clutch done!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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clutch done!!!!!!!!!!!!!
well i changed my clutch on my 94 wrx, it wasnt as hard as expected, only prob being wiggling the bitch back in. took the advise of 911 and bought an alignment tool from halfords,it saved a lot of messing about. it took 16 and half hours from start to finish, we did it over sat and sun, i did have the bonus of having a mate being an ex mechanic although hed never touched an impreza before.
cheers for all the help dudes.
cheers for all the help dudes.
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Well done and agree the box going back on is the hardest bit.. took me and the father inlaw about 15hours.. but at the end of the first day with the gearbox refusing to go back on I was ready to kick the thing off the axle stands. Next morning more relaxed removed the box again and carefully lined it up and it went straight back on.
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Kevin,
You can do it either way but I dropped the gearbox and I suspect Loz will have done too.
Some people say that it is quicker to lift the engine out but I thoiught it seemed too much like hard work and I don;t own an engine lift (yet)..
You can do it either way but I dropped the gearbox and I suspect Loz will have done too.
Some people say that it is quicker to lift the engine out but I thoiught it seemed too much like hard work and I don;t own an engine lift (yet)..
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Getting my box back on the other 'weekend' took 6 attempts to line it all up. Pig of a job and very frustrating.
J Banks talks of removing the 2 lower studs and using bolts instead, this i will try when I have to do it again, not for a very long time yet I hope....
911
J Banks talks of removing the 2 lower studs and using bolts instead, this i will try when I have to do it again, not for a very long time yet I hope....
911
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So do you leave the engine in place and drop the gearbox or t'other way round?
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I watched a mechanic do a clutch in a legacy the other day in a hour and and twenty minutes, from running into the garage to running out again. Easiest way by far is to lift the engine out (with the rad attached). disconnect the heater pipes and put a piece of spare pipe in a "u" between the pipes coming off the back of the block and you don't have to drain the coolant system. Unbolt the power steering pump and lift that off complete, unbolt the exhaust manifold and leave that in place. Obviously this is a lot easier if you have a car lift, an engine hoist and years of experience!
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Originally Posted by 911
Getting my box back on the other 'weekend' took 6 attempts to line it all up. Pig of a job and very frustrating.
I wouldn't say it makes gearbox removal and refitting a pleasurable job, but it does make it a trouble (and frustration) free experience, even working on my own.
J Banks talks of removing the 2 lower studs and using bolts instead
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Taking the studs out allows a bit more manoueverability between engine and box when you're all struggling to get the box back in.
Once the box is in place the studs are screwed back in easily after you have put a couple of bolts in elsewhere to keep the thing from trying to come back out again.
Alan
Once the box is in place the studs are screwed back in easily after you have put a couple of bolts in elsewhere to keep the thing from trying to come back out again.
Alan
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Before I started the job, i invested in a Draper gearbox jack, solid and easy to move, to the mm, even with the full weight on it, an absolute god-send.
Doing this job on your own is a real pain and without a ramp verging on dangerous without the Draper jack. £80 well spent
911
Doing this job on your own is a real pain and without a ramp verging on dangerous without the Draper jack. £80 well spent
911
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I got that tip from alan years ago at the donno. national day
And if i recall correctly someone who used to own a scooby created a bit of a rucuss that day with his driving!! (and i brought him down to that event!!) lol Ahh..the memories....
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And if i recall correctly someone who used to own a scooby created a bit of a rucuss that day with his driving!! (and i brought him down to that event!!) lol Ahh..the memories....
I remember chatting to you and someone for a while..
Pat's bonnet is one thing I remember
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