and have reached a roadblock.
I
> can't get the transmission to move the final inch or so to mate up with
the
> engine. I've checked and rechecked the clutch plate alignment and it's as
> perfectly centered as I could imagine. How perfect does it need to be?
>
> The throwout bearing is not interfering...it's way back on the fork which
> has been restrained in a fully retracted position. And at this point, I
> think every conceivable angle of approach between the tranny and engine
has
> been tried.
>
> Here's some additional info to help frame your responses: the job is being
> done from under the car, I did not pull the engine. The gearshift stick
has
> been removed. I removed the 4 long studs -- 2 each on the left and right
> sides -- from the engine block in hopes of easing reassembly.
>
> The one thing I've not tried is using heavy force such as a large hammer
to
> the back of the tranny to ram it home. Is this what's called for? Any
other
> advice from those who've done this job?
>
> - Eric Hambleton, Marietta, GA
>   Alfas current: 1993 164L - 1976 Spider
>   Alfas past:    1983 GTV6 - 1982 GTV6 - 1988 Milano - 1979 Spider V
>
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