Transmission front cover stuck

[Ttiger]

I'm trying to replace the front seal on my 5-speed and I've taken the 5 transmission front cover bolts off but the darn cover will not budge. I looked in the FSM and it should come off after removing the bolts, but no dice. I've tried heating it up a bit and prying every which-way I can, but still nothing.

It's hard to get in to get a good pry-point because it's inside the bell housing.

Any help?

Thanks

[Nissanman]

If you are confidant that you have removed all the necessary fasteners.......:paranoid:

Try clamping the bell housing face down onto a flat surface like a benchtop, or back onto an engine block and wriggling the rest of the box to work it loose.

[Ttiger]

That won't work. The cover is inside the bellhousing. It's the newer style trans with an integral bellhousing.