Running into issues while rebuilding t-case/trans

[F16FJ60]

Hey all,
Pulled trans/transfer to rebuild both and am running into a few issues...looking for advise.
1)What do people use for SST 09959-20016? It is the bearing puller to remove the counter gear rear bearing. I've been able to get away without using a SST thus far, but this ones got me stumped.
2)While having the trans out I felt it prudent to replace clutch, rear main seal and oil pan. Problem is I can't for the life of me get the oil pan off. All bolts are removed and the thing just won't budge! I've beat it using a piece of wood and hammer still nothing. I've tried prying at it and no movement. small pieces of the old cork gasket are breaking off and are pretty brittle. Wondering if others have experienced such difficulties with it? And how they remedied it!
Thanks in advance guys!

 

[TobyB]

1- also curious

2- a scraper, driven into the gap between block and pan. The thinnest one that you can hit with a hammer. Don't drive it in too far.
The 2F has the most 'stuck- on' oil pan I've ever come across. Also, ironically, the leakiest...

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[Output Shaft]

This thread has lots of oil pan removal tips

Help! Oil pan removal

This is how I removed mine. Go slow. Apply pressure & wait a while. Little more pressure, wait.

Consider buying a new oil pan if you're not up to talking to God all weekend long trying to (possibly unsuccessfully) remove the old concrete gasket

 

[SteveH]

Jack and patience, as shown. Under pressure, my pan cut loose with a bang and fell on the floor last time, while I was not under the truck. That was attention-getting! I have used a wire wheel on a drill to remove the last bits of gasket that refused to come free. Use a thin amount of FIP on both sides of the new gasket.

 

[Cruiserdrew]

You need a tool like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Posi-Lock-110-Puller-Capacity/dp/B001BAD2N0/?tag=ihco-20

You may need to go to a transmission shop and ask them to pull that bearing. When I did mine, Mudrak helped me out with pulling the bearings on the counter gear which are otherwise impossible.

 

[Spike Strip]

Some good suggestions for removing that bearing in this thread:

H42 Transmission, Tcase, eBrake Rebuild in a '76 FJ40`

For the cluster gear on the t'case it will help to have a 20 ton press.

 

[F16FJ60]

Looks like it may be a trans shop to get those bearings out.
As for the oil pan, I've got the bottle jack on it right now, but it pushes the entire engine. Did you brace the block somewhere so the force just goes the pan itself?

 

[Spike Strip]

There's an SST for cutting the oil pan gasket but it's expensive for what it is.

Just get a stiff putty knife in there and gently tap with a mallet until the gasket/adhesive breaks. Once it's started, it'll come down quickly.

Oh, and be careful with the Jack method, you'll dent the pan very easily and if you push too much on the skid plate (for oil pan) you can crack the spot welds and it'll leak.

 

[Cruiser Jimmy]

this post will come in handy also.

H55F Disassembly with home made SST

 

[db3]

Similar to Toyota's expensive SST, but much cheaper. Only have used it on 1HZ pan with FIPG, but should work on 2F.

Engine Transmissions Oil Pan Separator KIT