by BillyCorgi » Thu Apr 30, 2015 7:23 pm
I have done them on a 2.5i.
My preference is to lift the engine rather than drop the gearbox.
Why?
(1) The 6MT is weigh too heavy (pun intended) to drop out at home.
(2) There are just too many items to be disconnected to remove the gearbox (exhaust, heat shields, front drive shafts, rear tail shaft, gear shifter linkages, etc)
(3) The clutch and flywheel can be serviced while the engine is hanging from the roof (but I put old tyres underneath to cushion a fall "just in case")
Otherwise, the 3.0R-B clutch is just like the WRX and STI pull clutch.
On the 2.5i all the other "bits" can be done while the engine is out, like...
Rear Oil Seal, front oil seal, etc, etc
I will send you a pdf on a WRX clutch change for your reference.