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I did the Isolator bolt on my 99 and I used the stp-by-step instructions that Wiswind mentioned. They are great. Read them first they are accurate and should give you a feel for what's involved. I didn't think it was difficult but it was time consuming.

I too have a transmission death looming so it seems. In a last desperation I'm going to change the fluid and filter one last college try.

If that doesn't work I will need to take it in. I was quoted about $500 to remove the transmission and $600 to dissamble and reassemble. I think the rebuild kit was about $400. Any other parts of course are extra and I don't expect him to have a crystal ball to know ahead of time.

I'm getting P0471 once in a while, hard shifting 1st to 2nd, Slippage? but no burnt smell.