I'm finally in the middle of my long delayed five speed swap and need to find out if the xB uses a pilot bearing (or bushing). This may sound like a dumb question, but please bear in mind that I am swapping from an automatic and can't find this info anywhere in the Toyota service manual. I'm talking about the bearing that would normally sit inside the rear flange of the crankshaft to align the gearbox input shaft. Rock Auto has one listed (link), but I ordered it and it didn't fit. Any clarity you all can provide would be tremendous, because I'm kind of in a pinch to get this swap done before next week.

 

Have you tried looking at one of the OEM Toyota parts vendors to see what the factory part number and description is? They might list it as either a bearing or busing in the description, which might help in your search.

 

That's the weird thing - none of the parts diagrams in either the service manual or on the Toyota parts website show it. I guess it's not beyond the realm of possibility that it simply doesn't use one, but I've never seen a design like that.

 

No it doesnt it actually uses a plastic bushing and a corresponding thicker install tool. I may have mentioned it when I rebuilt my motor but since I put it in, there wasnt one originally, there hasnt been any problems

 

Oh, weird. The Exedy clutch kit I have didn't come with one of those. The alignment tool it included also looks more like the one on the right side of the picture next to the one circled. Is the bushing just for clutch disc alignment during installation?

Thanks for the responses. This is slowly beginning to make sense.

 

Maybe the bushing was just there to center the tool but it also had the same hole size as the input shaft so I kept it in. kinda thinking about it when the disk is installed I dont think you could get the bushing out

 

Semi-related question... can you share which exact Exedy clutch kit you went with? And is it an OE-equivalent parts kit?

I just picked up a '05 manual transmission xB with almost 175k miles, and it has a very crunchy 2nd-gear syncro... debating whether I'll take a chance just swapping the whole transmission with another used one from a salvage yard or to try rebuilding the tranny I have (I've never cracked open a transmission to work on one before, but maybe I'll get a manual and get brave this time) but either way, I will probably put a new clutch in while I'm in there.

 

Sorry for the late reply. Yes, I'm using an Exedy KTY15 clutch kit which is the OE equivalent.

There are tons of good videos on YouTube that detail the rebuild process of the C50 transmission. The learning curve is a little steep if you're a first timer, but it's a breeze once you understand the fundamental logic behind manual gearboxes. Be advised that you should have access to a good gear puller set and a hydraulic press before making any attempts at it. Also, a large workbench that you can lay all of the parts out on in an organized manner is priceless.