Hello I am currently pulling my trans out of my 87 V6 with the T5. I removed 3/4 of the trans to bellhousing bolts but am stuck on the upper passenger side bolt as its in a inconvenient location. Can anyone give me guidance how they managed to get it out? Thank you

the bolt is circled in red

 

A 20in(or so) extension w an angle buster/u joint.

 

That bolt can be removed with a torx, yes? Iirc, it's near impossible with a regular socket. But yeah, long extension with a wobble. I use an extension that has a wobble built into it.

 

Crack it free with a socket / extension.
Spin it out with a Torx.

Ever see another hex / Torx bolt? They knew.

 

Yup, it's kinda behind those "features" of the casting.

That's why those have a Torx in the first place. A socket won't go in there. A wrench might butt they're not gonna stand there swinging a wrench on a production line. So they put a Torx bit on their hydraulic driver, so they can zap em in there in a half-second or whatever. They couldn't give a rat's reeking buttocks for your inconvenience taking them back out while laying on the floor of your garage; that's your problem, not theirs. Jerks.

Not sure those are regular Torx. They may be "Torx Plus" instead, like the bolts that hold a 4L60E bell housing to the case. Exactly the same except slightly different. I don't really know butt it would be worth checking.

 

I finally got if off today for those interested this is what worked for me:
15mm 1/2" drive stubby socket, then a 3" extension, then a u joint socket, then 10" extension, onto a 1/2" ratchet with a metal pipe around it for leverage.