Who has installed a new clutch themselves?
#1
Who has installed a new clutch themselves?
I have not done it before myself, but it looks like a DIY install. I am not going to pay $900 for just a clutch install. Just wondering what are the difficult areas of this project? Is it just a matter of getting to the upper bolts of the bell? Or is it a bitch to line things up? I am sure that once I am in there I will be able to get it right, I am hoping I have the correct tools. Fill me in if you will on anything that might be difficult about this.
#2
Well, I have not done it, but I can tell you this...Ensmuns and Brian (Scoobybri) did the clutch on Brian's Miata themselves and said it was a pain in the azz. Granted that was a different car, but maybe they can elaborate if it was a pain in the azz because of the car or because of what it takes to change a clutch. I can also tell you that roneski and Yogi have pulled the trans from Ty's G35, but again it was an 5AT not a 6MT. So basically what I am saying is they are going to be able to offer the most usefull info on this. Oh, and I don't know if KennyZ has done this on his car or not, but he is very mechanically inclined when it comes to this stuff.
I am sure its not too hard, but more time consuming if anything. You just need something to get your car really high in the air and a transmission jack to lower the thing out from under the car. The rest should be hand tools unless there is a special clutch puller or similar tool.
I am sure its not too hard, but more time consuming if anything. You just need something to get your car really high in the air and a transmission jack to lower the thing out from under the car. The rest should be hand tools unless there is a special clutch puller or similar tool.
#4
Tools needed:
Applicable sockets/wrenches
Lift (if possible)
Tranny Jack (if possible)
Parts
and that's pretty much it.
If you don't have access to the lift or a tranny jack...well....you're looking at a real pain in the @$$. I've done two transmissions, one for a S15 pickup and my old Nissan pickup and without the lift and tranny jack it took us about 12 hours to do the whole thing.
Applicable sockets/wrenches
Lift (if possible)
Tranny Jack (if possible)
Parts
and that's pretty much it.
If you don't have access to the lift or a tranny jack...well....you're looking at a real pain in the @$$. I've done two transmissions, one for a S15 pickup and my old Nissan pickup and without the lift and tranny jack it took us about 12 hours to do the whole thing.
#6
I have really looked hard at the area and the instructions in the service manual make it look pretty easy. I might be willing to pay to get it done if it's a lot cheaper, but Nissan quoted me almost $900 and I think thats a little steap Maybe I should have a cook-out/tech session
#8
Originally Posted by Zrolimit
Tools needed:
Applicable sockets/wrenches
Lift (if possible)
Tranny Jack (if possible)
Parts
and that's pretty much it.
If you don't have access to the lift or a tranny jack...well....you're looking at a real pain in the @$$. I've done two transmissions, one for a S15 pickup and my old Nissan pickup and without the lift and tranny jack it took us about 12 hours to do the whole thing.
Applicable sockets/wrenches
Lift (if possible)
Tranny Jack (if possible)
Parts
and that's pretty much it.
If you don't have access to the lift or a tranny jack...well....you're looking at a real pain in the @$$. I've done two transmissions, one for a S15 pickup and my old Nissan pickup and without the lift and tranny jack it took us about 12 hours to do the whole thing.
#9
Originally Posted by 350ZNV
And thats why I love old cars...It takes me 45 min to get the trans out from under the Chevelle, and thats with jack stands and using a floor jack as a trans jack lol.
#10
Originally Posted by Love2ridepow
What year is your Chevelle? My mechanic in Utah has a fully restored SS396, 1968 I believe.
#14
I could get my clucth done on my Z32 in about 4-5 hours (start to finish taking my time), with no lift and no transmission jack. It is really not hard, the biggest pain the first time was getting to the upper bolts, but once I figured it out I could do it with long extentsions, it was easy the second time through.
I can't imagine the 350 being much harder then the z32. Just get tall jack stands (I used 6 tons ones from harbor freight) and use a regular jack to lower the tranny, and then roll it out the side of the car.
Now doing the Lotus when it needs a new clutch may be a bit more challenging. I have seen labor quotes in the range of 2300-3000....
-Aaron
I can't imagine the 350 being much harder then the z32. Just get tall jack stands (I used 6 tons ones from harbor freight) and use a regular jack to lower the tranny, and then roll it out the side of the car.
Now doing the Lotus when it needs a new clutch may be a bit more challenging. I have seen labor quotes in the range of 2300-3000....
-Aaron
#15
Originally Posted by AaronLV
Now doing the Lotus when it needs a new clutch may be a bit more challenging. I have seen labor quotes in the range of 2300-3000....
-Aaron
-Aaron
...if only i had been lazier about installing the lsd...
#16
Originally Posted by turbo_jimbo
what!?! ive done it in my spyder in less than 4 hours with hand tools, and in 2 1/2 (my first time) with a lift! its the same thing only you have more space to work with... let me know when its time and i'll do it for you... im getting to be extremely good at r&r'ing my tranny.
...if only i had been lazier about installing the lsd...
...if only i had been lazier about installing the lsd...
#17
The tranny take-off on Brian's Miata wasn't the hard part. It was re-aligning the tranny back to the motor that was more difficult to complete. Granted, we had a crappy tranny jack, but it was still a two man job.
Assuming the 350Z tranny is way heavier than the Miata's, you may want to get two other people to help you out. Changing out the plates were easy, since we had good tech data. Brian had a small problem afterwards, but it that was fixed quickly.
Assuming the 350Z tranny is way heavier than the Miata's, you may want to get two other people to help you out. Changing out the plates were easy, since we had good tech data. Brian had a small problem afterwards, but it that was fixed quickly.
#18
let me know when its time and i'll do it for you.
It was re-aligning the tranny back to the motor that was more difficult to complete.
#19
Originally Posted by AaronLV
Yeah that is one of the hardest parts. Sometimes, it slides right in without any problems, other times it seems to take forever.
#20
Sounds like the easiest/least expensive thing for me to do would be rent a lift for a few hours and do it myself. I would rather spend a few hundred on other parts, then on installation when I know I can do it. Going to be doing this in the latter part of June while my front end is getting repainted, if anyone wants to help, LMK
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