i'm having some trouble getting the trans out to replace the clutch. i got a great deal on an exedy heavy duty street clutch from gripforce.com for $250 shipped brand new. anyway, i have the ppf off, the bell housing bolts off, drive shaft out, slave cylinder out of the tranny, it still wont budge i have it up on a jack and i've been trying to to slide the tranny back. the shifter is all apart and ready to come out and still nothing..... HELP...

 

sometimes it can be stubborn. make sure you have ALL the bellhousing bolts out (i notice you didnt say anything about the starter...)

try a prybar...anything to put some pressure on the thing.

 

you need to release the throw out bearing from the clutch. it is a pull type. do a search for a vid on the forum...

 

lol its a pain the first time!

 

Hell yah its a pain in the *** the first time!!!

Make sure that all 5 of the bolts that hold the tranny to the motor. ( i know the top ones are bitchs)

I imagine the starter is out if he removed the the slave cyl.

When i had mine all apart it didn't seem like it wanted to move used a pry bar all of a sudden it broke free that was a scary moment.

Anyways you have to push in on the wedge collar and push back on the Throw Out bearing its a bitch i couldn't get mine so i had to remove all of the pressure plate bolts which isn't as hard as you think losen a bolt move the flywheel losen and move its easy. MAKE SURE YOU SEPERATE THEM!!!!!

 

the clutch collar should be easy to dissengage with the slave removed.

Just push it towards the clutch with a long screwdriver.

 

make sure you don't forget the shifter

 

I felt that way until I tried an 18" extension with a pivoting head 14mm socket. Then it's easy as cake.

If it turns out to be the release collar that you were pulling on, go ahead and order a new ring and collar - I'll bet they were damaged.

Dave

 

hey guys where is that video? i remembered seeing it one day and said i'll watch that when i get home to my house... but i got home and couldnt find it! seached and nothing came up. if anyone could link it i would appreciate it!!!

 

you'll find it at http://www.zeroglabs.com/rx7/index.htm at the bottom of the page.

Dave

 

yes the pressure plate is still holding the trans in. you can destroy the wedge collar and ring and pry it off the thorw out bearing ( I dont like doing this those two little parts cost $70), or you can take the six pressure plate bolts out and take the tranny and clutch assemblie out as a whole ( I would do this).

PS when you have the trans out make sure you replace the throw out bearing, pilot bearing and seal. I am sure after doing this once you wont want to do it again for some time. Personal I love doing R&R's on these trannies, its really easy, well easier then most.

 

We've done 2 and both we opted to remove the pressure plate after screwing with the throwout for 20 minutes and not wanting to destroy it., all you have to do is spin the motor around and remove each PP bolt as you go.