I'm having a problem sliding a brand new H55f onto the back of an 86 FJ60 2F ("3F" bellhousing)... I've done this before without drama and I don't know what could be the hang-up, so to speak.
I have 2 long bolts of the right size/thread through the tranny and into the bellhousing at top left and bottom right corners to help align. The input shaft is through the throwout bearing and is engaged with the clutch splines (the output flanges turn when I turn the flywheel).
I get stopped when I am about 1.5" away from fully seated. I even tried to pull the tranny home with 2 bolts/nuts that are longer than the ones that belong there - tightening them to pull the tranny forward. Those seem to get to the point where the tranny will not go any farther forward - as if there is an obstruction.
Tomorrow I am going to pull the tranny back out to see if I can see an obstruction. Maybe the clutch plate, disc, pilot bearing are out of alignment although I would have thought the taper at the front of the input shaft would push them into alignment. Maybe the pressure of the clutch holds them together too tightly for that?
Thoughts?
Mark
I have 2 long bolts of the right size/thread through the tranny and into the bellhousing at top left and bottom right corners to help align. The input shaft is through the throwout bearing and is engaged with the clutch splines (the output flanges turn when I turn the flywheel).
I get stopped when I am about 1.5" away from fully seated. I even tried to pull the tranny home with 2 bolts/nuts that are longer than the ones that belong there - tightening them to pull the tranny forward. Those seem to get to the point where the tranny will not go any farther forward - as if there is an obstruction.
Tomorrow I am going to pull the tranny back out to see if I can see an obstruction. Maybe the clutch plate, disc, pilot bearing are out of alignment although I would have thought the taper at the front of the input shaft would push them into alignment. Maybe the pressure of the clutch holds them together too tightly for that?
Thoughts?
Mark
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