Question on clutch job

[MK3Racer89]

i got everything ready for the tranny to come off but i need to get to the top bolts on the bellhousing, i have tryed everything, i just cant get any leverage on the one on the passenger side and i just dont have any idea on the other one. please i would love a detailed walkthrough for it thankz guys
chris

 

[mkIIIman089]

Extentions my friend. For mine which I thought were actually quite easy I used a breaker bar>20in>10in>wobbler>socket. At that point tho you should have a buddy or relative guide the socket onto the bolt because the breaker bar is basically behind the trans where you are.

 

[boost fiend]

i just let the trans hang and pull the engine down, and my lil chineese hands fit down there with a 14mm wrench just fine. the starter is the biggest pain in the rear.

 

[MK3Racer89]

thankz i will try that and let you guys know
chris

 

[ts_MKIII]

take your motor and pull it out a little bit then take a 6 point 14mm combo wrench and used the closed end and pull hard as hell... thats how i did it and it came of

DO NOT use a 12 point closed wrench all that open surface area will cause the wrench to gradually slip off then whap, your hand is twrown acorrs the engine bay*OUCH* also if you use a 12 point youll end up rounding the bolt head.

but im pretty shure that the whole drop everything technique works as well

 

[northsupra]

Undo the tranny monunt and put a pice of wood on a jack and jack up the crankpully abit. then you have a bit more space to work on/inn

 

[rakkasan]

Undo the tranny monunt and put a pice of wood on a jack and jack up the crankpully abit. then you have a bit more space to work on/inn

^^^what he said, and if you get about three foots worth of extentions, you can lay down below the back driveshaft & get the two bolts with ease.

 

[northsupra]

how do you drop the tranns from the car with out a million miles of extentions and a pair of small ninja hands? I cant think of any other way than pulling the damn engine

 

[boost fiend]

unbolt the trans. cross member and lower it with one jack. lift on the crank pully with another jack. slide your 6 point wrench in there with your chineese hands and whala!!! the next problem after that is your pressure plate is most likely stuck to the flywheel. i just put a new clutch in the other day, and i hope i never have to do that again for quite some time.

 

[MK3Racer89]

what about the bolt on the drivers side? there is no leverage in there so what did you guys do to get it out?

 

[MK3Racer89]

well i got all of them off but the one on the driver side, i took off the starter bolt and all i need is to get the last bellhousing bolt, so if anyone has any good tips i really could use them ok thankz guys
chris

 

[miggles]

find someone with chinese/ninja/jap hands? I got Korean/Australian hands and they can fit from the top,though im practicaly lying on top of the motor to undo them,and the movement is "a ants dick at a time"Just think of happy thoughts while ur slowly undoin them,the alternative is as mentioned above,let the rear of the tranny hand down and undo the bolts with ext.

 

[MK3Racer89]

thankz guys for the info, i am goign to put it to some good use in about an hour or so when i get my friends help... and a ass load of extentions.
chris

 

[MK3Racer89]

haha i got the little basterd off :icon_bigg , it feels good finally to get all the bolts off :biglaugh: i can sleep with a smile.

 

[boost fiend]

great to hear!!! now just wait till ya got to put it back in. theres a trick in its self.

 

[MK3Racer89]

haha i got the tranny off :biglaugh: i am so happy, and wow my clutch disk was almost down to the bolts :aigo: but it is coo, just means i need a better one :naughty: . going to replace it all in the morning so it should be running by tomorrow night :icon_bigg i cant wait, i will keep you guy informed :icon_bigg
chris

 

[MK3Racer89]

well here is another question how do i remove the release bearing from the pressure plate ? i know i can use this one tool for turbos but i dont have it, i am looking for another way. i have not really tryed to get it off but i am about to try later on toda after work but i wanted a idea on how to do it so i wont break it. well thankz guys for the info
chris

 

[northsupra]

Just use to screw drivers and get in there and fight.
If you do like me change out the original sucker with this one

with this tool

 

[MK3Racer89]

hey thankz for the help :icon_bigg , so use 2 screw drivers and pop it out? and what is the name of that tool? and how did you get out the to bearing ? same way or do i need a tool to get it ?ok thankz bro
chris

 

[MK3Racer89]

can i reuse the plate washer, snap ring and wave washer ? or do i need to replace them and if i do how big are they, i have not seen them yet and i want to know before i take them off ok thankz guys
chris