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Re: [6pack] Clutch Replacement

To: "Todd Bermudez" <red_tr250@yahoo.com>, "Oliver"
Subject: Re: [6pack] Clutch Replacement
From: "Alan Salvatore" <6parts@charter.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:35:16 -0500
Your not referring to my original British love beads made in China?

Started today, with removing inlaid carpets, lazyboy chairs, armrest, 
console, a/c compressor, shroud,
and decadent stereo.
Tomorrow is the hood and hopefully the engine.

Cheers,

Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd Bermudez" <red_tr250@yahoo.com>
To: "Alan Salvatore" <6parts@charter.net>; "Oliver" <sumton@sbcglobal.net>; 
"'6pack'" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [6pack] Clutch Replacement


> Al,
>
> I've done the job by myself...several times
> unfortunately.  I think the extraction is almost
> ALWAYS easier than the reinstall.  Have yourself a
> towel or something to cover the floor, this is of
> course after you've removed the passenger seat & all
> the other crap(er, i mean BLING) you have in yer car.
> Have a jack handy to raise/lower the engine as
> required.  You may also have to use the jack on
> reinstall.  In fact, it may be handy to have 2
> jacks...one for the engine & one for the gearbox.
> Yes, you should have some dowels(correct size bolts
> will do) for the install about 3 & 7 o'clock.
> Sometimes the holes on the bell housing get mushroomed
> making it difficult to tell which holes are larger.
> May be easier to tell from the engine plate side.  The
> bolts are actually larger(not sure of size) for those
> 2 holes.  The gearbox usually requires some "wiggling"
> at the back end and the engine will require some
> up/down movement, but it's do-able!  I did
> mine...overdrive too.
>
> Toad
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