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

[lagos]

another good tip is to take a peice of cardboard, draw a circle on it.
when you remove the bolts that connect the tranny to the block, you can push the bolts thru the cardboard in the corresponding spot on the circle so that you dont forget which bolt came from where. there are a few diffrent sizes and lengths, and they go in from both sides of the tranny.

good tip, buddy!

id like to hear some good tips on how to support the motor without an engine lift. one motor mount, and a floor jack with some wood on it, sounds very unsafe to me, and probably a major pain to align the drivers side mount.

i found a good video that compliments this HowTo very well, one the specifics of doing the clutch job.
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=34164


madmods, for 300bucks i would just pay to do it. its a big job and sometimes not worth the hassle if you dont have your own garage or the proper tools to get it done.