Transmission Stuck to Engine! How to Separate Transmission Bell Housing from Engine

Transmission Stuck to Engine! How to Separate Transmission Bell Housing from Engine - 6L80 Silverado

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4 жыл бұрын

In this video we show how to separate the 6L80e Transmission from the motor in my 2014 Silverado with the 5.3L L83 direct injected motor. The process will be identical on the 6.2L and should be very similar on GM trucks and cars equipped with the following transmissions:
6L80
6L90
8L90
10L80
10L90
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@fivepointeightnate 2 жыл бұрын

Was at this point with my trans tonight and thought I better stop and see if anyone else had this problem before I broke something. Glad to see you pushed through and got er' done. Thanks!

@TheSundaeDrive 2 жыл бұрын

No problem! I was questioning myself too lol

@mica122213 Жыл бұрын

is ur wife hot?

@Diesel_money07 Жыл бұрын

Dude, I'm doing an 8L90 having the same problem and thought I was trippin. Thanks a lot for the reassurance man. Much needed lol. I've been a mechanic for 16 years and never ever have I come across one this hard to separate. Especially such a new truck/trans.

@devonjohnson6681 Жыл бұрын

Just the video I was looking for! Been trying to get this damn thing off for 4 hours. You said get the sledgehammer out and I listened. 10 minutes later she pops free!!👍🏻🔥🔥

@rebelandboltman 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This explains why I was struggling with removing my 4l60e

@SkitzoSkate 2 жыл бұрын

Ran into this exact issue 5mins ago, i check 6 times to make sure I got all the bolts out, counted the bolts 4 times. Now I’m gonna try to torch method, thanks for the reassurance, I could of swore I was about to go nuts.

@901steammachine2 2 жыл бұрын

The sound of the dowels creaking is all I needed to know. Thanks for the video.

@TheSundaeDrive 2 жыл бұрын

Lol glad it helped!

@thewizardofaus6558 Жыл бұрын

Fought with it for an hour and half. Found your video and had it off in 5 minutes. Thanks man

@TheSundaeDrive Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helped!

@jaredflores311 4 жыл бұрын

Nice, thanks! Reassurance just when we needed it!

@TheSundaeDrive 4 жыл бұрын

Lol no problem! I was in the same place and was looking for some myself and couldn't find any so I thought I would make some for the next guy lol

@williaml5570 3 жыл бұрын

I've been working on my 2006 Explorer 4.0 all day. Like you rocking and pulling. Will try heat tomorrow. Thank you!

@TheSundaeDrive 3 жыл бұрын

Best of luck with it! It was a pain for us

@Itdontmatter69 9 ай бұрын

Omg I didn’t think i would find a video on this. I’ve been struggling with this.

@jamesnighttraveller6413 Жыл бұрын

I'm doing this rn on a Ram 3500 thank you on the tip. I tried everything until I seen this video 🙌

@TheSundaeDrive Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Definitely not fun haha

@KTM753 Жыл бұрын

Air hammer against engine side of the dowel for the win. Hammer that dowel hard with as much psi as you can. Worked for me.

@TheSundaeDrive Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip and glad you got it!

@BobbyPaul100 3 жыл бұрын

I used a come along with a chain on the aft trans support hooked to non-removable cross member support. Easy. S-10.

@w.w.w.4239 Жыл бұрын

You Saved me! After watching you video I crawed under my truck and did a vicious dance. ACrack so loud I thought I broke something. (Manual transmission) then it was free!! Thought I was losing my mind! Thanks again!

@TheSundaeDrive Жыл бұрын

Glad to help! Just knowing that it is that hard is reassuring before you go and pry for sure

@w.w.w.4239 Жыл бұрын

The loud crack (noise) it made!! I thought for sure something broke.

@meandale 4 жыл бұрын

I'd think I'd put a touch of anti-seize on that before reassembly? Loving this vids. Keep em coming, and Merry Christmas!

