1994 GMC Sonoma aligning transmission

92,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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I AM HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE TRANS INTO THE PILOT BUSHING, EVERYTHING IS IN ALIGNMENT BUT IT WILL ONLY GO ALL BUT APROX. 1-2 INCHES ANY SUGGESTIONS?
Jan 1, 2010 at 11:56 AM
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well the pilot bushing hole is about 1/2" deep.
if you have an inch or two to go..I'd says it's the splines holding you up.

when I did mine it took me a few tries too.
even with the alignment tool...that only aligns the clutch center of the pressure plate.
you will have to turn the input shaft of the trans to line up the splines.

if you didn't use a alignment tool you need to take the pressure plate back loose and use one.
it will align the clutch with the pilot bushing and center it in the pressure plate.
Jan 5, 2010 at 3:09 PM
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