Smoke them tyres Member 557 Member For: 17y 2m 15d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 01/06/10 11:48 AM Share Posted 01/06/10 11:48 AM To make it easier to get in the last cm or two, make sure:-Outside diameter of front bearing retainer and bore of bellhousing is clean. A light sand to clean would probably be a good idea as there can be surface rust or a buildup of old clutch dust-a LIGHT smear of grease on the input shaft spines and the bore of the throwout bearing/mating surfaceNever a good idea to force it with the bolts. It should be "home" before tightening the bolts. Clutch disc marcels (the metal flange bit inbetween the linings) are like pushrods....strong when straight, but weak when bent. Bent ones fail surprisingly easily.Learn to wriggle it into place rather than use the bolts...strong mates and beer help.Don't let the gearbox weight rest/bend on the clutch splines when inserting. This takes some determination, patience and at times swearing.Get a clutch aligning tool. This makes single plate installations easier. Twin plates are best lined up with an old input shaft....T5's are light compared to Top Loaders (50kg).....now they can really induce swearing..... If it has bent the marcels, the clutch has to come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmyone Member 32 Member For: 16y 7m 14d Gender: Male Location: 742 Evergreen Terrace Posted 01/06/10 06:43 PM Author Share Posted 01/06/10 06:43 PM Thanks Smoke, I'll pull it out and have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmyone Member 32 Member For: 16y 7m 14d Gender: Male Location: 742 Evergreen Terrace Posted 06/06/10 11:29 AM Author Share Posted 06/06/10 11:29 AM Should the bolts at the diff end of the drive shaft tighten? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR06T Silver Donating Members 4,146 Member For: 19y 8m 14d Gender: Male Posted 08/06/10 02:03 AM Share Posted 08/06/10 02:03 AM which ones do you mean?got a pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmyone Member 32 Member For: 16y 7m 14d Gender: Male Location: 742 Evergreen Terrace Posted 08/06/10 09:37 AM Author Share Posted 08/06/10 09:37 AM You got the spline that goes into the box then the uni joint then (the problem) there a join that's held together with six bolts and only three curved shaped washers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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