R154 Transmission Stuck During Removal - Missing Bellhousing Bolt

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Problem

R154 transmission would not separate from the 7M-GTE engine during removal despite having the clutch fork removed, all 6 pressure plate bolts off, and what was believed to be all bellhousing bolts removed (8 total). The transmission would not budge at all.

Transmission will not slide back or separate from engineClutch disc stuck and won't moveBellhousing appears seized to engine block despite removing 8 bolts

Root Cause

Only 8 of the 10 bellhousing bolts were removed. One of the 4 rear bellhousing bolts was missed, likely one of the upper rear bolts that require tilting to access and are difficult to see.

Confidence

High confidence — Original poster confirmed this resolved the issue

View Original Thread →Posted July 2024 on SupraForums.com