[Shotimes] Clutch change?....What's easier? out the bottom...or lift engine out the top?

[Zach Leahy]

I think you shoud get the Josh T clutch video.  he does a very
thorough job of step by step instructions for a clutch job.  Removign
the trans is easier, and I have done it a number of times that way. 
If you had to do other major engine work it would be easier to pull
the motor.  The SHO engine is not the easiest thing to pull out the
top, since it isn't installed that way, It can be done, but is a pain.

Go get the Josh Clutch video, and he explains all of the stuff you
will need to do and tells you the torque for each fastener as you put
it back together.  Drag the TV and VCR out to the garage for a weekend
and grab the remote.  Watch him do a step, pause the tape, then do the
same one.  Simple as that.

It is a fairly long job, so be prepared for a lot of work by having an
ample supply of cold ones availabe.

Z  "Becasue a one that is not cold is hardly a one at ll"

On 7/12/05, Bobbbonit@aol.com <Bobbbonit@aol.com> wrote:
> Hello all;
>  The throw - out bearing has finally given it's last shift.   Finger damage
> is certain, and I'm sure I'll be replacing all them linkages and  bushings
> that I've hadn't the pleasure of getting to because of all the BS you  have to go
> through taking the differential and tranny out of the bottom of the  car. I
> started the driver side just to not to be able to get the knuckle off the
> lower control arm, but I'll figure that out. I went to the right side and  got a
> better look at what it will take to get the sub frame off and was bummed  out
> to see you have to take everything off the bottom of the engine. I wondered  if
> since I have the cherry picker hooked to the engine anyways,  why not  just
> pull the engine, leaving the tranny and diff, then replace the clutch and
> bearing with the engine in the air?  Which is the easiest? Also, do you  have to
> pull the half-shaft off the knuckle to get clearance enough to pull the  shaft
> out of the diff? I noticed when I pulled the right side knuckle out a  little
> , that the center boot would expand like the knuckle was disconnected
> inside....Sheeeeew!  stuck Lower knuckle, torn boots and unreusable  retainers,
> non-reusable bolts and nuts, cracked motor mounts, broke off exhaust  bolts, front
> pan seal leak, possible cat burnout(failed NOX test),   WTF?  It's going to be
> awhile to get this one out of drydock this  time...HELP?
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