How hard is transmission work?
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How hard is transmission work?
I know I will have to drop the engine, and I need an floor jack, but are there any special tools or problems I may run into and how intimidating is it? I'm pretty sure I at least need to replace a shift for cause it goes into second hard, that's why I want to do this, just trying to get myself prepared.
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How hard it is depends on who you ask. I've done several tranny jobs so I don't think it's hard, but someone who has never done one might disagree. Get a good shop manual (Honda manual is good for specs, but Haynes has better illustrations for 1st timers). Study the job over and over til you get familiar with it. You can replace shift forks without splitting cases (if you have tiny hands).
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The hardest part would be splitting the cases. You can turn the engine upside down and just pull off the lower case. Be patient with this process so that you don't damage the mating surfaces. Once you've separated the cases, you can get to work on the tranny. When assembling the cases, go easy on the goo. Also make sure that you've cleaned the mating surfaces well. You'll want to let it cure for a good 24 hours before dumping oil in.
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Special tools depends on what sort of animal you're working on. My '04 CBR was basic sockets. Old Katana and Busa required special sockets to remove the engine mounting bolts and setting the gaps