i thought id post up some pics. i know this is an easy install for most but its nice to have some pics for the guy thats never done it and is a little timed about it.
this is my first write up so forgive me if its not perfect.
start by draining trans fluid from vehicle, then remove the trans from vehicle.
next you should remove the bell housing and then the front plate. this is what you should have at this point.
a closer look inside the trans
the old 10 spline
a closer look at the front cover
notice in the last pic there is a couple places where bearing races sit. also behind those are a shim. make sure you put them back in place.
i actually had a new front plate sitting around with a new bearing sleeve.
at this point if you have this cover off you need to replace that front bearing sleeve. sorry i do not have the instructions for that but you will need a press from what ive been told. its about a $50 part. i would highly recommend that you replace this when in the transmission.
you will need to clean up the cover and the trans, it has a small amout of RTV on it. clean it good and make sure if you get any trans in the transmission that you clean it out well also. when reinstalling i would recommend some grey RTV on the transmission side of the housing so to reseal the case.
now put when putting the front cover back on that you do not drop the blocker ring or the races as they just sit on there. it makes the job easier if you have a friend help hold the cover while installing i found.
now the finished product with the cover and new 26 spline shaft (d&d)
one important note here is that there is a shim kit that maybe needed for the bearing races, i personally did not get it for the d&d kit. but im told the liberty kit will need it.
i have note measured my trans shaft yet to see if i will need shims but plan to before reinstalling the transmission in vehicle
i hope this was helpful for someone thats never done this
thanks
brian
this is my first write up so forgive me if its not perfect.
start by draining trans fluid from vehicle, then remove the trans from vehicle.
next you should remove the bell housing and then the front plate. this is what you should have at this point.
a closer look inside the trans
the old 10 spline
a closer look at the front cover
notice in the last pic there is a couple places where bearing races sit. also behind those are a shim. make sure you put them back in place.
i actually had a new front plate sitting around with a new bearing sleeve.
at this point if you have this cover off you need to replace that front bearing sleeve. sorry i do not have the instructions for that but you will need a press from what ive been told. its about a $50 part. i would highly recommend that you replace this when in the transmission.
you will need to clean up the cover and the trans, it has a small amout of RTV on it. clean it good and make sure if you get any trans in the transmission that you clean it out well also. when reinstalling i would recommend some grey RTV on the transmission side of the housing so to reseal the case.
now put when putting the front cover back on that you do not drop the blocker ring or the races as they just sit on there. it makes the job easier if you have a friend help hold the cover while installing i found.
now the finished product with the cover and new 26 spline shaft (d&d)
one important note here is that there is a shim kit that maybe needed for the bearing races, i personally did not get it for the d&d kit. but im told the liberty kit will need it.
i have note measured my trans shaft yet to see if i will need shims but plan to before reinstalling the transmission in vehicle
i hope this was helpful for someone thats never done this
thanks
brian
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