Biohazard

Damn. That would drive me further than the garage!

So, if I pull the trans, how easy to recognize a broken TC snout ?
You dont need to pull the trans to change a tq. Get 2 8" long bolts that will thread into the engine through the bellhousing,and replace 2 of the upper bellhousing bolts with them. Remove all the other bellhousing bolts,tq bolts,rear mount bolts and driveshaft,then slide the trans back on the 8"bolts.Plenty of space to remove the tq from underneath using this method,and the 8" bolts will keep everything aligned.