Replace a clutch assembly

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Unhook the positive battery cable, the clutch cable or hydraulic slave cylinder to get the transaxle ready for easy removal. Eliminate anything that may hinder your efforts, including exhaust pipes and the speedometer.

Secure your car in a safe position before jacking up the front end.

Stabilize the engine with a jack below the oil pan. Remove the transaxle by undoing at least one engine mount

Separate the engine from the transaxle by removing the bolts that surround the flywheel bell housing

Push the transaxle away from the engine until the input shift clears the pressure plate

Disengage the bolts surrounding the pressure plate and take it and the clutch disc out. Check to see if the flywheel's friction surface is scored, checked or has hot spots. Remove, machine and reinstall the flywheel, if needed

Examine the pilot bearing (bushing) located at the flywheel's center to be sure the needle bearings are lubricated and that there's no galling. Also look for any oil leaking around the rear main engine seal

Take out the flywheel and the old seal and install a new seal.

Clean the crankshaft flange before putting in the flywheel. With the flywheel on top of the flange, secure the bolts in a star formation to the specified torque for your vehicle.

Install the clutch disc and pressure plate. Prior to putting in the transaxle, attach the new release bearing to the release fork. The fork should move freely.

Hoist the transaxle into position and move it forward until the input shaft glides into the clutch disc's spindled hole. Do not apply force

Reinstall any bolts or mounts that were removed to replace the car's clutch. Grab the transaxle, release the jack and lower the vehicle.

Consider replacing your car's clutch cable. If you don't replace the cable at least adjust it for the right amount of free-play.

Confirm that clutch's self-adjusting action is performing correctly by depressing the slave cylinder's piston into its bore

Drive the car to be sure your clutch is working properly

collect the oil to the drums and send in to the contractors

Old clutch put in to the heard rubbish bin