Taters

After spending all afternoon trying to put the transmission back onto the engine and failed I am after some advice, tips or suggestions.

I have replaced the clutch on my 2.2 v-tec jdm.

When tightening the flywheel nuts I centred the clutch plate with a clutch aligning tool yet when I try to push the drive rod though so that I can tighten the bolts up it doesn't want to play!

Is there a technique or handy tip when installing the transmission back onto the engine block?

Here's hoping

SikRedRX-8

It takes some playing with to get it. Just keep playing with it. There are no tricks just muscle it.

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450awhp TB Evo VIII, G35 DD

G_Loc

did the aligning tool u used have the grooves or was it one of those grooveless ones?

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As long as you used the tool, you should be lined up or at least close to lined up. I think it helps to have the tranny in neutral. But like stated above, you just gota work it in.

Is the engine out? Or are tryin to put it back in with the motor in the car? I totally decided to remove my engine when i do my next tranny swap. While the motors out i need to do some major cleaning in my engine bay.

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AIM:ISUBIEXI
S/SI/Vtec Hybrid. RS*R Header, JDM downpipe, Custom Downpipe back 2.25 Exhaust, Intake, ""Mugen"" Programmed p13, No balancer belt, no AC, Fidanza Flywheel, ACT clutch, SI trans, Power Slot rotors, SkunkII Coilovers, Enki Rims.

Ludeykrus

Ya gotta try to turn the motor over a little by hand.The splines may not line up perfectly, so you have to make them.

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Who needs VTEC when ya got torque? Well I got both!

preluda92

When I did it I tried too hard to jam it in there the first time and messed up the splines alittle bit. I had to file them down and clean everything really well and it just slid right on there. 15k later no problems.

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