Removing Transmission HELP!

[gt crazy]

Ok the only thing left to do is removing speedometer cable and take off rear engine mounts.

1. I have speedometer cable loose it just it wont come out. Any help?
2. Where are the rear engine mounts located? I dont wanna take the wrong thing off.

I would greatly appreciate help.

[broszzy]

Why are you taking the tranny out

[jordan]

1) Once the retaining nut on the speedometer cable is backed off the cable should come right out of the 90 degree drive.
2) There are no rear engine mounts; the engine itself only has a left and a right mound and the transmission has a transverse crossmember that would be removed, but remember to support the back of the engine some how as the transmission mount is what supports the back of the engine.

[Gordy]

The speedo cable should pull right out of the trans once you have unscrewed the knurled round connector. Same from the dash. Never heard of a problem getting it unattached.
The engine has the 2 front mounts and the rear is supported by the transmission rear crossmember near the trans tailshaft.

[gt crazy]

Im taking the transmission out because i have a opel gt and its a opel manta transmission and its hard to shift into 3rd and 4th.

Well i took the transmission mount off and it didnt drop NONE. Maybe theres something blocking it from moving but everything looked free.

[guyopel]

Your exhaust is probably holding the engine up and not letting your trans. drop down . Do you have stock exhaust or do you have Headers ? You will need to unbolt the exhaust at the head pipe ( stock ) or at the collector at the Header .
Your Trans. bellhousing bolts should be 15mm head size ( if bolts are stock ) Good luck.
John

[markandson]

Have you removed the drive shaft?

[gt crazy]

Yah i removed drive shaft. I figured out what it was. It was the exhuast. I figure i could do it without taking it off but nope it wont budge till it gets taken off.

So im gonna finish taking it off tomorrow. And hopefully have success