help clutch install

[bowtiebuba]

im tryin to put a new clutch in but i cant get the tranny out i have 8 bolts out of the bell housing the crossmember is off and the drive shaft is out, the starter is still in and so is the gear shift, do i have to take these out? i cant get the tranny to break free from the motor, the fork is out also but does the clutch cover/ pressure plate need to come out? any tips on doing a clutch?

 

[GrimJack]

First up, we need to know if it's a turbo or NA engine.

The shifter and the starter need to come off regardless.

 

[bowtiebuba]

turbo

 

[northsupra]

have you seen the clutch write up?

See in my sig if not.

 

[souprat]

have you seen the clutch write up?

See in my sig if not.

follow that word for word. starter comes out, shifter comes out, pp gets unbolted from the fw. i needed to tip the engine/tranny to get at the bolts at the top of the tranny and starter. you'll need extentions, lots.

 

[bowtiebuba]

great write up, are there any bolts to take out of the belhousing above the starter, i have 8 bell housing bolts off, how many are there? whats the green shift bushing i keep hearing about?

 

[GrimJack]

There are more bolts up top of the bellhousing for you to work on. Likely 4 more of them. Either tip the engine / tranny combo down on the rear and thread several extensions over the tranny, or grease up your arms and use your ninja hands to get a ratcheting wrench on from below them.

The green shifter bushing is easy - that's the truck shifter bushing, goes on the end of your shifter (inside the cabin) and makes shifting nicer.

 

[QWIKSTRIKE]

im tryin to put a new clutch in but i cant get the tranny out i have 8 bolts out of the bell housing the crossmember is off and the drive shaft is out, the starter is still in and so is the gear shift, do i have to take these out? i cant get the tranny to break free from the motor, the fork is out also but does the clutch cover/ pressure plate need to come out? any tips on doing a clutch?[/QUOTE]


It is easier to take the cover off to get it out and is and isnt necessary. The problem is that some times the things we don't want to do should be done to make the work easier. I take it off when laying on the ground becaues it comes out easier!