How do you remove the top Chevy s-10 transmission bolts from the engine?

Answer 1

I did my 88 the way the manual said - mine is a pickup, not a blazer. The manual says to loosen the body bolts at the rear of the cab, and REMOVE the body bolts just forward of the door and under the radiator crossmember. There are 6 body bolts in all. The manul recommends leaving the back two in, but loose. That way you don't lose the alignment of body-to-frame.

Once you remove the 4 and loosen the other 2, the manual says to jack up the front of the body. Actually, they recomment an engine hoist, but not all of us have one. Anyway, find a place to jack up the body - I used two points toward the front on each side and did one side at a time. Once you have enough clearance, slide a piece of 4x4 post between the body and the frame near the front. once both sides are raised 4 inches, go back under the truck - you will see the bolts and be able to remove them.

THAT SAID - very often the body bolts are so rusted that they simply CAN'T be removed. Many other backyard mechanics have found that removing the transmission mount brace (rear of trans) allows the engine/transmission assembly to pivot down at the back. Once you can access the bolts that way, youre golden.

THE PROBLEM with that method is that very often the distributor contacts the firewall before there is enough clearance. In some cases, people have actually broken the distributor mount. Keep this in mind and watch your distro. You may need to remove it first.

GregSki

I have had success by removing the distributor to gain access to the two top bolts from the top, works for me.

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