I am about to do mine. It has a massive leak and for the last month it has been sticking in first. I am gonna replace it. Wanted to know if anyone had any horror stories, hints or anything. I don't see it being a problem, but I have for a while found helpfull hints and info here. What is a good price. I found a tranny for $850 rebuilt and $1750 installed. If I find a deal on a install I may do that rather than do it myself, but I like to work on cars so I think I will do it myself.

 

Since one of the first steps is driveshaft removal ... make SURE you mark how it comes out of the yoke. Just a couple dots of paint or a line of chalk is enough. Hate to see you on here in a week or so chasing down a vibration.

 

I pulled my tranny,rebuilt it for about $300 and put it back in with no problems I would say the whole process took about 30 hours and that is only because I have never dropped a tranny before.

 

yeah the cross member is a pita to put back in other than that its cake on a liftt the whole process including rebuild took about 6 hrs when i had my 5spd i did it in the drive way by my self that took about 8-10 hrs total

 

oh and do your crank pos sensor while your there

 

... and use the dip stick and tube that comes with the rebuilt (if it comes with one). I've heard stories of mismatched tubes/sticks/trannys that makes it impossible to get a good reading. You think you're close but you're actually way off.