Splitting the cases ... at leat trying

[Prozak]

Actually trying to access to the tranny. I've removed so far :

1. Clutch
2. Oil pan
3. Upper case bolts
4. Lower case bolts
5. Cranckshaft bolts
6. Countershaft bearing retainer srews (damn stripped philipps)
7. Seal (behind the front gear)

The dealer told me that I do not need to remove signal generator.
So I removed golden plate screws ...supposed to be enough.

So I'm now trying to split the cases but nothing want to move !!! It is a 1988 engine, so I guess it is firmly stuck together.

Any tips, advices to split these ? Heat it ? Chemical product ? (nothin is told about this in the Haynes' repair book)

Thanks a lot

[KatDan]

if you have ALL of the bolts out( they like to hide 1 or 2), use a soft faced hammer to break the two halves loose. they use an anaerobic sealer which dries hard in the absence of air. there may also be a point intended to pry the case apart. good luck.

[moonlit]

+1 hidden bolts

[Anonymous]

dont forget to take out starter clutch and clutch basket there are plates that hold the 2 halfs toghter i think or is that hondas either way check everything there some bolt hidden somethere the cases should come apart remotely easy a small thump with a deadblow hammer

[Prozak]

I followed the Haynes procedures and it is not
told to remove the starter clutch. Shoud I do it ???
I'm pretty sure to have removed all bolts...

Any other ideas ?? Where should be the '"pry point" ?

thanks for replies

[Prozak]

so !?!?