Replacing Clutch

bbrewer03 · August 3rd, 2007, 10:25 PM

I am in need of a throw out bearing in the worst way. (awful squilling) I am going to buy the spec stage I clutch via americanmuscle.com. I am just wondering what installations involves. I know I need to drop the driveshaft, then remove the trans. When removing the trans should I remove the bell housing with it or seperate the two. Or are the bellhousing and trans made together? Once that is out I just unbolt the pressure plate and swap the old clutch disc etc. Basically, should I look out for any common problems or is it pretty straight forward. Is exact torque specs important? I will be following a haynes manual. Any helpful hints or recomendations would be appreciated.
thanks
I have a 1997 GT

bbrewer03 · August 3rd, 2007, 10:29 PM

Oh yeah.......I had to drive my car a pretty good ways with it squealing. I could feel a bumping through the clutch petal also. If the throwout bearing went completely out could it of damaged my trans's input shaft?

ujslost · August 3rd, 2007, 11:45 PM

I replaced one at work the other day that had literally came apart. And it didnt hurt the bearing retainer. BTW it wont hurt the imput shaft if anything the bearing retainer the bearing slides over

burlingtonNC98GT · August 4th, 2007, 05:59 PM

speaking of replacing clutches, my piece of shit king cobra clutch just went out the other day. i swear to god, ford racing parts are absolute shit. i barely had it in there a year.

August 3rd, 2007, 10:25 PM	#1
bbrewer03 Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 129	Replacing Clutch I am in need of a throw out bearing in the worst way. (awful squilling) I am going to buy the spec stage I clutch via americanmuscle.com. I am just wondering what installations involves. I know I need to drop the driveshaft, then remove the trans. When removing the trans should I remove the bell housing with it or seperate the two. Or are the bellhousing and trans made together? Once that is out I just unbolt the pressure plate and swap the old clutch disc etc. Basically, should I look out for any common problems or is it pretty straight forward. Is exact torque specs important? I will be following a haynes manual. Any helpful hints or recomendations would be appreciated. thanks I have a 1997 GT __________________ 1997 GT Cobra R Hood, Cobra Front bumper, MSD plug wires, Bosch +4 plugs, Tailights, Projector headlights, 18x9 chrome bullet wheels in front and 18x10s in back, Tunable Induction Cold air intake, flowmaster mufflers with chrome 18"x 4" wide tips.

August 3rd, 2007, 10:29 PM	#2
bbrewer03 Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 129	Oh yeah.......I had to drive my car a pretty good ways with it squealing. I could feel a bumping through the clutch petal also. If the throwout bearing went completely out could it of damaged my trans's input shaft? __________________ 1997 GT Cobra R Hood, Cobra Front bumper, MSD plug wires, Bosch +4 plugs, Tailights, Projector headlights, 18x9 chrome bullet wheels in front and 18x10s in back, Tunable Induction Cold air intake, flowmaster mufflers with chrome 18"x 4" wide tips.

August 3rd, 2007, 11:45 PM	#3
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,851	I replaced one at work the other day that had literally came apart. And it didnt hurt the bearing retainer. BTW it wont hurt the imput shaft if anything the bearing retainer the bearing slides over __________________ http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/vehicle-classifieds/86839-wtt-90-lx-hatch-red-black-north-alabama.html#post1394801

August 4th, 2007, 05:59 PM	#4
burlingtonNC98GT Regular 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Burlington, NC Posts: 170	speaking of replacing clutches, my piece of shit king cobra clutch just went out the other day. i swear to god, ford racing parts are absolute shit. i barely had it in there a year. __________________ 1998 GT PI cams bbk cai flowmaster 40's catback bbk x-pipe w/ cats march pulleys RAM clutch Steeda Tri-axe

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