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This is what's connected to the other end of your shifter. It slides laterally and rotates to contact specific shift shafts. Check the springs to make sure that it centers itself with enough force. Otherwise, it'll contribute some slop to the shifter. |
| Checking the 5th gear thrust with a dial indicator. Like my micrometers, I prefer the digital dial indicator because it's less work for me. I've learned to keep the effort, not to mention the chance of making mistakes, to an absolute minimum. |  |
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My makeshift workbench. You can see the 20-ton press from Harbor Freight. If you can, opt for the 20-ton as its design is a bit more sturdy. And, yes!, that's a "Powered by TOYOTA" decal on the press. I had to rice it out... =) |
| Pull the rear end cover off the tranny and this is what you'll see. These are the 5th and 5th driven gears. You'll notice that the 3rd shift fork has already been removed in this pic. The 5th gear puller SST comes into play in this step. It's not that clear, but the two hex head cap screws on the bottom right of the pic hold the shift detent spring/ball assy's in the case. |  |
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I've removed 5th and 5th gears, rear bearing retainer plate, and rear bearing snap rings. Pay attention to the input shaft (shaft on the right) rear bearing. If this particular bearing wears too much in the axial direction, it'll cause the 5th gear pop-out. The new input shaft rear bearing is a more robust design. |
| Remove a bunch of bolts, a snap ring, plugs, seats, springs, and balls. Then, using a brass punch and a decently-weighted (sledge) hammer, tap the case apart. This is what you'll see. |  |
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The shift forks, shift shafts, and reverse idler gear assy have been pulled in this pic. From left to right, we have the differential assembly, output shaft, and input shaft. Are we having fun, yet? |
| I've removed the input and output shafts, and reverse idler gear assy for this pic. It's a good idea to replace the front shaft bearings while the case is apart. |  |
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Keep your eye out for two ball bearings in the reverse shift fork. My factory manual for the '88 model wasn't very specific as to where the ball bearings came from. Luckily, I had George's AE102 factory manual with much better instructions and diagrams. |
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