cant remove shifter base...

[LouisianaZJ]

i am trying to remove the shifter base to change the trans fluid as sugggested. rather than trrying to rig up some sort of pump to fill from the plug

it is a triax i installed about 1yr ago with RTV. the thing is stuck on hard. i tried prying with a screwdriver and hitting with a rubber mallet but did not want to mess up the aluminum?

 

[GDawg]

You may have already done this but instead of just prying at one point, pry a little here and then pry a little there. Work around the base as best you can. It should eventually give. I had sort of the same problem with the stock shifter but yours may be stuck more. That's my suggestion... Good luck.

 

[steveb24]

after all bolts removed.. hit shifter handle left to right and right to left a bunch of times, and do not! use alot of force, itl come free in less than a minute.

 

[LouisianaZJ]

tried for a while, no luck. ended up removing fill plug and filling with a funnel with flexible tube on the bottom from the shifter area

i did try prying in several spots and worked my way around, never gave a bit. just torqued the bolts back down, hope it is still sealed

btw, these torque specs look about right? did not have a shop manual

drain and fill plugs- 10ftlbs with teflon tape
shifter base 20ft-lbs
shifter handle - 20ftlbs with blue locktight

 

['03GTinFLA]

I had to kick mine pretty hard. But it came out. Better luck next time.

 

[DerekStangGT]

dude, just buy a pump and fill from the bottom. $13 from any tool truck