I have a vibration that felt like the drive shaft. Investigation showed me some respectable play up and down on the yoke bushing. Enough for me to make a clicking noise pushing up and down. So I figure it needs replacing. after reading this thread I thought if a shop had the tool it might not cost that much for them to replace it. So far no one has the tool. One guy said he go rid of all his manual trans tools. May have to do it myself. Question, can it be pulled out using a slide hammer without removing the trans? I used the slide hammer to take out the seal which I know is easier to pull. The puller looks like it pushes against the output shaft to pull the bushing. Using a slide hammer wouldn't put any forces on the internal trans parts. I assume when they made the tool they verified the forces wouldn't hurt anything but if you could do it without putting the pulling force on the shaft it sounds better to me.[/QUOTE
Probably not with the SH. It's just a tight area.
The other thing to mention is if the bushing is worn out from mileage, that's one thing.
But I have seen several cars with the driveline too short and it eats the bushing out.