replacing your clutch? look no further.

injected03stang · May 6th, 2008, 01:25 PM

thats actually not to bad

RanGer498 · May 26th, 2008, 10:30 AM

good job BOB

stephen · June 3rd, 2008, 05:28 PM

Good write up.

A hydraulic trans jack can be rented fairly cheaply and would have made reinstalling the transmission much easier. Also it helps to have the trans in gear and turn the output shaft to get the splines to engage.

B0B · June 6th, 2008, 12:36 AM

update:

the spec clutch was GARBAGE. i had to pull it out re-do everything. i got a fidanza 2.1 and put it in and it is awesome. a couple things i think are important to add after doing it again:

when you tighten the pressure plate down, torque all the bolts twice, in a criss cross pattern and don't tighten them all down all the way the first time around. also, when you clean the pressure plate, clutch disc, and flywheel, clean them before you put them in and also as you're about to mount them because grease from your hands can get on them when you're moving them around under your car. use break cleaner, i was told that if you use acetone it may not take all the cosmalene off the parts

B0B · June 6th, 2008, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by stephen

Good write up.

A hydraulic trans jack can be rented fairly cheaply and would have made reinstalling the transmission much easier. Also it helps to have the trans in gear and turn the output shaft to get the splines to engage.

i realized i had a trans jack yesterday when i was doing the project. as i was laying under my car i looked under the work bench and there it was, just sitting there never used. lol i felt like an idiot. i used it this time and it made it a little easier. still a pain though.

B0B · June 19th, 2008, 11:05 PM

another edit: my pressure plate bolts came loose after about 500 miles. make sure you use a lot of loc-tite on your pressure plate bolts.

SGTPinder · August 10th, 2008, 08:20 AM

I am in the middle of doing this right now, let me tell you its a project! BUT i found some little things that help,

the splining tool is great, but it kinda sucks that its plastic, i put it in, and pushed up on it a little bit and it made things easier,

i had a snag where the tranny and engine weren't o the same angle so i pushed on the Alternater, (lightly!!!!) and i could hear everything fall into place.

Sorry this isnt in order, im going off memory and its 7am on a sunday... But jacking, i used car ramps on the front wheels, but the concrete floor im working on wouldnt allow me to drive up them, jack up the car, place a jack stand, jack up the other side put in a car ramp, and go back to the first side jack and install second ramp. Its easy and it give a nice stable platform to work with. In the rear i jacked it up about 19 inches, put some heavy duty stands, and as a safety stacked wood, 10 x 10s up to the chassis jack point, i dont entrust my life to jack stands if i can help it.

The starter removal was a nightmare, it took 3 of us taking turns to fine the right angles to get the bolts out, i wouldnt normally admit this, BUT i want other people to learn from our mishaps and plan accordingly!

The other nightmare was the pilot bearing, this cost us a LONG time. It wouldnt come out, even using the bearing remover, (the tool with the prongs at one end, screw the handle and the prongs come out, and use the slide to hammer it out) eventually my friend, used a torch and heated it lightly, when that didnt work he used a pnuematic cutter of some sort, when i find out what its called i will edit this post, burred out the sides a little bit and out she came, he was careful not to burrow through into the crankshaft!

I can say this, without a torch and an airgun this project would have laste more than 3 days. Things nice and rusted, the airgun helped out a lot. As i think of anything else ill through it in here, good or bad so i can try and be as helpful as i can. Meanwhile, I thank Bob, you can bet i printed off his directions and they are being used as a guide, im swapping transmissions ( 5 speed for a 5 speed), Aluminum FW, Spec Stage 1 Clutch and Steeda Adjustable cable kit. Bob, your write up is amazing, and +Rep for you!!!!!!

01brknGT · September 20th, 2008, 03:58 AM

so you dont have to drain the tranny fluid? I heard that you got too but from this video i guess not huh

the real shocker · September 20th, 2008, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by 01brknGT

so you dont have to drain the tranny fluid? I heard that you got too but from this video i guess not huh

you dont have to, but it sure makes it a whole lot easier and lighter to get that trans out

zinc02GT · September 20th, 2008, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by the real shocker

you dont have to, but it sure makes it a whole lot easier and lighter to get that trans out

+1

matfernan1 · September 20th, 2008, 07:44 PM

i replaced mine a few months ago and i did it at a friends house since he had a lift, it took three people to get it out we had to push the headers apart just a little and then we could turn it so it came out. when we put it back in i had a transmission jack to help hold the load since it takes a few minutes to get it turned right but then it just slides in

Zurdo03GT · March 13th, 2009, 02:58 AM

Is it hard to do when u got longtubes on? do u have to do anything to the headers?

