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Originally Posted by ermax
Took me about 4 hours but I literally spent 2 hours trying to man handle the tranny off the lower studs because I didn't support the front of the engine. If you don't support the front of the engine it will tip forward (nothing harmed, just leans forward on the mounts) when you unbolt the tranny and then binds on the lower studs making it literally impossible to slide off. I finally pushed the jack out of the way and bear hugged it to the ground (not smart). When I put it back on I realized where I went wrong and got the jack out of my trunk and used it to jack the front of the engine. The tranny slid back on in one push. I also wasted a bunch of time on the boot that covers the shift linkage. I couldn't get it to pull off so I thought you had to take the center console apart to release it from the inside. Turns out you can't release it from inside. You just have to use a ton of force to pull stretch the rubber boot all the way over the linkage. When I put the boot back on it ended up ripping. Next time I do this job I'm just going to cut the boot off and throw it in the trash. The other end of the linkage doesn't even have a boot covering it so I really am not concerned about it.
All that said I think I could get closer to that 20min video if I did it all over again. I also think you could do it in less than 4 hours with good instructions.
Next time I pull mine apart I'm going with this:
https://www.amazon.com/CLUTCH-CHROMO...70_&dpSrc=srch
OEM clutch but with an 11.7lbs flywheel. I know people always bitch about light flywheels on this car but people bitch about light flywheels on all cars and I've had a light flywheel on all my cars and have never regretted it.
You may also want to replace this part while you are in there:
https://parts.toyota.com/p/Scion_201...U00303853.html |
Thanks for the suggestions ermax! And yes, I have the new TOB already.
If I can find a seller on Amazon willing to ship it via Prime shipping, I'll jump on one of those clutch kits. I don't mind trying out a lighter flywheel, I always thought this car's clutch felt too light for me anyway.
I'll ask about that retainer bearing part at the dealership later. Do you have to seal it with something (rubber/polyuthrene)? It looks like it bolts onto the inside of the tranny to keep fluid from leaking out.