pslewis

I have been looking around and happened upon a description of how to change the clutch in an Impreza.

Basically what it said was,

1. Remove Radiator and Hoses

2. Detach Engine from Bodywork and Gearbox

3. Slide Engine into space vacated by Radiator

4. Remove Clutch - put new Clutch in

5. Slide Engine back

6. Replace Rad and hoses

7. Job Done.

Now, this seems easier for the home mechanic than taking box or engine out.

Anyone know if it is correct?

Bat-Fink

Going by the way the engine is postioned in the car I'd have thought dropping the box would have been easier.

J_sca001

Sounds good in theory.

Not sure there would be enough space to slide far enough forward Pete?

pslewis

How much space would you need to swap the clutch over?

I guess about 6-8" as a minimum?

Removing the Flywheel would maybe need more? not sure - but I'm just talking a simple Clutch Swap.

stockcar

can be done either way, we generally pull the box unless the t/belt needs doing at the same time, and then we just lift the engine out

marmski

Make sure you dis-engage the crank sensor and hand crank the engine afterwards too.

gaz-cole

not sure but would be worth a try if you can get away with it you are laughing if not theres not much more needs doing to pull the engine out, but thats just my opinion.

pslewis

Are you saying that you can seperate the Engine and slide into the radiator space?

If you were a DIY'er which way would you do it?

gaz-cole

from past experience i would take the engine out as the box is heavy and difficult to lift under the car with out a ramp and transmission jack support

scoobyboy

nope gearbox everytime

WUZ

iTrader: (14)

Agreed - gearbox too!

Moving the engine forawrd and removing clutch with 10" gap between it and the gearbox give no room to look in and be 100% sure the clutch is dead centre!

Russell

ps - don eit via engine method and gearbox method and they are both about the same time.

grim reaper

is the famous ps lewis "original" Wagon falling apart? Much like its owner then

pslewis

It certainly is not ............

But I am looking at 75,000miles now and something must wear out ......

The front brakes lasted for, what? 63,000miles? Not sure about the rears?

Clutch is original, as is everything else - I have changed the tyres once or twice though

ZEN Performance

I think you would struggle, by the time you got the engine ready to slide forward, it would only take 10 minutes to remove it altogether with a hoist.