99blkcobra · March 13th, 2009, 03:31 AM

why was spec garbage? mine squeaks was your like that, i have about 400 miles on it. i also have an adjustable clutch cable firewall, and quadrant, all spec and aluminum flywheel. car shakes in 1st and reverse unless i give it alot of gas

~C~ · March 13th, 2009, 09:09 AM

nice write up bob.

Black Bullitt · March 13th, 2009, 09:47 AM

Great write up. I've never heard of replacing the pilot bearing while you're in there, just the throw out bearing. I have 21k miles on my Bullitt I don't think I need to replace it.

Breakout · March 13th, 2009, 10:13 AM

I wish the stupid faggots at the nissan dealership would have replaced the throwout bearing when they replaced my clutch because that's been the problem all along. Grrrrr I'm angry

fox87stang · March 13th, 2009, 10:21 AM

Great write up..one question. How long did it take you and did you have an extra pair of hands?

Breakout · March 13th, 2009, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by fox87stang

Great write up..one question. How long did it take you and did you have an extra pair of hands?

he did, but the other pair of hands were in and around his anal cavity while he was doing the whole project

Black Bullitt · March 13th, 2009, 10:58 AM

It's a great write up, but could you make a list of all the tools used?

UnixHH · March 13th, 2009, 02:46 PM

April 18th, 2008, 06:28 PM <---- am i the only one that noticed this post is OLD AS HELL!! lol

May 26th, 2008, 10:30 AM	#22
RanGer498 Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT UNKown Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NJ/NY Posts: 927 iTrader: 1 reviews	good job BOB __________________ Mods: -PyPES cat back -Ford racing springs -Tires 275/17x9F & 285/18x10R -S&B Cold air intake -R498 10" Fixed Black mist Antenna ©1969-2010

June 6th, 2008, 12:36 AM	#24
B0B Boost gets you laid 2001 Mustang GT 12.93@113.7 (on the 18's) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milton, WA Posts: 2,601 iTrader: 2 reviews	update: the spec clutch was GARBAGE. i had to pull it out re-do everything. i got a fidanza 2.1 and put it in and it is awesome. a couple things i think are important to add after doing it again: when you tighten the pressure plate down, torque all the bolts twice, in a criss cross pattern and don't tighten them all down all the way the first time around. also, when you clean the pressure plate, clutch disc, and flywheel, clean them before you put them in and also as you're about to mount them because grease from your hands can get on them when you're moving them around under your car. use break cleaner, i was told that if you use acetone it may not take all the cosmalene off the parts __________________ '01 GT. Just a couple Bolt-ons. 0rwhp 0rwtq. Epic Turbo build in progress 2003 Rubicon (wheelin rig) 2008 Silverado 4x4 (towin rig/road queen) 2009 KTM 450 XC-W (Brap Brap!)

June 19th, 2008, 11:05 PM	#26
B0B Boost gets you laid 2001 Mustang GT 12.93@113.7 (on the 18's) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milton, WA Posts: 2,601 iTrader: 2 reviews	another edit: my pressure plate bolts came loose after about 500 miles. make sure you use a lot of loc-tite on your pressure plate bolts. __________________ '01 GT. Just a couple Bolt-ons. 0rwhp 0rwtq. Epic Turbo build in progress 2003 Rubicon (wheelin rig) 2008 Silverado 4x4 (towin rig/road queen) 2009 KTM 450 XC-W (Brap Brap!)

