JCBOUCHARD@aol.com wrote:
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> After several days of listening to my car sound like 10 screaming chickens
> evry time I push the clutch in, I sought advice and was told I needed a new
> throw out bearing. I decided to replace the whole clutch while I'm in there.
> I've got the whole thing torn apart and ready to come out but don't want it
> to end up on the floor. Is there any hope of a semi-out of shape 30
> something manually lifting the tranny out of the car or do I need a hoist?
> How much does the transmission weigh? Help would be appreciated.
One person can do this - but two would be best, especially when
re-installing. I just did this by myself to replace clutch, bearing,
fork, the works. Placed car on stands, readied the gearbox for removal
from engine, then built-up a "platform" using some wood 4X4 blocking,
with a flat 1X10 on top, resting against the bottom of the bellhousing.
You want this to be solid/stable so that when you begin to pull the
gearbox to the rear, the unit does not drop at all and place a load on
the shaft. This worked extremely well - I had absolutely no problems
with removal.
Replacing the unit was more difficult, but was still able to do by
myself (fool that I am). Do not attempt, however, if you have a low
threshold for frustration. I did have to move the box back and forth,
with slight adjustment of shaft position each time, to get splines to
align so gearbox would slide into place. It worked fine - just took
considerable trial and error.
I don't know where you have/will obtain your bearing, etc. My parts all
came from TRF, with very good information sheet on proper installation
of bearing, use of alignment tool, etc. I would encourage you to
replace everything you can while you have the box out, and follow all of
the helpful hints you can find to ensure the longest life for your
repair.
Good luck! Feel free to e-mail direct if you have additional questions.
I had excellent results with my repair - it's a very straightforward job
when done properly.
Martin Libhart
1972 TR6 (driver)
1970 Spitfire Mk.3 (under restoration)
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