| Tools Needed: |
Hand tools, Cherry picker, Jack, Jack stand,
Air tools recommended, Clutch alignment tool, Ring gear holder. |
| Parts Needed: |
Clutch, Flywheel, Clutch release bearing. |
| What can you do at the
same time?: |
Change motor mount, and all bushing. |
| Other thing needed: |
Transmission fluid, Brake fluid, High temperature grease,
Brake cleaner, Lock tight, Shop towel. |
| Date: |
Started on March 6, 2004 to March 7, 2004. |
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Take off hoods, since you are going to use cherry picker to
prevent from scratching. Higher car. Also, take off tires, drain
transmission fluid. |
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Remove Battery |
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Remove engine cover, and intake |
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Be sure to cover intake with something, to prevent dust will
be going in. Also, remove battery tray. |
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Remove cable bracket on the left of picture. Carefully
remove both cables. |
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Remove slave cylinder and clutch line bracket to prevent
from bending clutch line. After you remove this slave cylinder, do not
move clutch pedal. |
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Remove engine wire harness cover.
1. Lift up lock tab
2. slide harness forward |
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Remove 2 upper transmission mounting bolts. |
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Remove transmission mount bracket and transmission mounting
bolt on the right side of the picture.
Also, remove air cleaner bracket. |
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Remove under cover. |
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Unscrew and separate catalytic converter and header.
Taking off exhaust would be recommended. |
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Remove brake caliper. |
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Disassemble control arm and shock.
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Remove driveshafts |
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Remove front engine mount bracket mounting bolt and rear
transmission mount bolt. |
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Remove sway bar.
Reassemble subframe.
Before taking it off, make sure to make mark by marker on the frame,
otherwise alignment will be messed up. |
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Remove clutch cover (3 bolts), after that, remove front
engine mount.
After that, place jack under transmission, and remove transmission
mounting bolts. there are 4 bolts. |
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Take off transmission from engine, and lower transmission.
Then, remove transmission rear mount and transmission rear mount
bracket |
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Remove boot, release fork and release bearing from
transmission.
Make sure to replace release bearing to new one.
Apply high temperature grease to release fork, release bearing, and
release bearing guide.
Install release fork and the release bearing |
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Insert clutch alignment tool, and install ring
gear holder.
I didn't use those tools in this part, but I disassembled clutch and
flywheel with impact wrenches. |
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After flywheel had disassembled. |
