Sweet thanks guys, I'm telling you without your help this thing would of already been taken to the junk yard and given away for the price of steel.

Well there was some ground up mess in the bottom of the case, so that might be where they came from, I didnt notice any springs after I took the shifter assembly out, I did have the small rectangular pieces that are around the actuator (I have no idea what these parts are actually called). So I might need help putting that back together properlly when the time comes.

So tonight after I get home, We will give it a go at pulling that gear, then what tool can I rent from an auto store to split my case?