Hoist to take out a transmission?

Tiny
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Do u need a hoist to take out a transmission in a 97 Buick park avenue
Saturday, January 2nd, 2016 AT 12:33 AM

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Tiny
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No but it sure helps otherwise you have to get it quite a ways in the air to remove it.
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Saturday, January 2nd, 2016 AT 6:06 AM
Tiny
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What size socket do I need to take off the big middle bolt where the rotor go
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Sunday, January 3rd, 2016 AT 5:03 PM
Tiny
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What size socket do I need to take off the big middle bolt where the rotor go on a 97 Buick park avenue
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Sunday, January 3rd, 2016 AT 5:04 PM
Tiny
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There are several different sizes from 30 mm to 36 it really depends. Measure it across if you can.
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Monday, January 4th, 2016 AT 6:59 AM
Tiny
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When taking out a transmission in a 97 Buick do u have to take off both transaxeul and hub on both sides or just take everything off where the transaxeul is running into the transmission
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Monday, January 4th, 2016 AT 10:28 AM
Tiny
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You don't need to take the hub off just disconnect from cross member and swing out of the way see pics for instructions. Will send in another email
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Monday, January 4th, 2016 AT 11:59 AM
Tiny
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Monday, January 4th, 2016 AT 12:00 PM
Tiny
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He was asking what size socket is needed to remove the axle spindle nut. There were a few vague posts not answering the question, like this one. The correct answer is 33mm socket for 1993 through 2000 on Buick Park Avenue and LeSabre. I had to go to Auto Zone and buy a 33mm. You can pay for loaner tools and they return your money when you return them. My socket sets skipped from 30mm to 36mm and another had a 32mm.
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Sunday, December 29th, 2024 AT 4:55 PM
Tiny
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Nice addition to the thread, can I ask which size the axle nut was 32mm?
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Monday, December 30th, 2024 AT 9:33 AM

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