does our motor need to be dropped as well, or can we jus get the tranny to drop without the rest of the guts.

 

you can take out the tranny by itself, gotta love fwd for a good access

just a quick run down

1. drain the tranny fluid, take out both axles
2. unhook battery and take off starter and slave cylinder
3. remove crossmember by loosening 2 motor mount bolts and 4 x-member bolts
4. unbolt and remove shift linkage
5. and 10 bolts on the tranny is loose(IIRC 4 are from the bottom facing passenger side)
6. find some way to pull it off without dropping it on the floor

I should also mention that you should have a piece of wood to support the rest of the engine during this time.

www.motorvate.ca for more details and pictures

 

You don't need to drop the engine but do need to support it. You also do not need to take out the center support - just loosen it.

A few pieces of advice.

I wouldn't attempt this job without air tools and 2 10" forged extensions to get to one of the bolts. I may have needed the extensions because I have headers and they were blocking access to one of the bolts so may be wrong about that item.

Get a copy of the field service manual and an aftermarket manual. Motorvate's instructions are ok but leave a lot out. With all 3 you'll have all the info you need.

If you are a newbie mark the pieces you take off by putting them on pieces of paper with a description.

DO NOT drain your oil the way that motorvate suggests - by pulling the reverse sensor. All you will do is break the tab and have to replace it - or lose the reverse switch. Do it the right way.

Also, don't even f with motorvate's suggestion that you can free the wheel hubs by banging on them. Just go rent an axle puller - it will save you soooooo much trouble.

Don't change the tranny seals unless they leak.

You probably should resurface your flywheel - so plan for that in advance and find somewhere to take it to get it done in less than a day so you aren't down too long.

good luck.

 

What is the correct way to drain the manual tranny oil in 2k/2k1s? I don't know of where the drain plug is. I looked and it's not the same as the 4th gen drain plug area. Or am I wrong? I only know of the plug where you fill it not drain it. When I last change mine, I pulled the reverse switch/plug. I thought that's how you're supposed to do it.

 

its near the place where the shift rod bolts up to the fork in the tranny. The bolt is facing towards the passenger side and there easy way to get it out with the shift rod and cross member there. But since those will be coming off if your replacing the clutch, you can do it then

 

All I can say is be careful if you are using the reverse switch method. The switch is held in place by one bolt on the tab connected to the reverse switch. When I took my bolt off I barely touched the tab and it broke off. $60. from Dave B.

Also, gotta watch out for the little switch inside the tranny (it is white and silver) coming out with the oil.

Larrio's given you the right location for the real drain plug.

 

im just going to have a friend that works at nissan do it, at least then ill know it was done right.