Yeah I ebay'ed a clutch for my 96 LX nonvtec. The clutch is made by XTR- don't know if that's generic or not. I don't really care I just want to replace my clutch and I want to make sure I do it right. Please- any suggestions, tips, step-bystep guides will help...

Thanks..!

p.s. wtb flywheel- will prelude or itr flywheels fit...?

 

Why would you even buy a part as important as a clutch off of ebay?

So when it wears down in 2 days?

Or maybe itll just shatter..

Spend 40 dollars on a clutch.. then spend 800 on a tranny.. or spend 200 on a clutch and have it last 10 times longer

But anyway... Its fairly easy to replace the clutch, as long as you have some mechanical skills


You need to discconect the drive shafts, drain the tranny fluid

Disconnect the clutch and shift linkages,

Then you have to removed the tranny, You have to locate the bolts that hold it on

Then drop the tranny down, remove the pressure plate, then
take the clutch off, it should just slide out


you have to replace the flywheel or get it resurfaced, or your gonna end up dropping the trans again to get the flyhweel off u gotta take it off with an impact gun

Its just like when u change the timing belt u gotta change the water pump

anyway back to the clutch

clean the inside of the bell housing, lube up the clutch fork and throw out bearing

then u gotta hit the new pilot bearing flush with the tranny side of the flywheel

When reinstalling the clutch u have to use the alinment tool,put the clutch on, then put the tool in, keep the tool in and put the pressure plate on, use a torque wrench to tigten the bolts, then tightehn them diagonaly

u have to torque them down but im not sure of the specs.


After u tighten them up, check to see if the clutch is alinged, thats it

Reinstall the tranny, DONT FORCE IT, if its not going back on with little or no force then the clutch is missaligned and u have to realign it with the tool


Modified by standbackimapro at 7:15 AM 7/21/2006

 

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No you don't. This is a common misconception. I've put in clutches without doing anything to the flywheel with absolutely no problems at all. Most recent one I did was on my H22 where I put an Exedy stage 2 clutch in. Didn't do anything with the flywheel and it works great.

 

xtr_cost_as_much_as_xtd's_it_cost_me_170.00_so_im_ pretty_sure_I_got_my_money's_worth......_thanx_for _the_help_aren't_I_supposed_to_bleed_the_clutch..?