Clutch replacement

2004 TOYOTA TACOMA
230,000 MILES • 2.4L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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PETERBURK
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I have removed all the bolts but the transmission will not separate from engine. It's as if it is glued together. How do I get them apart?
Jun 1, 2019 at 5:08 AM
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KENW1
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Hello, thanks for visiting 2CarPros.

It's fairly common for the transmission to hang up on the dowel pins as well as the input shaft to stick in the clutch. The solution is to rock the transmission sided to side at the rear while prying between it and the transmission once the gap opens some. Also make sure there isn't pressure on the transmission as this will hang it up as well.
Jun 1, 2019 at 1:37 PM
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PETERBURK
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Thanks.
Jun 2, 2019 at 4:38 AM
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STRAILER
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Here is a great video of the clutch being replaced in a similar vehicle which show each step:

https://youtu.be/JpzefqEeVGE

Can you please shoot a quick video with your phone so we can see what's going on, that would be great. You can upload it here with your response.
Jun 4, 2019 at 7:48 PM