The Nissan Path

Gehrkmania

Kind of what I figured. I'll feel better if we do it the right way.

When we changed the rear main and oil pan seals last week, we used an engine hoist to raise the engine up to get enough clearance (barely) to pull the upper oil pan.

Reading the FSM, it looks like the correct way to gain that ...

Gehrkmania

OK, so it's looking like the transmission wasn't leaking but rather the rear main seal and maybe the rear lip seal, both of which were just replaced.

The sealsI bought were made by Fel-Pro and seemed like they were a good fit.

I went to a local Nissan dealer this morning and bought a factory rear ...

Gehrkmania

OK - so I definitely poured 3 quarts (6 pints) of Amsoil into the tranny through the shifter hole initially.

Mine's a RWD, so that should have been slightly more than the recommended amount.

So logically, if I had to add almost another full quart after a couple of days' driving - there has to be a ...

Gehrkmania

Well sheeeeyattt! What I thought was MT fuild coming from the input shaft (or something else in the bellhousing) turns out to have been motor oil coming in from the 'new' rear main seal. I also replaced the 2 half-moon rubber seals and new RTV around the bottom of the upper oil pan. Both sets were ...

Gehrkmania

I just bought probably that exact same Exedy kit from Rock Auto and it's a perfect fit. Can't speak to longevity, but it comes with a throwout bearing, pilot bushing, grease, the clutch pressure plate and cover of course - oh, and a sheet of Exedy stickers in case you want to show the world :)

I'll ...

Gehrkmania

I didn't hear any noise, so hopefully that's a good sign. I agree - definitely didn't want to leave it hanging on that shaft. The times that happened, it was at a point where I wasn't able to get the tranny pulled away or pushed back in at all. When that happened, I tried my best to make sure it was ...

Gehrkmania

Sometimes shifting into 1st is easy. Then, maybe after driving for 10-15 minutes, some of the shifts feel like it just doesn't want to go into the gear - almost like something is in the way. Definitely possible that I have air in the clutch line and/or the slave cylinder isn't pushing the fork ...

Gehrkmania

The clutch fluid seems to have remained constant. I bled it and adjusted the pedal engagement right after putting everything back together and before the first drive. I'm not going to swear that it's bled perfectly, though.

This evening, I put the truck up on jack stands and wiped off every bit of ...

Gehrkmania

So... got everything put back together this past weekend. New clutch, throwout bearing, pilot bushing, resurfaced flywheel, replaced rear main oil seal, new RTV around upper oil pan along with new half-moon seals (lip seals?). New MT and diff fluids, fresh motor oil and filter, new flex line to ...

Gehrkmania

With the help of a 4-in-1 painters tool and a hammer, I was able to get the upper oil pan separated from the engine. I removed the drivebelts, brackets, etc. from the front side and everything else around the pan. I am now able to get the rear main seal off, so that's at least a small victory ...

Gehrkmania

The flywheel is out and resurfaced. A local clutch shop only charged $30, so I thought it was worth it.

I rented a puller from O'Reilly to get the pilot bearing out, but it's just barely too big to fit through the bearing. Will try the one at AutoZone this evening.

The area around the rear main ...

Gehrkmania

OK - finally got the transmission out! I jacked the whole truck up a couple more inches and played several rounds of jockey the transmission / pry with a prybar.

Now that it's out, I'll look at getting the flywheel resurfaced and start replacing clutch bits.

It's not leaking oil, but this seems ...

Gehrkmania

Do you guys know if it's safe to lower the engine a little to give me room to have the bellhousing clear the underside of the truck?

I think there's enough room underneath. Not sure exactly how high up it's jacked, but a couple of feet for sure.

Is it safe to support the engine with a jack and ...

Gehrkmania

A new day brings a new sticking point.

There was an engine-to-tranny bolt that I didn't see until I took the starter all the way off. Once I pulled that bolt, the transmission began to easily come away from the engine. But not all the way.

I have wrestled with this thing, raising and lowering the ...

Gehrkmania

OK cool - 1 less step on re-assembly (no sealant)!

Yep - I'm with you on the manual. Pages 10-11 in that section, step 8a - no problem. Step 8b, not so much. I got the pin out, but i can't figure out a way to get that withdrawal lever to come out.

It also looks like step 1 of the Installation part ...

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