['97 Saab SE Turbo]

Try Dmitry's site: www.platonoff.com.

Are you supporting both the engine and transmission? The engine needs to be supported from above and the transmission needs to be supported from below.

I would use a single transmission jack rather that the two jacks that Dmitry used.

I used a transmission jack from Harbor Freight that adjusts up/down, rotates left/right and tilts front/back.

The drivers side axle has a snap ring that keeps it secured in the transmission but the intermediate shaft doesn't have anything that locks it into the transmission, other than friction.

Have you removed all of the transmission bolts (I remember just 5 holding it to the bell housing)?... Ron

 

[bogan]

Give it a couple of "gentle" hits with a hammer,were it goes into the gear box.

The snap ring maybe grabbing it.

 

[BobGSaab]

"Gentle" hits

Well, my son the mechanic used a couple of "gentle" hits and got the intermediate shaft out of the transmission.

Finally!

Found a broken piece of metal from the clutch disc, could be the problem.

Thanks for the help.