Scott,
Boy are you in luck. You only have to pull half of the engine, and the
light half, at that...heh, heh, heh. (Sorry guy, couldn't resist.)
Seriously, the standard body of knowledge says to pull the engine and
transmission out of the car and separate them to get to the clutch. PITA.
There are folks who will explain that it is possible to remove the engine
only, leaving the transmission in the car, and I think some have found a way
to pull the gearbox, while leaving the engine in. Each of these
alternatives has some drawbacks, from what I can tell, but I'll leave it to
the folks who have done such jobs to talk about them in detail. I can only
speak to the "recommended" procedure and have done it a few times, without
great difficulty.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Allen" <scottinarl@hotmail.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 5:37 PM
Subject: Clutch Might-as-Wells
> Hi,
>
> Between the clutch pedal on my BGT throbbing, and the whirring sound I'm
> hearing every time I engage it, (as well as the engine's rpms dropping)
I'm
> thinking that the clutch assembly's fiber ring is going. As such, I'm
> putting together a list of the things I may as well replace at the same
time
> I do the repair. The clutch and pressure plate are obvious, and I'm
> thinking that new engine and tranny mounts are also in order...
>
> Does anyone else have any other ideas on things I might as well replace?
>
> BTW, I have replaced the clutch hydraulic system, so it's not a might as
> well this time.
>
> Lastly, how hard is it to do the clutch work without pulling the entire
> engine?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Scott Allen
>
> 74 1/2 BGT
> 52 TD
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