clutch change how hard...... with.....?
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clutch change how hard...... with.....?
hi guys im wanting to change my clutch out,,,stock one aint holding my new power levels ive gone and purchased a ACT street/strip clutch kit. The problem is i dont have axcess to a car lift,,,,can the swop be done with the car on the floor if so how (ive changed lots of clutches but always on front wheel drive cars where the gearbox is in the engine bay not in the middle of the car).
im thinking of jacking the car completely off the floor at all 4 wheels using axle stands and jacks so that i can climb under the car .?
also i read the CAT has to be removed to do a clutch is this correct?
any advice ?
im thinking of jacking the car completely off the floor at all 4 wheels using axle stands and jacks so that i can climb under the car .?
also i read the CAT has to be removed to do a clutch is this correct?
any advice ?
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You need the car about 2 feet in the air in order to have room to drag the transmission out after you've dropped it.
Disconnect the battery.
Remove the shifter from inside the car.
Remove the under car splash guards.
Drain the tranny.
Remove the starter.
Remove the PPF.
Remove the driveshaft.
Disconnect the clutch release bearing from the pressure plate.
Remove the bellhousing bolts.
Remove the transmission.
Disconnect the battery.
Remove the shifter from inside the car.
Remove the under car splash guards.
Drain the tranny.
Remove the starter.
Remove the PPF.
Remove the driveshaft.
Disconnect the clutch release bearing from the pressure plate.
Remove the bellhousing bolts.
Remove the transmission.
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You're going to need to pull down the tranny so, whatever is the way of removing the trans needs to come off (power plant frame, exaust, ect). You need to remove the slave cylinder, the inspection cover on the trans and, take a big screwdriver and push in (towards the engine) the wedge collar. If you do not do this, the trans will not release from the clutch.
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mahjik do u leave the power plant frame and just undo it from gearbox,,, then lower gearbox (wont this make it ackward to line gearbox back into flywheel???). does the cat get really in the way then?
also can i just lift front end of car or will i need to lift all 4 corners?
also can i just lift front end of car or will i need to lift all 4 corners?
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Originally Posted by tiger18
mahjik do u leave the power plant frame and just undo it from gearbox,,, then lower gearbox (wont this make it ackward to line gearbox back into flywheel???).
Originally Posted by tiger18
does the cat get really in the way then?
Originally Posted by tiger18
also can i just lift front end of car or will i need to lift all 4 corners?
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another quick one for you,,,, what about the drive shaft does it unbolt or is it with of them ones that pop out the back and have a ring clip (does it need unbolting at the diff end first or also left hanging)_ thanks for all the info mahjic
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Originally Posted by tiger18
another quick one for you,,,, what about the drive shaft does it unbolt or is it with of them ones that pop out the back and have a ring clip (does it need unbolting at the diff end first or also left hanging)_ thanks for all the info mahjic
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Originally Posted by Mahjik
You undo the PPF bolts from the tranny (after removing the driveshaft). It will then hang down to the ground giving plenty of clearance to remove and then install the tranny.
***OOPS!!*** I forgot from my original list. The cat absolutely has to come out and the clutch slave needs to be removed from the bellhousing (though you don't have to remove the hydraulic line. Just unbolt the slave and push it aside).
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thankyou think im ready to start,,, is there anything needs replacing while im there,,,im gonna do the pilot bearing and the seal (ill check to make sure rear rotor housing seal isnt leaking) what about the spring thing that clips into the clutch (not the release bearing) that release clip thingy lol (ive had engine out before so i remember,,, maybe i should replace with new)
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Originally Posted by tiger18
lol trust me mate,,, ive been working on my back for the last 10 years , i hate it (but unfortunatly i dont have a lift)
my next house will before i even move into it....
good luck with the trans.
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I haven't done it, but if you're only changing clutch components you could leave the tranny under the car, sort of inside the tranny tunnel. That way you won't need to have the car a full 2' off the ground.
But yeah Damon's description about covers it. When you disconnect the t/o bearing from the pressure plate, download the video that shows how to do it. If you do it right it comes out snap easy. If you monkey with it much at all, you'll damage the wedge collar and maybe also the wire ring.
IMHO, the wedge collar and wire ring are not high-stress items (like the clutch fork is) and so if they are undamaged I wouldn't replace them. Just install them on the pressure plate outside of the car and see how smartly they fit. If any of the wedge collar tabs is slightly bent or doesn't fit perfectly into the corresponding slot on the ring, or either part is out of round, then replace them.
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But yeah Damon's description about covers it. When you disconnect the t/o bearing from the pressure plate, download the video that shows how to do it. If you do it right it comes out snap easy. If you monkey with it much at all, you'll damage the wedge collar and maybe also the wire ring.
IMHO, the wedge collar and wire ring are not high-stress items (like the clutch fork is) and so if they are undamaged I wouldn't replace them. Just install them on the pressure plate outside of the car and see how smartly they fit. If any of the wedge collar tabs is slightly bent or doesn't fit perfectly into the corresponding slot on the ring, or either part is out of round, then replace them.
Dave
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yer,, im thinking about just lowering the gearbox on a big trolley jack,,,changing out the clutch then reinstalling.,, does anyone have the link to that video to release the collar without unbolting the clutch?
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