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Re: appreciate the info---confidence Posted by Justin VanAbrahams [Email]  (#32) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Justin VanAbrahams) on Thu, 4 Oct 2007 11:56:41
In Reply to: appreciate the info---confidence, steveintheburgh, Thu, 4 Oct 2007 11:35:30 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
The key in the job - as in most - is planning and patience. The clutch is obviously very accessible, and once you get the job site prepared and the tools assembled, it's not all that bad. The roughest bit is removing and installing the pressure plate... getting everything lined up properly is not terribly intuitive, but once you see how it goes it's pretty darned easy.
Remember, you'll need to compress the pressure plate to gain clearance. I've really had the best luck using the "big nut" trick - remove all the pressure plate bolts, then pry the plate away from the flywheel and insert a big nut between the two. Using two or three nuts evenly spaced compresses the pressure plate quite a bit. I usually try to have a helper on stand-by in case I need a little action from the clutch hydraulics at the same time. The goal is to get a 3/16" thick tool between the pressure plate "body" and its "fingers". Using something squishy or thinner really makes the job harder, which is why I recommend 3/16" threaded rod - it's easy to form, and doesn't squish. Your helper must move the clutch SLOWLY, until there is just enough clearance - with the pressure plate spaced out from the flywheel like that, you can blow out the hydraulics EASILY. I usually use a set of slip-joint pliers (like the orange ones in the trunk), to force the rod into the pressure plate. Works like a charm!
Once you've created enough clearance, pull the clutch input shaft out until it touches the radiator, and everything will come out really easily.
Remember, you're going to need some way to compress the new pressure plate (unless you reuse - not a great idea, but there are worse...) and get that threaded rod in there. Ideally, you want a hydraulic press for the job but most of us don't have one. A good alternative solution is a big socket, a piece of wood, and a jack. Put wood on the jack, put the pressure plate on the wood, and a socket on the center on the pressure plate. Jack the thing up under the car, with the socket resting on something reinforced and very solid. The engine crossmember works really well.
I recommend getting that new pressure plate "prepped" before you start - that way you know it's ready to go, and you don't end up scratching your head with everything dismantled. In the past, I've taken the pressure plate and threaded rod to a shop down the street and had them insert it... $10 or a 6-pack usually pays for their time.
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