Re: Swapping Clutch on a 5 speed?

["Toby Peterson" <tobyp@xxxx>]

Jan - You needn't remove the engine from the car, but you do need to 
remove the transmission. With a proper transmission jack, you should 
be able to get the transmission out in a couple of hours. After 
re-facing the flywheel, and installing the new clutch set (clutch 
disk, pressure plate, release bearing, and pilot bushing are advised), 
it takes about three hours to get it back in with an alignment tool 
and some strong help. There are a few upgrades that are advised while 
the transmission is out of the car ... crossover pipe insulation, 
starter insulation (blanket is better than that goofy stock shield, 
IMHO), and a thorough check of the transmission mounts, motor mounts, 
and clutch slave cylinder. My original clutch lasted 65K miles, which 
was great as far as I was concerned, considering the number of parades 
I had been in. You can also change the distributor cap and rotor at 
this point if you want to (from underneath). I hope this helps. I 
can give you a step-by-step if you think you need it.

Toby Peterson VIN 2248
Winged1 - with Centerforce clutch!


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jan van de Wouw <delorean@xxxx> wrote:
> I need to swap my Clutch as af ther 22 years and 41000mi
> it's slipping under mild to heavy acceleration.
> Having access to a car-lift, is it possible to
> do this without removing the engine from the car?