hello fellow kicker.
keep in mind, the fly wheel pilot bearing might be seized and to the shaft. (one of many failure modes)
keep the trans level. don't pull it tilted, or it will bid up. (the bind up as at pilot spline to disc spline.. and wants level)
tilt it ,get it all bolts out.
the jack it back up until that 1/2 " belt gap is even all around, by feel you can feel it start to float there.
now find a way to pry it back,
I use a wonder bar, with taped up end "duct-tape,again" , to keep damage low.
home made jacks work just as good as $100, (can)
if the pilot is seized, then it most be forced out, by more prying at bell gap. all around. Lots of patience, take breaks....
wonder bar
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index...pla_976339
or tire irons.
or and old leaf spring.
hard wood slats would be best, but may break. as a pry bar.
in desperation, one guy used a COME-ALONG tool, to the rear axle.
unlike some Isuzu, there is no magic locks inside. (clutch fork locking bs.)
the throw out bearing fits on the front of the trans input collar and it too can stick.
pry more after spraying, penetrating oil on the T/O bearing via said gap.
cheers, and good luck !!!
one other trick
put a bottle jack with a 2x4 board small under front of engine
and jack the front of engine up, this makes it tilt up in front and , tilt down at the rear.
then you can pull the transmission a this new tilt angle.
the engine floats 50/50 on its mount, so you make it do what you want knowing that pivot point.
the instruction in the book are for perfect cars.
in reality , few are.
i had to use 2 trees and "comealong" with chains, to pull the transfer case off my 5speed. due to PO, gone mad. (spline seized)
tilt engine back, and then even the gap out, with tranny jack , then pry back at the gap.
do that while feeling the looseness at that gap, you will feel it get sloppy and loose at the gap. this is the point to pry it off.
or just wiggle and pull to the rear, (be ready to catch it) don't get hurt.
keep in mind, the fly wheel pilot bearing might be seized and to the shaft. (one of many failure modes)
keep the trans level. don't pull it tilted, or it will bid up. (the bind up as at pilot spline to disc spline.. and wants level)
tilt it ,get it all bolts out.
the jack it back up until that 1/2 " belt gap is even all around, by feel you can feel it start to float there.
now find a way to pry it back,
I use a wonder bar, with taped up end "duct-tape,again" , to keep damage low.
home made jacks work just as good as $100, (can)
if the pilot is seized, then it most be forced out, by more prying at bell gap. all around. Lots of patience, take breaks....
wonder bar
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index...pla_976339
or tire irons.
or and old leaf spring.
hard wood slats would be best, but may break. as a pry bar.
in desperation, one guy used a COME-ALONG tool, to the rear axle.
unlike some Isuzu, there is no magic locks inside. (clutch fork locking bs.)
the throw out bearing fits on the front of the trans input collar and it too can stick.
pry more after spraying, penetrating oil on the T/O bearing via said gap.
cheers, and good luck !!!
one other trick
put a bottle jack with a 2x4 board small under front of engine
and jack the front of engine up, this makes it tilt up in front and , tilt down at the rear.
then you can pull the transmission a this new tilt angle.
the engine floats 50/50 on its mount, so you make it do what you want knowing that pivot point.
the instruction in the book are for perfect cars.
in reality , few are.
i had to use 2 trees and "comealong" with chains, to pull the transfer case off my 5speed. due to PO, gone mad. (spline seized)
tilt engine back, and then even the gap out, with tranny jack , then pry back at the gap.
do that while feeling the looseness at that gap, you will feel it get sloppy and loose at the gap. this is the point to pry it off.
or just wiggle and pull to the rear, (be ready to catch it) don't get hurt.
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