Fix a clutch
- Thread starter nadroj
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Is it your clutch or the master cylinder? Located right above the clutch pedal. I replaced mine a couple of months ago, it took about an hour. Easy way to tell if it is the master cylinder is look at your brake fluid and see if it is really low, add some and see if there any small bubbles coming out from a large hose connected to the side of it.
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Clutch Work
Dear nadroj,
If you find it's time for a clutch disc. Shop around a little. For around $100.00 you should be able to buy a clutch kit. These include this friction disc, thow-out bearing, pilot bearing and new pressure plate along with a clutch alignment tool. Depending on the thow-out fork style, they also might include a fork pivot.
If you don't already have a some, your going to need four tall jack stands. Harbor Freight has some Heavy Duty blue certified stands that are inexpensive. The normal size stands aren't tall enough, the car must be high enough to get the transmission out. If you can rest the tranny on your chest while laying on a creeper and still roll out from under the car, that works pretty nice. These Getrag tranny's are fairly light so were not talking crushed ribs here. You should be able to lift this transmission off your chest & stick it back in without trouble. If not, umm, better start working out a little more often.
Special tools? A slide hammer removes the pilot bearing from inside the crankshaft. Some auto parts shops rent them. Ask for a GM axle bearing puller. If the kit didn't include a disc alignment tool, again, some auto parts places have them.
Most difficult part of this job could be the starter bolts. My 325e had allen socket head bolts from the back side, had to find a way to keep them from spinning so nuts could be removed.
Other then this, it's a typical clutch job. Be sure to order new shifter bushings, transmission mounts, rear crank seal, exhaust gaskets. Might want to change the transmission seals as well, grease etc. Can't forget the guibo if your car has one.
A few extra things you could do while the transmission is out. Pressure was the underside of the floorpan, back of the engine, rear end. Pressure wash the exhaust & paint it with some VHT high temp black. Putting it back together clean saves a lot of time. I think it took me about one hour to stick the trans back in, bolt everything back up & have it ready to drive.
Dear nadroj,
If you find it's time for a clutch disc. Shop around a little. For around $100.00 you should be able to buy a clutch kit. These include this friction disc, thow-out bearing, pilot bearing and new pressure plate along with a clutch alignment tool. Depending on the thow-out fork style, they also might include a fork pivot.
If you don't already have a some, your going to need four tall jack stands. Harbor Freight has some Heavy Duty blue certified stands that are inexpensive. The normal size stands aren't tall enough, the car must be high enough to get the transmission out. If you can rest the tranny on your chest while laying on a creeper and still roll out from under the car, that works pretty nice. These Getrag tranny's are fairly light so were not talking crushed ribs here. You should be able to lift this transmission off your chest & stick it back in without trouble. If not, umm, better start working out a little more often.
Special tools? A slide hammer removes the pilot bearing from inside the crankshaft. Some auto parts shops rent them. Ask for a GM axle bearing puller. If the kit didn't include a disc alignment tool, again, some auto parts places have them.
Most difficult part of this job could be the starter bolts. My 325e had allen socket head bolts from the back side, had to find a way to keep them from spinning so nuts could be removed.
Other then this, it's a typical clutch job. Be sure to order new shifter bushings, transmission mounts, rear crank seal, exhaust gaskets. Might want to change the transmission seals as well, grease etc. Can't forget the guibo if your car has one.
A few extra things you could do while the transmission is out. Pressure was the underside of the floorpan, back of the engine, rear end. Pressure wash the exhaust & paint it with some VHT high temp black. Putting it back together clean saves a lot of time. I think it took me about one hour to stick the trans back in, bolt everything back up & have it ready to drive.
