Hey guys!

I'm going after my pilot bushing this weekend! I've never taken out a transmission before, so it'll be interesting! What height should the car be up to do this? I already have the rear completly out and all the suspension parts back there ( fixing the pinion in the rear and painting all the susp. parts. ) I'm just looking for some tips on taking this job! Thanks!

 

Get the car as high as you can. Get a friend to help if you don't have a transmission cradle, it's extremely hard to balance the tranny on a jack by yourself.

Look for scoring or uneven wear on your flywheel, check to see how much clutch disk is left before the rivets, check for scratches on your input shaft. If it's dirty in there it would be a good idea to clean it up. Don't get anything on the clutch disk or the surfaces it touches, when you put it back in it's best to use some brake cleaner on it since even fingerprints can bother it. Don't forget to align the clutch when you put it back in and use the correct torque and a star pattern tightening sequence on the pressure plate.