I have the motor out and I'm trying to remove the Manual transmission/transaxle of this stratus r/t with the mitsubishi 3.0 v6

I see in the manual they wanted me to wedge a screwdriver in between the throwout bearing and the clutch fingers and pull the release lever in the opposite direction of nomal operation. I did all this and the tranny moves about an inch and a half away from the block and just stops there...

Anyone done this before or offer any advice? I'd sure appreciate it.

 

Mitsu service manual: Exact same mechanical wise
http://www.club3g.com/forum/3g-eclip...gt-s-info.html

Manual Transaxle: Its .PDF be patient as Adobe reader opens.
http://tearstone.com/eclipsefsm/GR00004100-22A.pdf

 

Thanks, that sure would have been nice to have before I started this engine swap.

I understand my problem now - this wedge collar that is in between the pressure plate and the release bearing. I've definitely pried on it and it's not budging, I guess I'll go pry some more.

Note: the Haynes manual blows and is very vague and claims 2001 model year on contains a traditional clutch setup. False, it's modular, and so is the 03 stratus motor I just got.

Luckily it looks like someone already tapped the flywheel for bolts and replaced the clutch. They also modified the service hole with an angle ginder : / guess they had some trouble with the release bearing too.

 

No luck with that, I got the ring to move away from the bearing a bit, but the pressure plate is still stuck along with the release bearing which is holding everything on.

 

Well I got the wire ring and wedge collar out with a dremel and some prying.

Now I need new parts, and I guess they don't come with a throwout bearing from the chrysler dealer.