Can anyone fit clutches??

[burgessovsalford]

I need a new clutch v.badly. Before going to a garage to be ripped out I was wondering if there is anyone on here would could do it for me? Near Manchester Area. I could poss drive to you if it aint that far & you could do it me at the right price.

PM me if you can do it or know any1 near me...

[Ste_Nova]

do it yourself

[Chris LR]

I second that

[mikeoxford]

is it hard?

i bought a complete engine which i have poached for bits to build mine, i believe it has a race clutch of some description and didnt know wether to transplant it, if its hard i may just try it anyway

any way of checking if it is an aftermarket clutch and also if its any good?

are they worth having?

[whitey]

Apparantly its a 15 minute labour job for a mechanic since they simply have a cover which slides over! Check the bible! If it seems too daunting, then get a mechanic to do it!

[mikeoxford]

Check the bible! !

after the bit about moses parting the waters and that :lol:

[ollster]

as long as you have got sumn pressure plates and a slide hammer off sorts its easy

[Stuart]

take off passenger wheel
undo bolts/nuts with 13 and one 14mm socket (if its 5 speed)
remove circilp (internal type)
undo the splined thing (cant remember the size but tis the same as the VW CV-Gearbox bolt size)
put Long M8 bolt into where you jsut took out the spline thing
pull out the shaft (should be able to do it by hand, all 3 ive done were)
undo access plate unider car (11 mm socket)
get clutch depressed and fit "clips"
undo the 8(i think) bolts holding the clutch to flywheel.

refit in reverse

change the Clutch Releas Bearing while your there

its very easy if your methodical

[Nova Modder]

i got mine done ?78 supplied and fitted...

[burgessovsalford]

as long as you have got sumn pressure plates and a slide hammer off sorts its easy

Do I need these as I dont have them?

& how much are new clutches if I were to do it myself?

[ollster]

you definatly need pressure plates as these hold the clutch cover to the flywheel when undoing it. They are not expensive to buy and you can make them yourself if you want. The slide hammer is only required if you cant get the gearbox layshaft out. Both times when i changed clutches on my cars i have had to use slide hammers

[mikeoxford]

how can u distinguish between a GM and aftermarket clutch?

[Chris LR]

The Way I have done it.

Step 1, Remove Gearbox
Step 2, Remove Clutch
Step 3, Refit Clutch
Step 4, Refit Gearbox

It even worked afterwards

[burgessovsalford]

Well good news for me is a got an accident claim through today from when I had my first Nova wrote off over a year ago, & i got a nice juicy cheque!!! I didnt even know id won my case until today as one of my letter had got lost in the post, so next thing i got was a cheque! :D

So im getting it in the garage on saturday :lol:

[mikeoxford]

So im getting it in the garage on saturday :lol:

:lol: fair play!

enough for a few mods after also?

i dont wanna replace my cluctch COS NO ONE HAS TOLD ME YET :wink: :lol: how to distinguish between a good race clutch or a GM one

[ade]

guess you'll be getting a mechanic to do it then.

[burgessovsalford]

enough for a few mods after also?

Yeah I think so! :D Thing is I dont know weather it's worth modding at the mo as I really want a mk2, so may get a standard mk2 cheap & start from scratch. What do you think? Im going to borrow a digi cam to take photos of my existing car, so id like to know weather to stick with it or get a mk2...

Ade, Yes il be taking the car in the garage for a new clutch saturday, I cant really tamper about with it really cos if a mess it up im nackered as I use the car daily for work.

[mikeoxford]

spose, its only a facelift and a new dash tho at end of day...

rest isnt worth moaning about!

[burgessovsalford]

my rear arches on my car now are on there way out as because of rust they have come apart at the spot welds :x

[mark_GSi]

i did my clutch when i dropped the new engine in :wink:

lot easier, ant dun 1 in a car yet :(
dreading it if i did :cry: