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BMW M3 E36 - Project M3, Part 10 Clutching At Straws
 Transmission/Shifter Removal...  Transmission/Shifter Removal
In et 4/08, we showed you how to remove the shift boot and knob. This time, also remove the foam under the boot so the shifter can drop with the tranny |  Remove the two O2 sensors...  Remove the two O2 sensors on the mid-pipes, aft of the catalytic converters |  The cats/center pipes are...  The cats/center pipes are bolted to the headers with six bolts. Remove them |  With the front portion of...  With the front portion of the exhaust held by a tranny jack, MKC's Ryan Charlton unbolted the hangers holding our UUC exhaust, allowing the entire exhaust to come out together |  To reach the driveshaft, you...  To reach the driveshaft, you must remove the bolts from the factory heatshield. Then the transmission mount can be removed by undoing the four bolts holding it, as well as the mid-pipe hanger mount |  Remove the three 18mm bolts...  Remove the three 18mm bolts securing the front of the driveshaft. They're on tight. Notice our rubber guibo is cracked - now's the perfect time to replace it with a part from Bavarian, as we did |  Now remove the bolts securing...  Now remove the bolts securing the rear of the driveshaft to the diff. Use a screwdriver to stop the shaft rotating |  Next is the tranny removal....  Next is the tranny removal. Start by removing the two bolts holding the clutch slave cylinder and let it hang. Then continue with the remaining seven bolts around the tranny housing, along with two bolts holding the starter near the top. Don't be surprised if it's tough to slide the tranny out |  You can drop the tranny and...  You can drop the tranny and pull the shifter down with it, but MKC finds it easier to disconnect the carrier from the front selector rod. Do this by flipping the clip and removing the pin holding it in place |
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