Camera's 818C

[mcamera]

Glad you got the engine installed by yourself! We decided to forego the load leveler and used three nylon straps, and one of us lifted / pushed the tail of the transmission to adjust the angle.

Thanks Bob for posting about the upper bearing race. I didn’t catch that on ours and realize we need to remove the transaxle cover and shatter that puppy out of there.

A flathead screwdriver and needle nose pliers weren't working for me, even with a lot of force, but a 90º pick fit behind the race and pulled it out very easily.

[Scott Meyer]

Do you think it would have come out eventually? We have a lot to disassemble now to get back inside...the rear housing.

[mcamera]

Do you think it would have come out eventually? We have a lot to disassemble now to get back inside...the rear housing.

Initially I thought no when trying with the pliers, but it's just a well toleranced hole. Once I used the pick, it slid straight out easily. I can imagine the vibration of the car working it out pretty easily.