On Wed, 20 Sep 2017 10:35:32 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

My '91 Regal was a PITA to change oil. Did it twice. For the few bucks
saved, that was the last time I crawled under a car.

I have cars that are 15 to 20 years old and I do all my work.
The only job I've not done is a clutch.
In a way, it's the one job I wish I could do.
Well, I wish I could do an engine replacement too - but I'll never do that.

But a clutch?
I wish I could do it.

I just need to do my homework first.
Which is what I'm doing here by asking what it entails.

It seems that, so far, the idea of the transmission saddle was the BEST
ANSSWER because I don't have to buy a one-time-use transmission jack.

I just called a shop and got a quote of $630 assuming nothing else was
needed (e.g., overheated flywheel needing replacement), so, that's about
two hundred more than I thought the quote would come out at.

At that price, the transmission jack is nothing. Sure it will take up even
more space in may already crowded garage. But it will save more money than
it costs. Still - the saddle seems to be the way to go since it won't cost
as much, won't take up as much space, and will work as well (we presume).

Once I have that, the rest seems to be just bolts.
(Famous last words.)

Here is a picture of the transmission when I replaced the fluid two days
ago. It seems to be some kind of "alloy" which means it might not be heavy.
https://s26.postimg.org/c820lcoc9/01...uid_Change.jpg