Clutch Change...

[Mint-VTR]

i am thinking of attempting to change my clutch and im wondering if theres any how to guides out there to help me!

anyone done it before?

[Mr_P]

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=59031&highlight=changing+clutch+tips

There is a short guide on here somewhere mate. I was looking into this yesterday.

[Saxotim]

steve_vts did a short guide

here it is:
a very rough guide


i was going to do a guide, but its a pain to keep stopping and taking photos.

Basically follow my changing springs guide.

Drain oil, theres a plug in the passenger side of the box.
Then from there, put jack under sump and one under gearbox.
Battery out, intake out.

Nuts off clutch cable. Release it from box.
Disconnect earths from top of gearbox.
Disconnect sensors. 2 or 3 cant remember.
Remove gearlinkages they just pop off if you lever with spanner.
Remove lower engine mount.
Remove manifold to gearbox bolt.
remove fly wheel cover.
remove starter motor
remove battery tray
take bolts from engine to gearbox out 4iirc.
the box will still be attached to the engine as there is dowels.
Make sure you have it jacked. someone underneath holding it encase.
Remove nut from gearbox top mount which is under the battery.
Start lowering the jack under the gearbox slowly.
Pull the box off the side of engine, its a pain in the arse to do
More than likely get wedged on chasis, just have to wrestle it out and slowly lowering jack at the same time.
You dont have to use the jack, but am not the strongest of people.
Once box is off.
There is torx bits holding clutch plate on. Need to wedge the clutch to stop it turning when loostening.
i use a spanner.
Then take nuts out.
Take clutch off.
Put new one on but dont tighten in, use the centering tool to make sure its all centre.
Tighten the bolts diaganally. then nip them slightly then torque them to 20nm diaganally again.

Fitting the box is reversal of removal.


Will need
good tool set and 30 or 32mm socket.
ball joint seperator tool
torx bits that fit a wrench
allen key sockets
hammer
will power
baileys and pizza

few things i missed out. Haynes is a good buy but they make things more complicated then they are.

[Saxotim]

its not too hard to do yourself iv gotta do mine in a couple of weeks cos my release bearing it making horrible sounds at me. the hardest part is getting the box off everything else is pretty simple

the gear linkages can be a right pain to get back on too :n:

[Add91289]

leave it to a garage and let them struggle with all the auqaud bits and seezed up bolts :)

[Mint-VTR]

thanks alot i think i will attempt it now, following that guide recommended, thanks alot ill let know how it goes!