Grifter

Pulling the trans today and i was wondering how to do it. do i have to drop the oil pan? i just want to get to the clutch. i don't have a cherry picker i am on my back right now.

coldy13

Take off 4 bolts on driveshaft, slide it out from the back of the transmission. Then you take off all electrical connectors and speedometer cable. Remove shifter from top of transmission. Remove 2 starter bolts and take off starter. Support the engine with a jack stand and put a jack on the transmission. Take off the 2 crossmember bolts, then remove all bolts bolting the tranny to the engine. Slide transmission back, away from the engine until the shaft is out of the clutch, then lower the tranny and bring it out from under the car. There is a metal line on the drivers side near where the tranny meets the engine that the tranny can ealisy get caught on when trying to pull it away, just letting you know since I got mine caught on it when removing the tranny.

It's really not that hard to do, just take a little time.

Wankelguy

No, you don't have to drop the oil pan.
Make sure you get ALL the bolts, even the one under the starter. Don't let the tranny hang by the input shaft, and make sure you check the pilot bearing in the rearward end of the eccentric shaft. Either drain the tranny or rubber band a plastic bag over the tailshaft of the tranny to avoid having 90W leak out. It helps to support the rear of the engine when you are ready to seperate the tranny from the engine. You may also need to disconnect the front part of the exhaust system to be able to move the pipe out of the way. Be sure and use a clutch alignment tool when you install the new clutch disc.