August 10th, 2008, 08:20 AM	#27
SGTPinder Regular 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: MA Posts: 73 iTrader: 0 reviews	I am in the middle of doing this right now, let me tell you its a project! BUT i found some little things that help, the splining tool is great, but it kinda sucks that its plastic, i put it in, and pushed up on it a little bit and it made things easier, i had a snag where the tranny and engine weren't o the same angle so i pushed on the Alternater, (lightly!!!!) and i could hear everything fall into place. Sorry this isnt in order, im going off memory and its 7am on a sunday... But jacking, i used car ramps on the front wheels, but the concrete floor im working on wouldnt allow me to drive up them, jack up the car, place a jack stand, jack up the other side put in a car ramp, and go back to the first side jack and install second ramp. Its easy and it give a nice stable platform to work with. In the rear i jacked it up about 19 inches, put some heavy duty stands, and as a safety stacked wood, 10 x 10s up to the chassis jack point, i dont entrust my life to jack stands if i can help it. The starter removal was a nightmare, it took 3 of us taking turns to fine the right angles to get the bolts out, i wouldnt normally admit this, BUT i want other people to learn from our mishaps and plan accordingly! The other nightmare was the pilot bearing, this cost us a LONG time. It wouldnt come out, even using the bearing remover, (the tool with the prongs at one end, screw the handle and the prongs come out, and use the slide to hammer it out) eventually my friend, used a torch and heated it lightly, when that didnt work he used a pnuematic cutter of some sort, when i find out what its called i will edit this post, burred out the sides a little bit and out she came, he was careful not to burrow through into the crankshaft! I can say this, without a torch and an airgun this project would have laste more than 3 days. Things nice and rusted, the airgun helped out a lot. As i think of anything else ill through it in here, good or bad so i can try and be as helpful as i can. Meanwhile, I thank Bob, you can bet i printed off his directions and they are being used as a guide, im swapping transmissions ( 5 speed for a 5 speed), Aluminum FW, Spec Stage 1 Clutch and Steeda Adjustable cable kit. Bob, your write up is amazing, and +Rep for you!!!!!! __________________ "I do not have to tell you who won the war. You know, the artillery did." ~Gen Patton K&N CAI, Spec Stage 1 Clutch, Spec Alum Flywheel, Steeda Clutch Adjust Kit, Eibach Pro Kit, 275s front, 315s rear, Insane Driver with Adrenaline Junkie Adapter

March 13th, 2009, 02:58 AM	#32
Zurdo03GT Regular 2003 mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miami,Fl Posts: 170 iTrader: 0 reviews	Is it hard to do when u got longtubes on? do u have to do anything to the headers? __________________ Zurdo

June 3rd, 2008, 05:28 PM	#23
stephen Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,182 iTrader: 0 reviews	Good write up. A hydraulic trans jack can be rented fairly cheaply and would have made reinstalling the transmission much easier. Also it helps to have the trans in gear and turn the output shaft to get the splines to engage.

September 20th, 2008, 03:58 AM	#28
01brknGT Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2008 Location: Travis AFB, Cali Posts: 659 iTrader: 0 reviews	so you dont have to drain the tranny fluid? I heard that you got too but from this video i guess not huh

September 20th, 2008, 07:44 PM	#31
matfernan1 Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pinson, Alabama Posts: 169 iTrader: 0 reviews	i replaced mine a few months ago and i did it at a friends house since he had a lift, it took three people to get it out we had to push the headers apart just a little and then we could turn it so it came out. when we put it back in i had a transmission jack to help hold the load since it takes a few minutes to get it turned right but then it just slides in

March 13th, 2009, 03:31 AM	#33
99blkcobra Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 cobra Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,743 iTrader: 2 reviews	why was spec garbage? mine squeaks was your like that, i have about 400 miles on it. i also have an adjustable clutch cable firewall, and quadrant, all spec and aluminum flywheel. car shakes in 1st and reverse unless i give it alot of gas __________________ 1999 Mustang Cobra (rebuilding, someday...) 1996 civic dd [/SIZE] MM Cobra Club #3

March 13th, 2009, 09:09 AM	#34
~C~ ~C~, The Other White Meat! Y2K YellowJacket GT ~TBD~ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West side B-More Posts: 1,710 iTrader: 2 reviews	nice write up bob. __________________ BLOWN Bumblebeast! 370 rwhp / 381 ft lbs ~Tuned by JJ at WMS "Like the blind man says......We shall see...."

March 13th, 2009, 10:13 AM	#36
Breakout Tree Fiddy Z 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,031 iTrader: 0 reviews	I wish the stupid faggots at the nissan dealership would have replaced the throwout bearing when they replaced my clutch because that's been the problem all along. Grrrrr I'm angry

March 13th, 2009, 10:21 AM	#37
fox87stang Regular 99 Cobra UNK Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tyler, Tx Posts: 230 iTrader: 0 reviews	Great write up..one question. How long did it take you and did you have an extra pair of hands? __________________ MM Cobra Club #20 1999 Cobra - Custom black/silver paint, 18" chrome Saleen wheels, BBK CAI, H-pipe, bullet mufflers, FRPP 4.10's and 305 Nitto DR's

March 13th, 2009, 02:46 PM	#40
UnixHH MM Fanatic 2003 Saleen S281 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 4,274 iTrader: 0 reviews	April 18th, 2008, 06:28 PM <---- am i the only one that noticed this post is OLD AS HELL!! lol __________________ 480RWHP 450RWTQ 15psi @ 15* on 91 octane

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