Help separating motor and transmission

Anybody have experience separating motor and transmission on 2trfe? I've removed every bolt connecting the two but when I go to lift the motor out they won't separate! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

If your sure every bolt is removed use a couple of screwdrivers and hammer and carefully hammer them in on oposite sides of the motor. Also carefully use a pry bar. The engine siezes on the dowels. You can a so use penetrating fluid and let it soak before you start.

 

Didn't know there were dowels. I was thinking it could be related to corrosion since the vehicle has a significant amount of rust.

 

I tried to on my truck...wouldn't work. Had to drop the tranny first

 

just had this problem with my '88 Fiero. cast iron dowels seized inside of the aluminum transaxle. I ended up getting a 3/4'' wide VERY SHARP chisel, and pounding it between the two, eventually spreading it enough to get a prybar into.

 

Try supporting the front of the transmission, I like to use a ratchet strap from side to side hooked to the frame rail as sometimes a jack will slide out. Or browse in the way. Even though u may be picking the motor up even when the weight of the tranny your creating a v and binding on the input shaft.
Or u missed a bolt. Wiggle hard mano

 

Make sure you don't forget the flex plate/torque convertor bolts

 

It's out! Just needed to pry on it a bit. Thanks ruggybuggy. Couldn't believe the amount of rust on the block. Now that the motor is out I'm thinking of taking advantage of easy access and replacing as much as possible. Replacing oil pan, clutch, timing chain, anything else?

 

Replace that throw out bearing

 

Best place to by a reasonable price clutch kit? Timing Chain? Thanks

 

Amazon

 

Wow that's a lot of rust! POR15 will take care of that. I would even do the motor.

 

Forgot to mention if your doing the pan might as well do the rear main seal while it's out.

 

was the truck submerged? tons of rust

 

Truck is only 8 years old... Can't believe the rust...at least now I'll know it'll last for years to come

 

Motor is out and I'm in the process of pulling the oil pan. About half the bolts were rounded off due rust and it appears my leak is coming from the pan. Gonna order some more parts online. Would you all recommend doing anything with the timing chain? Truck only has 125,000 miles and no evidence of wear on the chain. I may just let it be and avoid the hassle of pulling the timing cover. Thoughts?

 

I know the OP solved the problem but didn't say how he did it. For future searchers this works.

 

I would leave it alone. The 2TR doesn't have any issues with timing chains.