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Old 05-09-2025, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Factory6speed View Post
Good luck!

I put a transmission up the other day with the locating studs trick on the engine block and it was so easy. A million times easier than my first attempt without knowing that trick. Somehow the local Lowe's had a bunch of 12x1.75 mm bolts in stock, cut the heads off and slotted them for a screwdriver. I had the bolts started in like 5 minutes, no struggle. The first time it was like four rounds with Mike Tyson.
Nice! Could you please explain that a little more (the cut off bolts)? In the future I'll have to remove the trans to fix the coolant leak from behind the engine, a common issue on the N62.
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