On my '88 528e I've got coolant leaking aparently from a bad soft plug on the rear of the block and I've been told I need to pull the tranny and flywheel to get at it. I'm am doing this solo. I am reasonably mechanically inclined. What am I looking at to completing this task? Any dangers I need to be aware of? Special tools? Like maybe for these Torx bolts I keep hearing about. Anyone know the size or how I can find out? I do have ETK on CD. Time! What am I lookin at? A full day? 2? I know exhaust has to be dropped as well as the shift linkage disconnected. Thanks guys! I'm getting ready to do this in an hour or so, so any advise and pointers are greatly appreciated!

Thank God it's in the 50's in Minneapolis today!

~David

• Tranny Removal - Who's Done It B4??? - marinersfan 2005-04-23 09:41:00 (517 views)
  • Re: Tranny Removal - Who's Done It B4??? - marinersfan 2005-04-23 09:50:30 (504 views)
    • Re: Tranny Removal - Who's Done It B4??? - marinersfan 2005-04-23 12:50:16 (467 views)
      • the tranny will move a little. - Andrew Elmore 2005-04-23 14:22:23 (523 views)
        • Re: the tranny will move a little. - marinersfan 2005-04-23 14:33:48 (486 views)
          • Re: the tranny will move a little. - marinersfan 2005-04-23 18:26:30 (506 views)
            • sorry for kinda leaving you hanging - Andrew Elmore 2005-04-24 09:14:45 (491 views)
              • Re: sorry for kinda leaving you hanging - marinersfan 2005-04-26 12:19:59 (456 views)
                • ah yes, the top bolt.... - Andrew Elmore 2005-04-26 15:32:19 (516 views)
                  • Here's what we used... (pic) - B5M2W8 2005-04-27 18:06:48 (560 views)