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Originally Posted by nbleak21
Having the head shaved is no where near that involved a process. If you can do a timing belt change and a head gasket, then the only additional step needed is taking the head to a machine shop to have it inspected, cleaned, flow tested, and milled true for $75-100 out the door.
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A lot of people are afraid of doing a timing belt change and if you do an engine swap you can do that for $150 for a used engine if you do the work your self as well!
Unless there is oil in the coolant or coolant in the oil I wouldn't bother pulling the head.
I've swapped transmissions twice, if it's grinding without your foot on the clutch pedal then the most common is the main bearing, if it's grinding with your foot on the clutch then it's the throw out bearing.
First time I did a transmission it took about 6-7 hours using just a floor jack and jack stands, getting the new transmission in I needed help for 10 minutes.
I ended up replacing the seals around the axles before installing the new transmission, the boot around the shift shaft is nice to replace as well but not always possible, it's logical to replace the clutch with a stock style clutch, not a race clutch unless you never drive in town or stop and go traffic and for installing the new transmission, take it to a car wash first and pressure wash it, keeps the dirt from falling in your eyes.
If the grinding is not real bad, try replacing the transmission oil with 10W30 or 10W40 instead of 0W30, the extra thickness can prolong the bearing life.
If you want to replace the bearing your self it's a $20 or so part but I found both my transmissions for $100 and $150 and with low miles on them.