But we can't figure out how to get that front son-of-a-gun out and a new one in. They're certainly not going to come out/go in through that inspection hole in the bottom of the forward bell housing. Our old Haynes manual on transaxle sedans and Alfettas shows an inspection opening at the front of the engine bell housing, but that's on the 4-cyl. 2.0 and not the case on our GTV6. The rear of the V-6 housing is held to the block by a series of bolts (our Milano shop manual shows eight or ten of them), and it would appear the engine would have to come out to get that thing off. So how do we make the change?
Someone asked this question on the old GTV6 Web site, and the answer was, essentially: "It's easy. Have a friend rotate the drive shaft in the proper direction and remove the 19mm nuts." That was it. My question: Then what? How does the thing come out? And how do we get the new one in? Do we need to uncouple the drive shaft at the middle guibo and pull it back? Does that give us access and working room?
Looking at the commentary on M5 guibos, steel reinforcement spiders, Dunkin' Donuts and more on this site, it appears that this must be easy and obvious, and I feel pretty stupid for asking but...
HOW DO I CHANGE THIS FRONT GUIBO?
Thanks in advance for your understanding and help.
Mel
Maurice Melton
'84 Spider (400+k)
'88 Spider (265k)
'87 Milano (resistor fire victim, now my parts car)
'85 GTV6 (my new daily driver)
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