Changing the clutch

[The Griffalo]

I have a feeling my clutch isn't going to last too long. It gets whiffy quite quickly and can squark a little when reverse is used for the first journey of the day. So what sort of a job is it to change? I've got axle stands/trolley jacks etc. and a single garage Is it a reasonable job or can it be a bit of an arse? Is there any special tooling required other than an alignment tool?

Box is a T5 on a 96 car.

[touching cloth]

They never like going into reverse at the best of times, slip it into 5th first then straight back and it should be nice and smooth.

[dnb]

I've not done a Griff clutch with the engine and box in the car - mine was on an engine crane at the time - but from looking at the space available, it looks like it will be tricky to get at everything, but do-able.

[The Griffalo]

Sussed that one, but this car came from Rochdale you know. They have hills and everything up there Just got a feeling the friction plate is a little on the thin side after all those hills and it's not going to last forever.

Clutches don't normally wear out here in the flatlands

[SIM500]

Just changed clutch on mine and is fairly straightforward if you have some mechanical knowhow.Other tool you might need is clutch aligning tool or old gearbox output shaft.Also this is the second clutch i have changed in less than a year as i bought a cheap one (from ebay)which was not up to the job.Buy a decent clutch and do the job once.If you would like more info' email me from my profile.

Good luck..........Simon.

[The Griffalo]

Is there room for the bellhousing to clear the bulkhead or is it a jack/crane the engine to a suitable angle job?

[Seasider]

The Griffalo said:

Is there room for the bellhousing to clear the bulkhead or is it a jack/crane the engine to a suitable angle job?

Haven't done it myself but think you need to lift it a bit

Trying to be helpful coz your gonna kill me

[The Griffalo]

Seasider said:

The Griffalo said:

Is there room for the bellhousing to clear the bulkhead or is it a jack/crane the engine to a suitable angle job?

Haven't done it myself but think you need to lift it a bit

Trying to be helpful coz your gonna kill me

Watcha done????

Goes off searching for dodgy images of himself.

[Elwood]

I changed my clutch over a weekend, I found I had to unbolt the bellhousing from the gearbox to get it through the chassis, the hardest bit was getting the gearbox back up because you have to twist it through the chassis and its heavy when your on your back.
(Rover Gearbox)

Edited by Elwood on Tuesday 5th June 16:31