@TheSundaeDrive 4 жыл бұрын

I coated the pins with copper antisieze and put a thin layer between the bell housing and motor so that hopefully it comes apart much easier in the future. Thanks! Merry Christmas to you as well!

@michaelrehkop4817 2 жыл бұрын

Smart

@leebrocke5815 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Thought I was loosing my mind. I’ll keep working on it.

@tibork3845 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks guy, also in the process to do this on an old Cad ...

@TheSundaeDrive 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you managed to get it apart!

@jillcrail3953 Жыл бұрын

Our pins were also very stuck. We used an air hammer with a punch bit on it. Hit the pins from the back with it, and it came apart in just a few seconds on each side.

@KenTennKustomz 2 жыл бұрын

Great video 💯💪🏼

@TheSundaeDrive 2 жыл бұрын

Hope it helped!

@justincrasi4638 3 жыл бұрын

work perfect. i torched the two dowels, then used a sharp thin metal chisel and split the case right from the block and was done in 15 mins on a 20 year old truck in rust belt

@TheSundaeDrive 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped you!

@balloney2175 3 жыл бұрын

my Honda Civic is 1997, 23 years old now. I need to get a lawyer to separate them. Sad!

@TheSundaeDrive 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂 best of luck with it!

@balloney2175 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheSundaeDrive The culprit is the bolt from the starter. The manual said remove the bolt if necessary. I removed the starter having two bolts, one short and another one 3 times the short one. The long one is penetrating the engine, so how in the hell can I separate the transmission from the engine without removing that bolt.

@danieldt9439 Жыл бұрын

@@balloney2175 did you ever get it out and how ? i’m stuck in the same position

@tommykelley8118 Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Thing is stuck on hard. I didn't think the dowels could do that. Going back at it tomorrow with a serious pry bar.

@ianm432 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely felt like I was going crazy. Another tip is use a swivel on a socket with like 2 feet of extensions you can get the torque converter bolts from the front of the engine with an impact.

@TheSundaeDrive 3 жыл бұрын

Good to know!

@maxwellstephens939 2 жыл бұрын

I did this exact same thing today! Crazy to think I’m reading about you doing this a year ago haha

@michaelrehkop4817 2 жыл бұрын

If you heat up those dowel pins and then press a candle stick against the dowel pins. The wax will seep in via the heated metal and it will help get it separated or you can liberally douse it with brake fluid.

@Taylorhpatrick Жыл бұрын

I've pulled 20-30 of these 6L80 transmissions, two in the past week. And they are all a pain to get out. Usually I spray them down with pb blaster before I even start. Then I'll smack them a few times with a chisel and once it's time to come out I'll have two pry bars and just slowly work it out prying against the block, not the pan or flex plate, and the housing and they eventually come out. Before I reinstall I use a bur tool and clean up the new transmission pin holes and put grease in them so it'll be easier the next time. Transfer cases on these are usually stuck too.

@kismofer1 2 жыл бұрын

that's why I have 3 inch body lift on my trucks so it can be easier to work on them I know people don't like them.but when it comes to put your hands in tide spaces that's where the 3 inch body lift comes.handy

@TheSundaeDrive 2 жыл бұрын

That definetely gives more clearance for sure

@Rescue1325 4 ай бұрын

Tip for torque converter bolts, turn the rachet to the left, and you can slide a breaker bar between the cab and framerails, into the passenger wheelwell. So much easier to break loose.

@ghmsr8062 2 жыл бұрын

I did a bit of prying but saw that was not making progress. Got out the air hammer with a blunt straight pin setup, one trigger squeeze from the engine side for each pin and done. Way less sweat and swearing, more time for cold beer.

@alinutzalin6346 Ай бұрын

Doing this too and I honestly thought I was missing a bolt and could not find it... I'll continue tomorrow...

