Hello Everyone,
So, I've finally gotten up the courage (or is it foolishness) to replace my
clutch that went bad over a month ago (it seems like a year!!!)
I've got a clutch kit with the throwout bearing, the special alignment
tool, and a spare set of clips in case the ones holding the bearing are
bad, and I've got one of those brass whatchamacallit bearings that everyone
always says to replace. I'm renting an engine hoist, a couple of friends,
and four cases of beer (one of homebrew) for the weekend.
What am I missing? Any advice?
My plan is to strip the engine, remove the radiator, seperate the engine
from the tranny (leaving the tranny in the car), hoist out the engine,
replace the clutch, replace the engine, and drive happily ever after.
I'm allowing about 10-15 hours for the job. Are there any other parts
I might need? How many rodents do I need to sacrifice? Is it true that
placing three dead spiders on the rear bumper before you start makes the
engine go back in more easily? How do you keep the testosterone count down
to a manageable level during the actual engine hoisting act? ;-)
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Jon Swanson
swanson@zonker.ecs.umass.edu
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