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No problem at all. I bought the socket at Sears, put it on the bolt, used my persuasion bar on the end of the ratchet handle, had my wife hold the set-up steady, then kicked the bar with my foot. Came right off.
You have to pry back the spots where the edges of the bolt have been whacked down against the tranny casing to hold it in place (I forget what they call that procedure). That was probably the hardest part. I had to use a chisel and hammer to pull up on each of those spots so that the bolt would be able to spin off.
Also, take your time working the 13 or so Torx bolts/screws out of the perimeter of the tranny casing. When I would feel the Torx bit start slipping, I would move on to another one and then get back to that one later. Eventually, they all came out without ruining any, but you have to have patience with them and hold the bit with your fingers in the head of the bolt to aid in avoiding stripping the head.
It's really a simple job, yet it appears to be undaunting since you never think that working on a tranny is easy. Be sure to put a drip pan under the case as ATF will pour out (depending upon the angle of your car when jacked up).
When removing the governor and related parts, put each piece on a clean piece of towel and cover them with another towel to avoid any dirt from coming in contact. Also, put each piece on the towel in order of removal so you don't put anything in backwards.
Also, I was able to remove and re-install the bearing and/or race without having to put it in the freezer first. I did use petroleum jelly, though, on the seals themselves.
Good luck!
Joe
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