How do you take off the transmission on a 1999 Chevy S10?

Answer 1

First you will need to remove the drive shaft. If you are not using a full lift make sure you have the wheels blocked so the vehicle won't roll when you take the drive shaft out. Next you will need something to support the transmission while you take the frame cross piece down. Next you need to remove the starter and the flywheel cover if it is an automatic. Now find the crankshaft center bolt on the front of the engine and use it to rotate the engine far enough to locate the first of 5 or maybe 6 flywheel bolts. after that you need to disconnect the shift cable and the large electrical switch on the drivers side of the transmission. You are probably going to break the electrical switch trying to unplug it. After that you just need to remove the bolts around the bell housing. A tip here...the top two are pretty hard to get to. you may need to raise or lower the rear of the tranny to gain access. Once those bolts are done it should be fairly easy to separate from the motor. Be careful. It is heavy. A standard trans does't use flywheel bolts and will take more room than I have left. If it is a standard ask again and I'll try to answer.