So ive bought all the parts to manual swap my E46, the manual transmission is easily liftable but im not sure how to move the heavier automatic transmission (zf5hp19) onto a car trunk for disposal. for those with some experience in this regard, will I need hulk strength or is it possible to lift it?
I know a dude that I’ve seen, no joke, He, with one hand, put it into place on a car with one hand while using an impact with the other. He’s a freaking beast, but I have a feeling you or I aren’t that strong. Get someone to help!
100 plus. I gotta pallet jack them because fuck that back pain
100
A hundred what, apples?
With 2 people, yes. Alone, good luck.
Just rent a transmission jack they can easily weigh several hundred pounds or more but pending on the model
Transmissions are heavy asf, you’ll either need hulk strength or someone else
It’s not even really the weight. It’s more of how awkward it is to hold. Two guys can handle it easily. I can say I’ve lifted a ranger transmission by my self but I’m 6 ft 300lbs. Not above my head but up off a trans jack and a new one back up. Roughly similar for size.
Get a good hand hold on the top of the bellhousing, other hand on the output shaft flange, good deadlift form, straight back, lift with your legs… aaand the output shaft rotates suddenly so you drop it on the concrete floor.
And that’s why you don’t handle it by the shaft!
Is that a picture of yours?! Did you clean it after removing it?
nah just a random picture. If mine was on my table I would be celebrating.
You’ll need to be a fairly strong person or have a buddy help you.
I got one in my trunk alone, wasn’t fun, wasn’t impossible
If you take the torque converter out first you can lift them a lot easier. You can’t do that with installing but you certainly can to move them around.
thanks, i didn’t think of that. luckily im just removing the auto, putting in a manual.
Liftable with a partner
You pulled it to swap it didn’t you? Or am I misreading?
I haven’t pulled the automatic out yet, but yes I will be swapping with a manual. thankfully its much easier putting the manual trans in.
If you’re by yourself… I’d say go ahead and get ANGRY. Or improvise and you can make it happen… a little harder to get it out… me personally I would just take it apart gives you a better knowledge of the “way things work” & it’s also much easier to move.
i can only get as far as the torque converter. that particular trans is not rebuildable sadly.
nah… a bit messy but its easy to disassemble.
Use an engine hoist honestly so that you can easily control placing it in the trunk.
You’ll also want to make sure the transmission is fully drained of ATF otherwise you are in for one gigantic mess.
I had an old Monte Carlo that’s trunk leaked oil for a year once because of this. Why yes I was an idiot why do you ask?
And drain the torque converter if your moving it.
Lift with your knees.