I want to try to do it myself , just wonder is it very hard to do it (just put the car on jack-stand? I think the hardest part may be put the tranny back on the car, is it? Any tips/common wil be welcome

Thanks

 

what clutch did you get Oscar?

 

Pete and I did mine on 4 jack-stands, along with an impact wrench, a lot of sockets, pry-bars, two jacks, and engine lift, and a LOT of patience!

 

petey 0wnz

nick, who once helped pete start an ailing d15 in his parents garage at 2AM with a frozen alternator squaled like a pig for about 5 minutes and threw at least twenty codes......parents never woke

 

I got all the tools you mentioned above EXCEPT engine lift ..... can you tell me how would I need an engine lift ??
thanks

 

With 4 jackstands, you need to plan it for 2-days.

Not that it takes 2-days, but plan it so that you are not in a rush to finish the job. The biggest problem with 4 jackstands is your arm will kill you after 2 hours into the job. Tranny is a **** to push-up when you only have 2 ft of space to lift that s.o.b.

It's do-able... but be patient and take breaks.

 

two jacks stands are all we ever use in NC.

 

 

damn, i've done it with 1 honda jack and a concrete block before..i wouldn't recommend it, but it can be done. easiest way to get the tranny back on is get under the car, roll it onto your chest and push it up into place and have someone up top helping.

 

Thanks guys.

SGT --- I remember seeing you fixing your tranny/(clutch?) at the EXPO....doesn't look that fun w/o a lift.
Do you mind I ask: how long did you take to finish the whole thing (take the tranny out and put it back) that night ??

 

omg it's EASY with just two stands. 3 people with no airtools, with lots of beer breaks, smoke brakes and lazy breaks shoudl take no more than an hour to remove the tranny. It's really not hard.. and an ENGINE LIFT?!?! LOL wtf was that guy talking about? x 1,000,000,000,000

We-Todd-Did-Racing dropped one in 30 minutes with no problem.. just the FL side, the NC pussies were driving back to NC at that point

edit: For your first time, I'd allocate two hours to dropping it if you have the helms.


[Modified by Dave-ROR, 2:37 PM 7/8/2002]

 

yah, you don`t need a picker

 

.....yup 2 jack stands and craftsman socket set is all we used.

 

I believe it was around 2.5 hours. Not too bad with no air tools and being the
middle of the night at walmart

 

I've most tools including service manual but NO engine stand (hehe)
I just hope to finish it in 6 hours and want to how out how much "skill" I may need, someone said " 2 days" ......that's kinda sound scary to me.

btw....isn't putting the tranny back is harder than drop it down

 

are you saying using 2 jack-stand is better than 4?
please tell me more on this one


[Modified by WhosITR, 11:46 AM 7/8/2002]

 

Theres no trans on the back of the car
and having 4 in the front of the car is too cluttered.

 

OIC

If I wasn't drinking beer that night (while you work outside Walmart), I shouldn't have to post this tread today

thanks SGT


[Modified by WhosITR, 11:49 AM 7/8/2002]

 

Screw all that, I've changed my clutch in 15 min with no jack, no air tools, and no F*&^% idea I was doing!

Edit:


[Modified by '01ITR#950, 11:54 AM 7/8/2002]

 

In FL/NC, they use OE bottles as jackstands and a cherry picker is a fat guy w/ his finger up his ***

 

lol

 

Its easy shouldn't take you more than 4.5 hours with two jack stands and the right tools

 

in 6 hours? you can probably do the FD in that time period too ok, that'll take a little bit longer.. he meant prepare for it 2 days in advance I think.

 

DAMNIT! Who released our secrets!



At least in NC/FL we know how to drink beer

-Dave, who found it ironic that very few ppl drank at the expo.. lol

 

He just IM me and told me more on that.......I was misunderstand the whole concept before