Transmission work

[dante2699@yahoo.com]

Oh I'm havin a good time puttin in my new tranny. Started at 1030am. What a long day. Now I'm fixed a tranny support bolt problem. Yeah the weld on the nut broke and had to drill a in the floor board.(A couple of hole) No happy about that. So I hav to find sumthin to cover the big ass hole. Any Ideas? And when drillin the hole. Being that I didn't know wherre the nut was. I drill between the case. So I hav to cover thats up too. Just a long day and ready to be done with it. Another couple of hours. Urrghhh

[rmb2485]

About $5 for 100 1" flexible plastic hole plug covers...
http://www.mcmaster.com/#plug-covers/=4ihzzr





In the future, try to push the broken bolt up through the hole, then stick a center punch in ad give it a good enough wack to dent the metal on the other side. Then drill where you see the dent.

[dante2699@yahoo.com]

Ok I hav another problem. Ok I put the tranny in. And it shifts fine with the car is off. But when the engine is runnin. It doesn't want to shift. What could be goin on?

[rmb2485]

Your clutch isn't disengaging. Check to make sure everything is installed properly.





edit: FYI, I happened to be in Lowes this morning, and they have those plugs in the drawers in the hardware section.

[dante2699@yahoo.com]

Yeah, I got one. But now I hav to find a patch. lol. I will hav to take pix. I had to drill like 4 holes. Yes I know. I'm a rookie. But oh well. Like you said. it will be covered up by the carpet. lol.
Yeah everythin is hooked up. Like it shifts into gear when the car is off. But when the engine is runnin. It will not engage. I'm puzzled.

Thanks with all the help.

[rmb2485]

Your clutch isn't disengaging from the flywheel. If all your linkages and hydraulics are installed properly, there must either be a problem with the pressure plate or throwout bearing, or something inside the transmission that you can't see is binding.

[dante2699@yahoo.com]

So I'm guessin I'm goin to hav to drop the tranny again? Damn!

[DN1911]

Your clutch isn't disengaging from the flywheel. If all your linkages and hydraulics are installed properly, there must either be a problem with the pressure plate or throwout bearing, or something inside the transmission that you can't see is binding.

auto or manual??

[dante2699@yahoo.com]

I got to engage. I hav to granny shift it. and then it came around. Thanks for all the help..

[Clalaymn]

Does the Z4M and E46 M3 have the same transmission? If not, are the two transmissions interchangeable?