First off i wanted to say that i did look at the FAQ and i dont know if im missing it but im very busy. Could anyone give me a list of the tools i need for removal of the tranny. i will also be changed the pilot and throw out bearings. is there anything in paticular i should know about??

Jeremy

 

ooops forgot its a TII tranny. 1988

 

rachets, sockets, and a jack will be just fine for dropping the tranny if you want to replace the pilot bearing you could use a slide hammer/pilot bearing puller but if you have time and lots of patience you could try getting it out by your own means, have fun with that though.

Matt

 

thanks buddy

 

dont quote me, i forget exactly what the sizes were. from what i can think of, a 12mm, 14mm, 15mm, 17mm socket, and of course ratchet. Some penetrating lube as the exhaust will have to come out. also a pair of pliers for the speedo cable removal... hmm. thats all i can think of off the top of my head. maybe also a 10mm for the samller stuff

 

Search on different ways of getting the pilot bearing out. I've always had bad luck and it's a nightmare with them. I get em out but if I had the pilot bearing puller form mazdatrix I would never have problems.

 

If you can find a parts store that rents tools, thats the way to go. I rented a pilot bearing puller and slide hammer for $45 bucks and got 100% of it back when I returned it. Of course I ended up not being able to use it cause I accidentaly pushed the outer bearing race further back into the bore and couldnt get behind it. Had to grind the race in half, then use a sharp point cold chisel and hammer to flake pieces off of it for nearly 2 hours. It can be a nightmare but sometimes they come out just fine. Its a luck thing I think

 

also make sure you replace the pilot bearing seal. my clutch kit did not come with one and i had to go to mazda to order one. i have an extra if u need it

 

autozone in my area has a decent one.. so does schucks.

Napa has a cheapo one...

 

I just rented one from Autozone. It wasn't too expensive, and I got the money back for the slide hammer, but I kept the other part because I kinda modded it to fit into the pilot bearing. Had to grind it a little bit. I am sure I could have returned it and they wouldn't have noticed. It wasn't much off, but just enough so it would fit.

I think you need pretty much 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 17mm. I don't think there are any 19mm but it wouldn't hurt to have one just in case. Maybe a torque wrench too. Breaker bar too, just in case there is a bolt on there really good.