My throw out bearing shredded couple days ago. Had a lot of trouble separating the engine and trans. Working on my back with a floor jack didn’t make it easier. So I took some pb blaster and soaked the dowels. After a bit I took a small 4lb sledge and “gently” tapped on the side of the trans and engine where the dowel was. Holy cow it was like Moses parting the Red Sea. Just barely though. I was able to tap a 5&1 tool. Yes a scraper in between and it got the gap wide enough that I could use a flathead and then my pry bars. Winner winner chicken dinner! Reassembly. Was just as tough. I was able to use several jacks. One on each end of the trans cause I don’t have a trans jack. But will soon. And using a pry bar I was able to get the trans close enough to get a couple bolts at least started on one side. The studs hadn’t came through yet. So I adjusted my jacks to match the angle and loosened the bolts up all the way took my pry bar and found a solid spot on the engine close to the ac comp and rocked the motor back and forth a “wee bit” and pop it slid right over my studs and it was game over. I win. This job was a true challenge of my skills and I really really don’t wanna do it again anytime soon 😂. But hope my struggles and solutions help someone else. Oh I have a 2014 Impreza 2.0i base manual cause why not and manuals are better than autos.
