I replaced my 3 speed trany with a T5 last weekend. Yep issues. I did not replace the clutch ect as I should have. So I am replacing the clutch, pressure plate and throw out bearing this weekend.
2 questions:
1. Do I need a special puller to replace the shaft bearing?

2. I have a loose exhaust (off the manifold) and need to tighten it, squirted with penetrating fluid and let it soak in, still wont budge! I have yet to try using an impact wrench because I don’t want the bolt to break.

Thanks

 

There are special pullers to remove the pilot bearing. Most people pack the bearing with grease and insert a shaft the size of the bearing hit it with a hammer and the grease serves as a hydralic and pushes the bearing out

 

You can use tissue, toilet paper or regular paper. Watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xuR7T8G1Ys
I got mine out this way.

 

++++1!

 

On the exhaust, use a torch. Mapp gas or oxy/acetylene would be good, but propane might work. Hit it again with penetrating fluid (PB Blaster or Aero Kroil; WD-40 is NOT a penetrating fluid), let it soak in a bit, then heat it up. It should break loose then.

 

Aero Kroil and PB Blaster are the best best best penetrating fluids ive seen. WD-40 is the worse thing ever created no wonder it tooks 40 times to create that crap!

 

i used the grease method. worked fine. the paper version seems to do the same, i'd just be too lazy for that ...

 

I'd rather keep myself and the surrounding area free from grease.

 

Thanks Scoochu, i must give that a shot. too cold to do it this weekend

 

ya, i was always something of a messy mechanic. something in my head if the place around me doesn't look like utter crap then no proper work is done :-)