Hey, i'm in the middle of installing my spec stage III and i can't get the shift fork off, my install guide says that u have to un-bolt it but i can't get at the bolt. I also read tonight that u can just pull the fork of the to bearing, is this true? Also it says you should blead the slave cyl, how do you do that?

 

I just did this today, so it's pretty fresh in my memory. Pretty much, just unblot the trans from the bellhousing and slide it back about a inch and a half or so, and slide a 12 or 13? mm wrench in there to take it off. It's a pain in the ***, but not too bad. If you have any more questions let me know. And yes it is a good idea to bleed your slave cylinder out, I just waited till everything was back together take off the cap to the clutch fluid res, and slid it back and forth on the mount bolts, till no mo air, capiche? Later.

 

yea, i can't even get a wrench on it because of the clip that it pivots on, it is on both sides of the bolt so i can't get a wrench or a socket on it.

 

well i got it out, i just pulled the trans closer to the motor and the fork pulled out easily to clear the to bearing, man it was a bitch to get a few of the bellhousing bolts off.

 

yeah doesn't it suck? Clutch installs are a bish. I had the trans about an inch from the bell housing when i got that fork off. If ya have anymore questions just give me a holler.

 

You don't have to unbolt anything to pull out the clutch fork. Just grab it firmly and pull it aside towards the bellhousing. You will definiately feel it when it slides off the throwout bearing.

 

Well dammit, thanks for telling me that before i did it

 

well i got it all back together and i'm 45 miles into my 500 mile break in period, it chatters a bit so far but its not too bad, i wanna just hammer on it and see how it is but after thinking back to how much a pain in the *** the install was i can restrain myself.

 

Yeaup thats whats making me do a good break in, images of me doing that all over aain.... Thats ok I only have like 200 miles to go...

 

I'd love to save the labor cost of a clutch install, plus gain the experience and pride of doin my own work. I've never done anything of that sort though. My experience goes about as far as installing my slp high flow lid and skip shift eliminator. I am pretty good at figuring things out, so do you think with the proper instructions and tools I could do the install or myself? Or would you reccommend just taking it to a pro? It would most likely be a SPEC stage III or IV.

 

Well..... If you're good with a wrench and can get some friends to help get the tranny down, go for it, buy a chiltons guide first if you have questions. Extensions, uni-wiggles, plenty of sockets, make sure you have a few 15 mm... almost everything on that damn car is a 15mm. So as long as you have a working knowledge of tools (I work on Jet Aircraft for a living so it kinda comes naturally now) I'd say you could do it... Just remember, it's a huge PITA... Later

Eric

I could even give you a step by step to it ya wanted...

 

yea, its not too hard of a job but it just takes time, i did it myself in about 3 days over my spring break. Although i had all week to do it so i took my time and got up at the crack of dawn at 11

 

3 days Man you did take you time. I can do it in 3 hours.

 

Various extensions, wobblers, etc. are all a real necessity. The job is one hell of a lot easier with a lift and all that. I will never again do stuff like a clutch like I used (on my garage floor with the car on jackstands). It's (literally) painful, at least when you are anywhere near my age, to do all that owrk on your back on the floor.

Rich Krause

 

hey, it takes some of us a little longer. actually my first time took me two days. mostly because the shop i was doing the work at only stayed open till 3 (i got started a little late too) and i had a helluva time getting that damn fork off too. we tried and tried to pull the fork off but whoever put the clutch on before me torqued the bolt down. so really there was no pulling it out. and getting a wrench in there is near impossible. of course the second time i went to do it only took me about 4 hrs. much quicker and a hell of a lot smoother.