Date: 23 Jan 2003 16:22:07 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: Time for a clutch job
Someone who looks an awful lot like Bob <uctraingNOSPAMnopsamanet.com> wrote: > On 23 Jan 2003 15:39:32 GMT, davehinznopsamcop.net wrote: >>Quite a few of us have done this, so if you get stuck on anything, ask >>away! (I also check my email pretty frequently if you have specific >>questions). >> >>Dave Hinz > Noting that I know *nothing* about the OG900 clutch... should someone > recommend an alignment tool to this guy ? I found them invaluable on > some other clutches that I've done. Actually, he won't need one. The clutch shaft gets slid forward while he gets the disks & slave cyl. out of the way, and that's the perfect tool to align the clutch. Just slide the actual driveshaft backwards (relative to the car), into it's normal position, and wiggle things around while you're doing it. Once it's driven into the pilot (ahem) bearing, everything is situated right, and he can tighten the pressure plate down. To use one of the alignment tools (which, you're right, is essential for any other clutch job), you'd have to remove the radiator to get the driveshaft out, to get the tool in... Dave Hinz