How to remove the transmission?

1987 CHEVROLET NOVA
80,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DNOYEZ74119
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How do you remove the transmission? Does the engine need to come out?
Mar 25, 2008 at 2:06 PM
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MMPRINCE4000
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No, generally you suspend the engine on a support fixture, remove axles, mounts, any wiring to the transmission, cables, torque converter bolts, housing bolts etc. and remove the transmission from the side.

Having said all that, I like to remove the entire engine/transmission from the top. A lot more work, but you can change other things (front and rear main seals, axle seals, water pump for example) a lot easier and give the assembly a closer inspection than you could with it in the car.
Mar 31, 2008 at 6:47 AM