@w.w.w.4239 Жыл бұрын

Save me again please! I got everything on my clutch replaced. Flywhee, pilot bearing clutch plate installed correctly and pressure plate. I used the alignment tool to align parts before tightening everything thing up I used a trans jack to lift the trans in place. Is there a certain angle to get the bell housing to made to the engine. I believe I have the splines in and aligned. I turned the trans tail by hand to get splines in place. OR at least I think I do. It seems that something is binding preventing me from making the engine trans marriage flush. Tomorrow I am going to run a 2×4 through the door windows and try to "float" the trans using a ratcheting tie down strap. I am wondering if the trans jack is causing me the problem because I am not impress with the forward and aft tilt. I've done many transmission and clutches but thus is the first nv3500 I've dealt with. It is really a pain with the trans body and bell housing integrated. I'll take a BW T-5 any day over the crazy design. I am also working on the floor and by myself. The T-5 I could through on my shoulder and spin the tailshaft until it all fell into place and flush ez breezy. Any help would be appreciated.

@J.Crooner 2 жыл бұрын

Great video I hope I can become as fortunate as you were. I hosed everything down with PB blaster and i'm going to let it sit overnight. Hopefully that will help with the separation and if not I'm in for an extremely long day because my transmission is stuck Holy Cathedral Hell under my truck.😳🙏😭😭😭

@TheSundaeDrive 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck! It is never a fun job. I hope it is warm at least where you are while you are working on it

@J.Crooner 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSundaeDrive Thanks bud I'm going to keep trying. Right now it's about 40° so hopefully it won't drop below freezing.

@TheSundaeDrive 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah man. Nothing worse then working in the cold

@J.Crooner 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSundaeDrive Agreed and yesterday's rainstorm didn't help either. I spent all morning with the shop vac sucking up 80 gallons of water.

@easymac79 3 жыл бұрын

Just a random theory: If the engine and transmission is stuck together on a manual transmission car, could you put it in gear and gently rock the car to wiggle the two apart? My thinking is that if it has 7-8 large bolts holding it together to keep these torsion forces in check, then without the bolts, they should be able to twist. Perhaps not much because of the alignment pins, but that's still a lot fewer contact points. As soon as I can afford an engine hoist, my seized motor is coming out of the car and I don't actually know how difficult it will be to separate the engine/transmission. All the bolts on the bell housing are loosened and ready, preparing for the worst, hoping for the best.

@balloney2175 3 жыл бұрын

yah! I am almost about to give up on that and call an auto mechanic to do it for me.

@TheSundaeDrive 3 жыл бұрын

It is a pain in the butt for sure.

@vulturex3265 5 ай бұрын

yea same issue here with a 2014 Mustang GT.....I've changed the clutch twice on this thing and this time I can't get it apart. I'll try the heat when I get home....

@Jeffrey_Gauntt 3 күн бұрын

was questioning if there was a hidden bolt is why i started looking , mine is stuck on there good also.

@williamlamphere9686 5 ай бұрын

When i jack up the trans a bit the whole engine moves up as well. Is that normal?

@doggystyledave 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video - I am trying to remove my engine from the transmission of a 370Z Nissan and it is ridiculous. There are no bolts that I have to disconnect - the transmission just slides in. The crazy part is, I have had this engine apart before and rebuilt.. But this time I have spent Way too many hours on different days to try to get it apart and I'm not having any luck.

@totokingkong1 14 күн бұрын

I'm currently doing this on a Nissan Micra and the thing is STUCK! I expected to use my bare hands to remove it but I think I'll be renting a floor transmission jack to finish the job. Impossible to wiggle it free by hand. Oh well I didn't expect this to be an easy job especially on the floor.

@totokingkong1 14 күн бұрын

I was afraid to damage the old tranny since I have to return it for core. I guess it doesn't matter 😅

@joshwillard2044 3 жыл бұрын

Can you take the fly wheel bolts off where the starter bolts up

@BartlettDaveJr Жыл бұрын

Yes, must be done, remove the starter plate, two 10 mm, I used a long extension from in front of engine to go under mounts and reach these flywheel bolts.

