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It depends on what else was damaged. We are pulling the trans to fix an oil leak. (maybe rear main seal.. Maybe not after this discovery.
Yes there is an inspection plug they are accessed through.
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The inspection port is documented in the 34-2 manual, under the engine replacement topic. It's a large (1.5"?) pipe plug on the upper passenger side of the bellhousing (about the 2 o'clock position, behind the exhaust pipe). The manual says to turn the crank by turning the alternator pulley, but I already had my alternator off. So I took the fan clutch off, and loosely reinstalled the bolts, and used a crowbar in between the bolts to easily turn the engine. I haven't got that far, but I'm assuming the later portion of the topic, which details reinstallation of the new engine, lists the torque.
I guess I need to check mine. I found the plug on the passenger side half way around the housing facing forward. How did you guys rotate the engine. I thought using the start inhibitor switch and just bumping it? Did anyone find the TQ. specs?
Thanks Seth, now I have another item on the list. Admittedly, I enjoy laying under the truck and appreciating the sheer size of components. I am actually looking forward to this one.
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I too appreciate the sheer size of the components parts of the LMTV, until I have to drop a transmission that weighs as much as a compact car.
That's the wrong torque (more correctly, those are the wrong bolts, not the ones being described here), but you're on the right track. A couple pages forward or back from that is where it talked about the flexplate bolts to the ring gear. I just had to install them a couple weeks ago, when I changed engine, and I was surprised that they weren't actually that high a torque rating. I think they are like 40-50 ft-lbs, or something around there.
