removing the exhaust to pull the trans?

[dtrider4ever118]

i have a 91 that the clutch went out in and i read that part of the exhaust needs to come of to drop the trans but with a 3 in. body lift do i still have to remove the exhaust?

thanks.

 

[goatman]

i have a 91 that the clutch went out in and i read that part of the exhaust needs to come of to drop the trans but with a 3 in. body lift do i still have to remove the exhaust?

thanks.

Mine had a 2" BL and yes the section of the exaust from the manifold to the next connection needed to come out. The body lift make no difference in this case.

Tip: Use PB Blaster on the bolts..

 

[Spdrcer34]

My X is lowered 5" in front, and I have taken the transmission out quite a few times without having to remove the Y-pipe...no problem.

Ryan

 

[HahnsB2]

Never removed the y-pipe in any RBV with any engine or any tranny, the body lift makes a huge difference.

 

[91exploreron37]

The body lift will help getting to the top two bolts much easier and maybe allow you to lift the trans above the y-pipe easier. I have hedman headers and I have to remove the y-pipe and the driver side header to remove the transmission.

 

[dtrider4ever118]

ok well i think i can get it around the exhaust but now the hydraulic disconnect isnt coming apart. i have the disconnect tool but it just keeps bending. any tips for that?

 

[HahnsB2]

I've always used wot small screwdrivers to push the plastic collar in to remove the line.

 

[91exploreron37]

X2 I'd tried using the tool but a flathead screwdriver works so much better. Once you get the collar completely in the line just pops right out.

 

[goatman]

The body lift will help getting to the top two bolts much easier and maybe allow you to lift the trans above the y-pipe easier. I have hedman headers and I have to remove the y-pipe and the driver side header to remove the transmission.

The body lift did make extra clearance for the two top tranny bolts.

 

[Spdrcer34]

Push the plastic clip in with your smallest flathead screw driver, then push the fitting together , push the plastic clip in more...then pull apart...easy.

Ryan

 

[dtrider4ever118]

should the sleeve have a crack in it or is mine broken?

 

[dtrider4ever118]

well i finally got the fitting off with a screwdriver. for those of you who didnt take the exhaust off did you pull the tranfer case off?

 

[91exploreron37]

What are you using to remove the trans? If you have a trans jack then I wouldnt bother removing the t-case but if your planning on taking it out by hand then removing the t-case will make manuevering it much easier and its only held in by 5 bolts

 

[dtrider4ever118]

yea i have a trans jack but theres not really anyway that i can tilt the transfer case down so that it will clear the gas tank.

 

[SPORTEXP]

should the sleeve have a crack in it or is mine broken?

On mine I just cut the line when I had trouble and then spliced together with a brass compression fitting from the hardware store.

 

[Spdrcer34]

Yes, there is a diagonal 'crack' in the plastic sleeve.

Ryan

 

[dtrider4ever118]

how far does the trans have to come back before its off the shaft? i took the transfer case off and now im hitting the exhaust.

 

[91exploreron37]

I'm not sure but it looks like you'll have to remove the exhaust