@minitrucker68 2 жыл бұрын

So I may have rounded my last torque converter bolt on the flywheel… I’m going to try and pull the trans off anyway I assume the converter will just stay on my engine and I’ll get the bolt out after? Fingers crossed

@TheSundaeDrive 2 жыл бұрын

Aww man, that stinks. You'll eventually need to get it off because those torque converters fail pretty regularly. Just be careful to not mess up the splines.

@TheSundaeDrive 2 жыл бұрын

I haven't pulled the transmission separately on my truck yet but hopefully it works out for you!

@minitrucker68 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSundaeDrive yeah was a pain but I got the trans separated from the engine. Heated the pins a couple times, used a punch and gave them some encouragement then used a pry bar I came up through some access holes at the bottom section of the bell housing and gave her a few wiggles left side then right etc and she slid apart nicely

@TheSundaeDrive 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet! Hopefully you are able to get that bolt out!

@joeshoe5614 4 жыл бұрын

It took you 4 hours to remember your torque converter bolts? J/k thanks for posting

@TheSundaeDrive 4 жыл бұрын

Rofl that would have been sad. No problem!

@chrisvalencia2636 4 жыл бұрын

Why do you have to remove the bolts from the torque converter?

@Tom-pn5sk Жыл бұрын

Are yiu serious 😳

@2remaynSPorter 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful What do you have hooked to the hoist connected to the engine I need to buy that part and where do you have a hooked up to all the engine so I don’t hurt myself pulling it out

@2maxmax1max 4 жыл бұрын

Its called an engine load leveler

@kinghados 4 жыл бұрын

I cant clear one stud but clean the other studs with wd 40 and alot of yanking of the engine

@TheSundaeDrive 4 жыл бұрын

Lots of yanking for sure. Pain in the butt. Use a lot of antisieze when you reassembly it

@etftransam 2 жыл бұрын

Update.... I have the engine and transmission out.... I took a mini torch and heated the dowels up and got one side really hot and then stomped on the tail and heated the other side and stomped it again and it separated in a matter of minutes

@TheSundaeDrive 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update!

@etftransam 2 жыл бұрын

Mine had 6 converter bolts

@TheSundaeDrive 2 жыл бұрын

Some converters do like those found in the cts-v, ZL1, some 6.2 Silverados etc.

@BpopTTV Жыл бұрын

I still couldn’t split them I had to pull the trans with it

@TheSundaeDrive Жыл бұрын

Dang that stinks (

@Tom-pn5sk Жыл бұрын

God help us 🙏

@TheSundaeDrive Жыл бұрын

It really is a pain sometimes

@JasonLee-lv7tm Жыл бұрын

Next time, Hit the pins with an air hammer. Saves time and frustration

@jesusdominguez6934 4 ай бұрын

I can’t get the fucking torque converter to fly wheel bolts off

@ronford727 4 жыл бұрын

How to remove torque converter bolts with seized engine

@dsgb-performance1616 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I need to know......

@dsgb-performance1616 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I need to know

@tech.2298 3 жыл бұрын

Pull oil pan, loosen main caps

@glennmanchester1568 3 жыл бұрын

Don't bother just pull the converter with the engine fuck it worst that will happen is you damage the front seal in the tranny

@justinmccameron263 3 жыл бұрын

Since I didn't want to damage the front seal.on my tranny, I dropped the cross member, dropped the front diff as far as it would let me, then with the motor mount bolts out, I was able to jack up the engine just enough to get the oil pan off. My motor was frozen on the rod bearings and when I loosened the correct rod bearing cap, it began to spin and I was able to get to all the TC bolts

@Mechanicsville804 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was having the same problem thinking have I forgot something?? 😂 Jesus Christ is Lord! John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.

@TheSundaeDrive 2 жыл бұрын

I know right. It is stuck on tight