Ok so I have to replace the throwout bearing in my baby and I need to know howhrd that is really going to be. If anyone can give m any advice or anything it would b greatly appriciated.

 

If you are mechanically inclined and have some decent tools it will be easy.

The throwout bearing is the bearing that grabs the clutch pressure plate and is located within the bellhousing. To get to it, the transmission needs to come off the engine. First, remove the 2 driveshafts, and transfer case (the wires and shifter linkage needs to come off). Then, remove the starter, the 2 engine to transmission brackets, and the dust cover. Then, remove the transmission shifter from inside the cab so it won't get in your way later (cover the hole with tape so you don't get anything in the transmission). Then, support the transmission with a jack and remove the engine block to bellhousing bolts. The easiest way to get to the starter bolts and bellhousing bolts is to remove the inner fender wells. Pull the transmission out and the bearing should be right there at the front of the bellhousing. I believe all that holds it in is a spring clip.

Hope this helps and good luck!

 

well if its the 97 sport you shouldnt have to deal with the transfer case and all that gunk but yea, /\ hes got it

 

Ah, well I don't know the different gen 2 submodels, I was just going off the "4x4" listed in her signature.

 

its cool.. you did all the hard typing for me
the sports didnt tend to have 4x4..
i'd assume that if hers did she woulda listed it as such either way

 

I should add to my info above. I said "if you have a decent set of tools," here are some of the tools I used when I did my automatic to manual transmission swap...

Full set of both long and short american wrenches (the short ones are needed to get some of the engine to bellhousing mounting bolts cause there is not a lot of room to turn a large wrench. By full set I mean 1/4 inch all the way up to 7/8s (I don't remember if there actually was a 7/8s bolt, but that is where the typical set of wrenches you can buy stops).

Full set of deep and shallow 3/8" drive sockets and a 3/8" ratchet with a variety of extensions.

At least 2, but preferably 4 jack stands and about 8 12" 4x4 wood blocks to put under the jack stands to get extra height out of them to get the frame up high enough to pull the transmission out from under it.

A 2 or 3 ton full size jack (not one of those mini jacks). Also, you might want a couple tie down straps to secure the transmission to the jack so it doesn't fall off... I had my automatic transmission fall off the jack one time and after that went to the store and bought a transmission adapter for my jack. You shouldn't need to get the transmission adapter though cause that adapter supports the pan under an automatic and the manual transmission doesn't have a pan.

Needle nose pliers to remove the spring clip.

A large flat head screwdriver to use as a small pry bar.

I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but that is the basic list.

 

well thanks guys thats what i needed and very helpful and yes it is a sport and yes it is a 4x4 as well.

 

mines a 99 4x4 sport, does that mean its rare/uncommon? lol