Changing clutch and I cant see a possible way to get these bastards out. I know there is a correct swivel/ extention combination so that is what I need.

Anyone know or have any suggestions?

 

You should be able to get at them with an angled wrench (13mm I believe) through the top of the engine bay. Its a pain in the ***, but you can do it. If you're desperate you could remove the intake manifold, which would make themmuch easier to get at. But thats a lot of extra work.

You could alsoloosen your motor mounts and angle the motor up and transmission down so you can get a better angle at them from under the car. If you do that, just make sure you drain the transmission first, or fluid will leak out of the tail with it tilted down (assuming the driveshaft is removed).

 

Did you get the starter bolts out yet? That top starter bolt is the worst.

 

remove motor mounts and you can tilt the trans upward giving you more room on top

 

just unbolt the tranny crossmember and lightly jack the balancer with a piece of wood and you should tilt it enough to get it from the bottom with a long extension and swivel socket.

 

/\ +1 .. I used about 2 feet of extensions with a swivel at the end. the you can get at the bolts from either side of the tranny.

 

Damn! 2 feet of extensions-- Them bolts must be lots of fun to get back in[&:]

 

haha yeah it wasn't fun. just stuck the bolt back into the socket with a little grease to hold it in, then try to thread it back in! It was hard, but i had a harder time trying to get the valve spring keepers back in after replacing valve stem seals. those damn things are so small!

 

I used IMPACT swivels and extensions. Not your normal stuff. A spherical swivel won't get in a bind when you are tq'ing it.Come from over the top of the tranny, from the tail shaft.

 

got mine from getting on top the engine and using a shorty wrench, pain in the A$$