Thank you. I only had a 1/4 inch drive torx drive. I bought a 3/8 drive and clamped the housing down on the table and used a 1/2 drive ratchet and they came out nicely. And no Lock Tight. I was wondering if someone here on this site is familiar with the tear down and assembly of these transmissions? I have a different transmission than the one that came out of my truck and it looks like a later model or at least it is a bit more heavy duty. Trouble is it has a totally destroyed front input shaft gear. I think maybe somebody put to thick a front bearing. It did not have the locator snap ring on it and maybe it crammed against the output shaft and heated it up red hot and destroyed it. But I like the heavier duty reverse gear on the back. I was wondering it it could be fitted to my earlier transmission. I have some other questions about the bearing in the different transmissions and the availability of parts. Is there a parts list out there somewhere that's available. Anyway it there is someone out there that is familiar with the tear down of these transmissions I would like to communicate with them. Thanks Rik