Clutch Replacement

If your 95 is anything like my 93, this job is tough. The toughest part by far is getting the driveshaft removed. The bolts are very small (10 mm?) and are loctited on. The small clearance means lots of turns of the wrench.

I paid $495 to a mechanic to do this job the second time. I like to work on my truck, but... some jobs are just too exhausting.

I was under my 95 last night working on taking off the exhaust which was a slow process of applying liquid wrench and working the bolts. I finally got them off without breaking anything.

I was looking at the drive shaft bolts and it appears a 12 pt 10mm socket will take these off. The 12 points will fit over the star pattern. Is this the correct tool?

I was not able to get the shift lever off. The manual says to remove the bolt and lift the handle straight out. I removed a nut from a bolt which appears to go through the handle from the back and is keyed. However, the bolt does not budge. It looks to me like the bolt should back out without screwing. What am I missing?

My son was playing in the mountains when he fried the clutch on a steep hill. I told him the only way this car was going again was after he and I fixed it. This is his car now.

Thanks, Mark

I wasn't able to get a rachet into the tight spaces. If you can, that would be great.

I don't remember any problem getting the shifter off. Yes, maybe you have to kind of force it off after loosening the bolt. I just don't remember.

Everything other than the driveline bolts seemed pretty standard maintenance.