Best way to remove the bellhousing position dowels?

[Brent Mills]

So I need to put the new positioning dowels in, but wondering just how to get the old ones out??? They are in there tight!!!

[Rick Parker]

Grip them from the side with a pair of Vise Grips and rotate it an pull out at the same time.

[Brent Mills]

Got them...Geesh, those suckers were in there good! I tried the vice grips before I posted, but they spinning on the dowel...Ground down a couple flat spots and got into it good and out they came. Thanks Rick.

[Rick Parker]

Sounds like there is an epidemic of this repair happening this weekend.

Good luck

Rick

[joea]

Better stay indoors....there are going to be some grumpy tomorrow...me included

Brent...are you using the offset dowels?

[Brent Mills]

Nope. Weld in type. I got it to within .004.

[RICK LAKE]

Brent Mills Brent 3 ways Drill the holes out to the next size for all the bolt holes, then center your bell housing and weld 2 nuts to the housing where the pins go, make sure to test twice and weld once. If you want out the pins, drill and tap them with 1/4". Put the bolt on a slide hammer and pop them out. Unless the motor is out of the car, drilling the bellhousing is the best. The rub goldberg way is to weld a piece of flat stock to the pins and twist them out. With ANY WELDING UNHOOK THE POWER TO THE CAR TO PERVENT DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Good luck Brent Rick Lake