Had a super frustrating hour under the truck yesterday evening. Just needed to do some looking at the clutch situation to determine what I might need for parts, and if my rear main needed to be part of the job.
Had a a little frustration getting the clutch cover removed. Not too bad. However, when I was done and wanted to button things back up…that went really bad. Ended up removing the vertical piece, to get enough room to get the “pan” piece slid in place. Can’t for the life of me get the vertical piece back now. Seems like I’m close enough to get bolts started, but they won’t.
I suspect one or more of the following is true:
1) The PO didn’t have the two pieces oriented correctly…which goes first, which goes on top of which.
2) The rear motor mounts have settled to the point that clearances are tighter than they should be.
3) I’m an idiot and dealing with 4 stupid bolts is just beyond my capability.
Thumbed through the shop manual before bed last night. Hoping to find a picture of the cover and how things sit relative to each other or a description of which order they come off and go back on.
Any guidance is appreciated. ‘Twas a very humbling evening.
Last edited by JW51; 09/26/2025 1:15 PM.
