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Want to change tailshaft bushing of my T-5

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TITAN STANG

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I want to change the tailshaft bushing on my T-5. I have heard that it takes a special tool to take it off and a special pipe to put it back on. Has anybody done this before by themselves. Or does anybody know where to get the special tools to do this job. I would like to do it myself and also would like to avoid the trans shop dirty hands of my Stang.
 

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What do you mean by tailshaft bushing?

Are you talking about rear output seal? If so, They are easy and nothing more than removing the DS and pulling old one, and tapping in new one.

If it is the bushing behind the seal, you will have to remove the tailshaft. What I did is find a socket EXACTLY the size of the bushing and punch it out. It took some work but it came out. Carefully tap in a new one with something soft until you can get it to the point where you can use the socket again. Help?
 

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Yep I used a socket to get it out, pretty easy...the size is 1 3/16"
 

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Well, might be a different definition but is it the bushing that prevents the vibration from the slip yoke? I think that one that goes behind the oil rear seal. but if that is what it is, then it is good to go. Do you know what socket size did you use? and what hammer you use to take it out?
 

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OH yeah, by the way could I use the same socket to punch the bushing in?
 

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I don't know the exact socket but I just looked through my tool box plethora of sockets until I found one the right dimention to fit. Go to ford, buy the bushing, take it to sears and compare it to sockets. But dont get one much wider than the bushing. It has to fit in the tailshaft. If anything, take the damn tailshaft to sears and pop some sockets down there until you find the right socket to fit in the hole and still have enough lip to knock out the bushing. But, it will most likely chip the chrome off the socket so if your going to have to buy a new one, consider it a good used tool!

Thats your best bet. Any more probs, PM me. I have done it a few times.
 
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