clutch install
Remove driveshaft (4 bolts), then remove the torque arm bracket on the tranny (1 bolt), no need to take off the TA completely. Take off the bracket that supports the cat/y pipe. Crawl into your car, and take apart the center console and unbolt the shifter (4 bolts) Place a rag into the shifter hole so no junk will get into your tranny. Get under your car, and place some blocks of wood under your oil pan, this has to be done real carefull you dont want to bend your pan. Then place a jack under your tranny, and unbolt the tranny mount bolt, then the crossmember bolts (4) and take off the crossmember. Take off the clutch slave cylinder (2 bolts) and hang it on a wire somewhere, so there's no stress on the hydraulic lines. After you took of the slave cyl, you can see the clutch fork. Just grab it, and pull it firmly to the left, no need to to unbolt the T bolt that holds it! I promise you will know when the fork pops off the throwout bearing. Now unhook all the electrical connections on the tranny, (I think there are 3 of them) then start to unbolt the tranny-to-bellhousing bolts (6) then wack the tranny and it should separate easily form the bellhousing. Pull back the tranny till the input shaft clears the clutch assembly. You might have to play a bit with the jack under the tranny to clear everything when pulling back on the tranny. When you can see the end of the input shaft, lower the tranny, again, you might have to play with it a bit, but nothin major. After that you just take off the dust shield (4 mini bolts) then you can unbolt the bellhousing (6 bolts).
I prefer you get some friends down there to help you this sucker is not a leightweight champion. Get a six pack, good music and take your time, this is gonna be fun if you do it first time.
Good luck getting the tranny back after the clutch install!
I prefer you get some friends down there to help you this sucker is not a leightweight champion. Get a six pack, good music and take your time, this is gonna be fun if you do it first time.
Good luck getting the tranny back after the clutch install!
Last edited by HungryT/A; Apr 7, 2004 at 05:55 AM.
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