Be careful! - The first time I did mine - the Nut was stuck.
I used the big pipe wrench method and it would not budge.
I added a pipe on the handle of the pipe wrench (read this as less control
over the pipe wrench) and tried again.
No luck.
I grabbed the frame rail with one hand and really pulled on the wrench - the
pipe wrench came off the trans plug and my other hand slid up the frame
rail and nicely sliced 3 fingers to the bone. Since the entire underside of
my TR4 is covered with oil and sand, that apparently kept the frame from
rusting over the years.
It took me a good hour to pick all the sand out of the cuts, mostly due to
me getting woozy and having to sit down every couple of minutes. Apparently
I'm a wimp when it comes to cleaning my own wounds and watchig bones and
parts as I verified the operation of my finger parts. I was tougher and
more stupid then - Today - it would be a trip to the doctor. I had no
business doctoring up that myself.
A good solid week later, I tried it again with the pipe wrench and was
sucessful took me and a buddy - mostly brass colored dust (which explains
no synchro on 1st or 2nd gear) and no chunks. I also have put in one of
those magnetic drain plugs and so far not really picked up much of anything.
Good luck!
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