Doing a clutch install. Just managed to get the transmission out of the car, but honestly not sure how I'm going to get it back it. From what i've read there is are lots of different ways to go about it, but it seems that it would be much easier to simply disassemble the shift linkage on the transmission.

Reading up on some install posts, It seems that people have done this before, but i couldn't find any details. Anyone know if it is as simple as unbolting and sliding the linkage out, or if it is way more complicated than that?

Thanks!

 

Found this on page 16 of this thread:https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...-links-16.html

"UPDATE FOR ALL MR OWNERS-HOW TO GET THE SHIFT SELECTORS OUT OF THE TRANS!

this will make it much easier to get the trans past the framerail, and this info was generously donated to me by shep. make sure you buy a new o-ring for the shift selector base before removal as the old one will be oil soaked and deformed. remove the 5 bolts on top of the trans that you can see visually holding the gold selector arms in. now when those are removed you'll notice that something else is holding it in, but what? there should be a gold bolt on the side of the tranny going in perpendicular to the shift selector that needs to be taken out and the selector assembly should then slide out and be removable. haven't been able to test this yet, but i trust sheps word. wish i knew this when doing my clutch! let me know how it works out for you guys that do try it, should help a bit.

PS-you have to shift in into 2nd gear first. to do this, pull the lower selctor(without the counterweights)toward the framerail, and push the top selector(smaller counterweight of the 2)toward the front of the car. same on install. torque spec for the bolts removed is 21 lb/ft for the single bolt and 65 in/lb for the top 5.

hope this works!"

Haven't tried it yet, but thinking i will...

 

Going to bump my own thread with an update. Hope this helps someone else with an 05 or 06 MR 6speed.

Taking out the shift linkage/gear selector, was very simple. Just follow the steps above. My only guess why you have to shift into 2nd is to get one bolt out that is behind/underneath the counterweight.

I did this after the tranny was out. I wrestled with the tranny getting it out... very hard to do, very big pain in the ***...

Putting it back in was a cinch compared to getting it out. I made a simple "H" beam using a few 2x4s. One went from radiator support to strut bar, then a piece went perpendicular to that to another small piece on the drivers side fender rail. I used my oem jack between the subframe and block to push the engine forward, then pushed the transmission under the car, wrapped 2 ratchet straps around the tranny, and slowly ratched it up. took a bit of time, but never had to worry about hitting the shift linkage or clearing the subframe. Never popped off the wedge collar either.

Hope this helps someone else. It really is a piece of cake.

oh yea, radiator stayed in the car.

H.