# Transmission Rabuild

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-rabuild/78116>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [March 19, 2013, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-rabuild/78116 "2013-03-19T16:35:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![fireman7936](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a3d4f5/32.png) [@fireman7936](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fireman7936)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-rabuild/78116/1 "2013-03-19T16:35:48Z")

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I have a 1997 ford ranger 4x4 5 speed manual. We are rebuilding the transmission ourselves, and taking on the task has been pretty hard. We are stuck at the input shaft. Does anyone know how to take the input shaft out? Do you need a special tool?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-rabuild/78116/2 "2013-03-19T20:18:26Z")

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No. No special tool required.

Pull the input shaft forward and main shaft rearward. Remove the bearing from the input shaft then remove the input shaft.

Tester