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Guest jlegg

'91 Legacy Wagon, all wheel drive automatic 4eat. Trying to drop the

tranny. Having trouble accessing the four (4) drive plate to torque

converter bolts. I've taken the timing access cover off and can see

the bolts. 12mm wrench slips and 11mm wrench won't fit on it. Can't

get a socket onto the bolts due to the cramped space and difficult

angle. Have tried with a universal joint, 3/8" drive set. See the

picture at <a href="http://www.tcshp.com/subaru " target="_new">Looking at timing cover opening</a>

 

So I checked below: just to the left of the oilpan, I can again see

the bolts. However, the space is too narrow to apply a socket and or

universal adapter.

 

Can the transmission be dropped without removing these bolts? Is

there another way to get at them? If not, what is the secret.

 

Thanks

John

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Guest svxpert

Yes you have to remove those bolts. Do you have a good quality 12mm wrench? I ask because I know some of my china made wrenches I used to have are off (size). I used a snap-on wrench for these last time I removed a tranny.

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Guest ShawnW

Try using an offset wrench it works wonders. I use a craftsman one that has a 12MM on one end and a 14MM on the other.

 

So what SVXPERT said. :)

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