Rear main seal replacement, any how-to's on how to remove a transmission? Options

[6strngs]

so basically I've got a pretty bad oil leak that I'm 90% sure is from the rear main seal. so I'm going to be replacing that sometime, like this weekend maybe. I was wondering if anybody could give me some general directions on how to remove the (manual) transmission as I've never done it before. also, are there any other seals or gaskets I need to replace while I do this, or are there any things that are recommended I do while this is out?

[jc47]

Are you completely sure that the rear seal is leaking? I only ask because it is uncommon for the rear seal to leak on a Toyota unless you have a ton of miles, and you are really getting into a big job where it is easy to screw a bunch of expensive stuff up. If you are sure that it is the rear seal, the first thing I would do is find a service manual for the car (most libraries have them) and read through the procedure for removing the transmission and replacing the seal. Make sure you have all the special tools that will be required. The manual will give you general directions; if you have any specific questions, I'm sure people here can answer them.