tranny change, now working a "how to" Options

[lake1069]

i brought down my tranny today b/c my clutch was gone, and synchos are mess up. while i was doin it i took some pics, maybe they can help someone down the road. best advice do it with a buddy i spent maybe 6-7 hours on it today and still not finish, with a buddy im sure it would have been less. this weekend will be the interesting thing, the 3rd gear synchro has to be replaced. it was only 29.99 from the dealer but im not gonna pay 400 for someone to put it in. that is all of what i left to do b4 i can put the tranny back on. ill take some more pic while i work on that too.
first i jacked up the car and took the axel off( 45 minutes)


took everything that was in the way off and pulled down the tranny(1.5 hour)


took the old clutch and flywheel off(20 minutes)


had the flywheel turn and put it back on(40 miles and 20 minutes puttin on.)


new clutch set, putting it on ( 1 hour)



This post has been edited by lake1069: Feb 23, 2006 - 12:30 PM

[lake1069]

---------how to----------

Before anything there a couple of thing that you must think about and think about. Im not a mechanic, my father is and ive learned from him almost everything from him. ive changed 3 transmissions including this recent one on the celi, it could take anywhere 1-2 days worth of work but you can save about 700 bucks. ***keep in mind working with this can be dangerous, the best way is to do it with a lift but most of us dont have one so things are done basically laying down on the floor which can mean something falling on you for example the tranny.***i will try and go back and be as detailed as possible with some pics of everything.