hey i got my transmission off my car now and took all the bolts off but im having a hard time getting it open. any tips?

manual, btw

 

...Open it? why?

 

to replace the bearings. i got it open but now i cant figure how the hell i remove the gears. i got all the snap rings off that i can find

 

i assume you have a two or three prong gear puller handy...you'll need it to pull off the gears.
when i was helping a buddy of mine rebuild his tranny we had to more or less make some tools to get the job done. you may find things that way too. good luck.

 

oh i was talking about the gearsets as a whole, not pulling individual gears

 

Ummm, do you have a service manual that goes step by step through the tranny disassembly process?

If not, then DO NOT crack this thing open. you have to do everything in exactly the right order, or you f*** everything up and you might as well throw it in the trash if you just rip it apart like that.

Edit.. well you've already got it torn open, so you're in it for the long haul..
still follow the service manual step by step in order to get the shafts out and pull the bearings off. you don't have to touch the gears at all. just pull the bearings off the ends and press the new ones on.

http://mattblehm.com/pics/car/tranny/IM001413.JPG
you can see the bearing separator tool in the left side of this pic.
you're going to need one of those guys, and they're not cheap (unless you buy a crappy one from harbor freight). around $60-90 each for one big enough to pull a 3 1/2" bearing..

Also follow the pre-load procedure exactly and have the right shims on hand, or you're goign to get to do this alll again very soon. yuck.