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Did a clutch job the other day after a failing master and slave. Read about the sawzall trick but forget it. I went for the 3 nuts trick and that went like a treat. Tried the sawing the slave approach but going through the inner sleave (which is hardened steel) was a pain. It makes a mess and takes way too long.
So the way to do it is to get 3 M10 nuts and remove all the six bolts that hold the pressure plate to the flywheel. Refit 3 of them (at 120 degree angle to each other) near the leaf springs. Turn them in just a couple of threads. Then take a big #$%^ screwdriver (mine has seen lots of action and abuse but never seen an actual screwhead) and pry against the leaf spring. Slide the nut in there (caution for your fingers) and take the tension of the screwdriver and the nut will stay in place. There is a small rivet on the leaf spring that catches on the hole in the nut if you position it right.
Repeat this for the 2 other nuts and then tighten the 3 bolts to the flywheel. This compresses the fingers on the pressure plate and makes enough room for the special clutch tool to be placed (read the clutch tool is a piece 1ft of bicycle brake cable or other).
Now remove the three bolts and the whole package is ready to be lifted out. Fish out the nuts too as the will fall to the bottom of the housing and disappear in the grime and gunk that sits there.
I find this trick much quicker and less of a mess than the sawzall and it leaves the slave to be overhauled or as a learning object for those cold days/evenings to come.
Wanted to share this with you all as it saved me from some expensive garage-$$$'s by doing this job myselves.
Emil
'92 900
'74 99 EMS
'02 9-3
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