Clutch R&R questions

Thanks, everyone. I've read all your posts, and appreciate the help.

Tranny is on the ground next to the truck.

Tomorrow I'll pull the clutch and flywheel, and get the flywheel to the outfit that can turn it. Then I've got a lot of gunk to clean up. Tranny was leaking out the bellhousing so bad, I won't be able to see if the rear main seal is leaking until I get the flywheel off. I figured it's leaking out the input shaft, but there's so much filth in there, I can't even really tell. Either way, it'll get a new input shaft, bearing, and gasket between case and bellhousing. All the stuff in the kit, except I don't think I'll be taking the shift tower off, unless there's a good reason to?

What shifter bushings are you talking about? The two plastic ones that go around the bolt that holds the shifter on?

 

I did. And it's a #### good thing, too, let me tell ya...

No, I've got the bolted straps like a pickup.

I have an external cooler, and I went ahead and drained the fluid. I've got to separate the bellhousing and case anyway, and I don't know if it will all leak out when I do. Either way, I figured it would be better just to drain it in a clean bucket so I didn't make a mess later. It's only got a couple thousand miles on it, so I'll pump it back in when I'm done.

It's getting a new cross shaft and bushings, and I'm gonna have the flywheel turned.

See, I didn't pull the tower. I just took the bolt out of the shifter, and left the tower on. Should I pull it? I've got a gasket for it.

 

The kit came with the gray piece that looks like it's made of cast. Are you talking about the large machined pins that go into it, and then into the bushings in the bell housing? It did not come with those.

I've decided to go with the one piece brake now, lol.

What tool do you need to install the rear seal?

Thanks.

 

Jiminey Christmas!! Did they put the decimal in the wrong spot?