Tranny Removal Help Please

[rommel]

Hi everybody,
I decided to tackle clutch replacement myself. Thanks to all those who helped on a previous thread on some info, especially Ed. These are the links that Ed gave me if anyone else is interested:

http://www.bimmernut.com/wwwboard/e3...ges/52797.html
http://www.bimmernut.com/wwwboard/e3...ges/56336.html
http://www.bimmernut.com/wwwboard/e3...ges/52551.html
http://www.bimmernut.com/wwwboard/e3...ges/52557.html
http://www.bimmernut.com/wwwboard/e3...ges/52637.html
http://www.bimmernut.com/wwwboard/e3...ges/54438.html

Great job Bill R. and Ed on these info. I've received my Sachs clutch kit from BMP Designs and I was shorted the pilot bearing and the alignment tool. No big deal because I acuired both of these locally. The shorted items is out on the truck for delivery but UPS and FedEx have both been here already. I just went out and bought em because I wanted to finish tonight.

to make a long story short....I've removed the entire exhaust, driveshaft, heat shield, shifter, tranny mount bolts (female torx socket), and shift lever but the tranny doesn't seem to want to budge. Is there a trick to removing the Tranny?? I saw an opening on the driver's side where I may be able to pry on but I'm afraid I may break something. Please Help.

rommel
90 535i
350k Miles
JC Chip
Sach's Suspension Kit
16" BBS RS

[Martin in Bellevue]

Don't pry. Make sure you got the top bolt out. There is one at 11 o'clock that isn't quilte out on the flange surface. It is in & down a bit.

I found it helps to have a buddy to drop the exhaust. A metal tonka truck is even better. Put it under the rear muffler & it allows things to roll back & forth, if yer doing this on jackstands in the garage, like the white trash that I am.

[rommel]

....I'll try again tonight with a friend, I may have just been too tired to pull on the tranny last night.

Don't pry. Make sure you got the top bolt out. There is one at 11 o'clock that isn't quilte out on the flange surface. It is in & down a bit.

I found it helps to have a buddy to drop the exhaust. A metal tonka truck is even better. Put it under the rear muffler & it allows things to roll back & forth, if yer doing this on jackstands in the garage, like the white trash that I am.