am i missing anything (drivetrain related)

[gaboonviper85]

ok as most of you know I'm putting in a new transmission and some other goodies...I need to make sure I'm not missing anything before it all comes appart. This is what I have so far:

Transmission
new rear trans seal
new rear main block seal
spec/fidanza flywheel
ACT clutch disk
aisin OEM pressure plate
New throwout bearing
aisin master cylinder
aisin slave cylinder
driftmotion braided stainless clutch line (in the mail)
shaftmasters aluminum driveshaft (they said they will ship tomorrow)
pilot bearing
alignment tool
and I made a tool so I can pack the pilot bearing with wet paper towel to force it out...

Am I missing anything that needs attention??? Looks like I'm forced to do this job by myself and I can't afford to over look anything....any tips on getting the trans out and the new one in without a transmission jack? By the looks of it next Saturday morning at 1 am I'm clocking out at work and pulling the car into the shop and gettin er done! Lastmin tips are greatly appreciated!

 

[gaboonviper85]

Forgot to ask this.....

How do I go about installing an new rear block seal...I don't want to drop the oil pan if I can avoid it....so if anyone has ever replaced this seal please tell me how you went about it.

Thanks!

 

[Facime]

You should be able to get the trans out using a standard rolling floor jack. If you dont have one the rolls you can get under the trans and drop it on your chest. Ive done that twice on the supra...no wait including Tims car 3 times. Its the way I got it back in too...just muscle it up onto your chest and lift it in. I do however recommend you have someone around at least watching....just in case.

using the alignment tool just make good and sure everything is centered up real good. saves a whole lot of cussing and struggling getting the trans back in.

There are methods for getting the old pilot bearing out without it, but get or rent a slide hammer and the proper puller, makes life easy.

keep some Brakcleen handy in case you touch the friction surfaces with greasy hands.

Some of the bellhousing bolts are easier to get out with about 24" of extensions and the tail of the trans dropped down.


Thats all the tips I can think of right now

 

[SilverSupraT]

^ What he said.

Extra emphasis on the right tools (slide hammer, puller) and the 24" of extentions!

 

[suprarx7nut]

I couldn't find a slide hammer anywhere that was small enough so I had to use the paper trick.

Def. have a can of brakleen around to clean off the flywheel you'll almost invariably touch with your hands by accident. I think I had to respray mine about 3 times. I'd spray it, wipe it down and pick the damn thing up right away with my hands. Idiot. Anyways... sounds like you're set aside from the tranny jack.

Do-able without one, but it sure made mine a lot easier to have that jack.

 

[gaboonviper85]

still need advice on replaceing rear engine block seal....the seal that seals the back of the crankshaft.....can it be done without removeing the retainer and oil pan?

 

[suprarx7nut]

still need advice on replaceing rear engine block seal....the seal that seals the back of the crankshaft.....can it be done without removeing the retainer and oil pan?

I didn't remove anything beyond the flywheel. Once the flywheel is off, its right there.

 

[gaboonviper85]

I didn't remove anything beyond the flywheel. Once the flywheel is off, its right there.

How did you get the old one out?

 

[suprarx7nut]

flathead screwdriver. You can be rough with it.

Getting the new one in and making sure it is very even all around is the tricky part. That I really dont know a trick for.

 

[Wiisass]

I would pull the engine and do the trans stuff with it out of the car. But that's just me. I don't like fishing around inside a tranny underneath the car to get stuff loose and especially with this pull-type nonsense. Unless I have a lift and a super sweet trans jack and someone else doing the work for me, I would definitely pull the whole engine/trans at once.

If you do still do it all under the car, my only advice is to not drop the tranny on your face.

 

[gaboonviper85]

Im not turbo...I have a w58 so my trans drops like a typical rwd trans with a push type clutch

 

[Wiisass]

I still wouldn't do it under the car. I don't like getting dirty.

 

[gaboonviper85]

real men get dirty....




LOL jk

 

[sneakypete]

I still wouldn't do it under the car. I don't like getting dirty.

so you would suggest pulling the motor and tranny. then putting the new seal on, connecting the motor and tranny together, and then dropping the two back in?
-pete

 

[Wiisass]

what new seal? i thought we were talking about a clutch job? if it's just a seal, screw it, let the engine blow and put a better one in there.

 

[gaboonviper85]

im doing a clutch yes....but im also going to replace the rear main seal.

 

[Facime]

pulling the motor and trans and working outside the car is great if you have a hoist and an extra set of hands but its still more work than dropping the trans out back. The W58 is cake. Just get the car up high enough to give yourself plenty of room to work.


...and dont drop the trans on your face! :naughty:

 

[gaboonviper85]

yeah dropping the trans on my face isn't in my plan book LOL! I can only get the car as high as my jack stands will go..hope its enough!

 

[sneakypete]

well im rebuilding the motor and am deciding on whether to pull the motor alone, or the motor and trans. this is my first time doing this... i was wondering if pulling both would make the job easier. im borrowing a friends hoist for the job and dont want to be stuck with the rear seal from under the car. thats why i ask if pulling both together would save me the hassle.

 

[gaboonviper85]

if you are pulling the motor then yes its easier to pull the trans with it....I don't plan on rebuilding my motor so its staying in the car cause pulling the motor isn't a fast job....