Driver's rside extractors problem...

**cafiem** · 12-02-2012, 04:57 PM

Can you all tell I'm in the re-assembly stage?

Anyway I've just gone to fit the driver's side extractors and can't get them in. They seem to hit on everything, the steering shaft, clutch fork, rocker cover, bloody everything. Everything is stopping them from going where they are suppose to. They are different to the passenger side and it looks like they should fit once they get into the right spot.
The passenger side is all good so they appear to be the right ones.
I've tried jacking the car up as high as I could but makes no difference.

My questions are:
Are there different extractors for manuals and autos?
Can they be fitted with the cat trap clutch arrangement?
What am I don't wrong?
Why isn't reassembly fun?
Why didn't I check the spelling when I posted this question?

Thanks in advance,
Cameron.

**RodneyHZ253** · 12-02-2012, 05:44 PM

Sorry can't remember for sure but I think I had to undo the engine mount on one side and lift the engine about an inch I defiantly could not get the engine in with both extractors on

**cafiem** · 12-02-2012, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by RodneyHZ253

Sorry can't remember for sure but I think I had to undo the engine mount on one side and lift the engine about an inch I defiantly could not get the engine in with both extractors on

So there's no diffence between auto and manual and have you got the same clutch set up?

Thanks for the reply.

Cameron.

**adam perth** · 12-02-2012, 06:26 PM

no difference in manual to auto, however, some of the extractors on the T400 lower bellhousing bolts, the T400 housing has a little ear casting on the side that hits on some brands of extractors.

maybe make sure they are for HQ-WB first. not commodore or torana or HKTG, as these are all different. Some brands of HQ-WB fit in torana and vice versa if you are lucky....

failing that, take your rat trap off and re-install later...only 2 bolts.

**cafiem** · 12-02-2012, 06:48 PM

Thanks,
They were sold as HQ-WB but is there a way to tell by looking at them.
Like I said they look like they'll go on because the pipe that looks like it should hit curves in towards the block like it's done that way to miss the rat / cat trap.
Do you agree with Rodney about jacking the engine up on that side?

Thanks for the reply.
Cameron.

**adam perth** · 12-02-2012, 07:08 PM

gotta do what you have to do sometimes to get them in there.
would try taking the sparkplugs out before lifting motor....put soft timber between the jack and the sump if you do....

**cafiem** · 12-02-2012, 07:25 PM

Thanks for the help, I'll have another go next weekend.

**playwme** · 12-02-2012, 09:07 PM

Yep, jack that sucker up. You can get a lot of clearance in these things by removing the mount bolts and lifting the whole lot. I did a sump removal and rear main seal replacement once without taking the motor out.

**HK1837** · 13-02-2012, 06:22 AM

Originally Posted by playwme

I did a sump removal and rear main seal replacement once without taking the motor out.

Yuk! Hope it was a neoprene rear main!

**playwme** · 13-02-2012, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by HK1837

Yuk! Hope it was a neoprene rear main!

Yeah it was. Wouldn't dare do a rope one like that. Wasn't an entirely easy or fun process and most of it was done at night with torches. Given where we were and what tools we had though, there wasn't much choice.[COLOR="Silver"]