For those of you who have done a clutch job....
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For those of you who have done a clutch job....
Hey guys,
How many of you dropped the crossmember?
I am just curious because if I need to do a clutch in the future, I fear that if I take the the bolts off on the crossmember/core support, that I will never be able to get them back in, and be stuck doing a core support at that moment. I plan on replacing the core support soon too.
So was anyone able to access the shift linkage bolts without dropping the crossmember and successfully do the clutch job without removing it?
Thanks guys,
Matt
How many of you dropped the crossmember?
I am just curious because if I need to do a clutch in the future, I fear that if I take the the bolts off on the crossmember/core support, that I will never be able to get them back in, and be stuck doing a core support at that moment. I plan on replacing the core support soon too.
So was anyone able to access the shift linkage bolts without dropping the crossmember and successfully do the clutch job without removing it?
Thanks guys,
Matt
#3
i did it last year didnt remove cross member didnt remove exhaust either pretty easy helps if u have some help i had none it took me bout 4 hours i had impact tools so that helped and a garage
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Okay cool. I've done 2 clutches on this car already and both times I took the crossmember out. I was pretty sure the 2nd time I did it I realized how it seemed unnecessary, but I just haven't had a chance to get under the car to look.
#6
i believe that bolt on the shift linkage is a 14mm and u can get a off set wrench and it comes off fine seems tight but it is ttaly doable
Last edited by luke95gxe; 03-30-2011 at 09:30 PM.
#8
Hey guys,
How many of you dropped the crossmember?
I am just curious because if I need to do a clutch in the future, I fear that if I take the the bolts off on the crossmember/core support, that I will never be able to get them back in, and be stuck doing a core support at that moment. I plan on replacing the core support soon too.
So was anyone able to access the shift linkage bolts without dropping the crossmember and successfully do the clutch job without removing it?
Thanks guys,
Matt
How many of you dropped the crossmember?
I am just curious because if I need to do a clutch in the future, I fear that if I take the the bolts off on the crossmember/core support, that I will never be able to get them back in, and be stuck doing a core support at that moment. I plan on replacing the core support soon too.
So was anyone able to access the shift linkage bolts without dropping the crossmember and successfully do the clutch job without removing it?
Thanks guys,
Matt
#9
Everyone b1tches about the hard to reach bolt on the shift linkage support, do yourself a favor and get one of these.
offset box wrench, $7-8 even if you buy craftsman.
and Evapo-rust works...use it or something like it to soak every nut, bolt, and whatever you can, makes life easier putting things back together.
offset box wrench, $7-8 even if you buy craftsman.
and Evapo-rust works...use it or something like it to soak every nut, bolt, and whatever you can, makes life easier putting things back together.
#12
I didn't drop it, but loosening the two crossmember-frame bolts at the front just a half inch or so was the only way to get the lower bellhousing bolts out. Otherwise they were trapped in by the crossmember. The clearances were so close though that you may not run into this problem.
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