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Shifter seat, socket, boot, suggestion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by wild03, Dec 14, 2014.

  1. Dec 14, 2014 at 8:13 AM
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    wild03

    wild03 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Hi,

    I'm planning on replacing clutch soon, While The transmission is out, I want to replace the shifter seat, and socket, probably the boot if it is broken, I noticed a wet oil stain comming out of the shifter, so maybe boot is broken?.

    Any suggestions on where and what to get? I hear that www.marlincrawler.com sells some nice ones and that the toyota parts are weak.

    any suggestions? what about price?

    Also, how do I know what transmission is installed on the truck? I know is 5 speeds manual. but Amazon is prompting for either:
    R150
    R150F
    W59

    Thanks in advance
     
  2. Dec 16, 2014 at 7:25 PM
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    wild03

    wild03 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I'm getting ready to swap the clutch on my W59 transmission, Seem like a good idea to replace the front and rear oil seals.

    Where is a good place to but buy them and how much would be the expected price?

    I decided to get the shifter bushings and boot from www.marlincrawler.com

    Thanks

    Any good write ups on removing transmission?
     
  3. Dec 16, 2014 at 7:35 PM
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    ThunderOne

    ThunderOne Well-Known Member

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    I believe it's the W59. I ordered a shifter seat and socket a long time ago, one of the first things I did on my truck. The email receipt just says it was for "all other Toyota applications".

    As far as oil seals, just stick with OEM.
     
  4. Dec 18, 2014 at 6:58 AM
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    JudoJohn

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    do a search. I remember seeing one and there is even a video. have fun. it's a job and a half.
     
  5. Dec 18, 2014 at 7:07 AM
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    Moco

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    I have the Marlin crawler seat & bushing and they have been great. My shifter used to growl/grind going into gears a lot with the OEM set-up. Since I got the marlin crawler seat & bushing, the issue has been 98% alleviated.

    As far as the tranny - it looks like a pretty straightforward disassembly (remove crossmember, disconnect electrical sensors, support tranny, unbolt driveshafts, unbolt bellhousing, and pull out.) But as others have said, there should be some good resources on here if you search.
     
  6. Dec 19, 2014 at 9:19 PM
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    wild03

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    Thanks for the input
     

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