Mk3 VR6 clutch change

[Matt_N]

How much of a bd is it?

Cant imagine there is much room to work in under the bonnet, anything else that needs to be done whilst the box is off?

A mate has just bought a VR with a slipping clutch.

[bertelli_1]

Its a typical fwd clutch swap. However on the vr6 with the box off I would remove the engine covers and look at the timing chain and its guides. These are a known problem and definitely worth checking.

[Matt_N]

Yeh, pretty much all the stuff I found via google was of people doing the clutch and chains at the same time.

Cheers.

[roosevelt]

.....and water pump while you're there as too tight to do in situ.....

[aka_kerrly]

VRs really benefit from a lightened flywheel to.

dave

[bertelli_1]

roosevelt said:

.....and water pump while you're there as too tight to do in situ.....

The chains are on the gearbox side of the engine, opposite to the waterpump.