My HSV Clubsport

[chrisp]

@HSV-Paul , if you do remove the rear seal plate, have a look and see if you can see any cam identification numbers on the rear of the cam shaft. You’ll probably be able to work out if the cam is OEM or if the car has been cammed.

 

[Lex]

I'm gonna build a frame to sit the transmission on and be as good a height as needed. I'm using jacks to raise and 3 ton stands to support car. Aim is to get the engine as good as the height the TM is and just slide into place, TC back in its home....

We'll see....

transmission jack adaptors - Google Search

 

[HSV-Paul]

http://[URL]https://www.google.com/...ack+adaptors&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

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Thanks but this worked a treat...

 

[Lex]

Thanks but this worked a treat...

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Needs to be as low, so tranny can go under the car. Once under the car, it needs to raised, to line up with the engine.

The way you've got it, is going to be real bitch, wrestling the tranny to get boards under it. Then once you've got one under it, then repeat, repeat, repeat & so on, until you've got the right height.

Good luck! You really gonna need it!
Hope it falls into place for you!

 

[HSV-Paul]

New seal in place. Yep going totally against the grain of what pretty much everyone said, I popped the old one out with a screwdriver. Pretty much fell out, and new one in and tapped home using the old one as a tool to protect it. It's home all the way round and even. Especially now I know I might've seen a cam number I'd of got the complete kit and swapped, but all my bolts arrived today and I was keen to try out my frame to see how it lined up and I got carried away...

Transmission back in its place. Had TC pushed totally home and on my trolly I had the TM lined up perfect with the engine. No pulling together with bolts, just did em all up good and tight.

And all 3 flex plate bolts over 55nm tight and red locking glue.

 

[HSV-Paul]

Needs to be as low, so tranny can go under the car. Once under the car, it needs to raised, to line up with the engine.

The way you've got it, is going to be real bitch, wrestling the tranny to get boards under it. Then once you've got one under it, then repeat, repeat, repeat & so on, until you've got the right height.

Good luck! You really gonna need it!
Hope it falls into place for you!

One use hopefully altho won't throw it..

 

[Lex]

New seal in place. Yep going totally against the grain of what pretty much everyone said, I popped the old one out with a screwdriver. Pretty much fell out, and new one in and tapped home using the old one as a tool to protect it. It's home all the way round and even. Especially now I know I might've seen a cam number I'd of got the complete kit and swapped, but all my bolts arrived today and I was keen to try out my frame to see how it lined up and I got carried away...

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Transmission back in its place. Had TC pushed totally home and on my trolly I had the TM lined up perfect with the engine. No pulling together with bolts, just did em all up good and tight.

View attachment 266877

And all 3 flex plate bolts over 55nm tight and red locking glue.

Very good. Glad it came together.
Have you read how to get the trans fluid level to the correct level, between 30 - 50 degrees?

 

[HSV-Paul]

Got the driveshaft on but tbh for all I know it's the wrong way round as didn't pay too much attention pulling it off. 750mm from end to centre bracket both ways so put it up and just see which way felt / looked right.

I'm sure someone is gonna just on this if wrong lol

This is facing the rear...

 

[HSV-Paul]

Very good. Glad it came together.
Have you read how to get the trans fluid level to the correct level, between 30 - 50 degrees?

Was my next question as I drained it but thought uncle google will know...

 

[Lex]

Was my next question as I drained it but thought uncle google will know...

Did you replace trans filter? If so, any metal in the bottom of the trans pan?