Hi everyone, as some of you may know i want to replace my clutch, reason being: its almost dead cuz 2 people have learned to drive stick on my car.

I am going to get and ACT street single plate clutch, and i dont want to pay somone 300 bucks to install it for me if i can do it myself. Now i wouldnt call myself a very car literate person when it comes to these sort of things, i am pretty good, but you know, i am afraid of messing things up, but then again i think of how many people, including myself have been screwed over by pro mechanics.


SO how easy would it be for me to take out my old one, and put in this new one...I bought a chilton and a Hanes manual for my car, so yeah.

I hope i can do it myself and put the 300 into a new flywheel instead of paying someone to do it for me...

Thanks

 

I remotely considered installing my Exedy clutch last year...did some research on how to do it. I own a Hayes, looked through that. DON'T DO IT! I'm assuming that you're pretty coordinated and good around tools...but honestly, a clutch is not something easy to do. Think about it, it's one of the most important parts of your car. The A/C, Radio, Stereo, Alternator, Battery...etc...ALL DIY. But just like you wouldn't do any massive stuff on the engine. I'd think twice, 3~4 times before trying something with your transmission. The best price my mechanic gave me was $280 to install my clutch and change my oil (negligible cost).

Anyway, Yea it would hella be nice to be able to do it yourself, but seriously, your clutch is everything.

-my 2 cents

 

i did a clutch intall myself, it was really hard. took about two days. it might help if you remove the radiator for more room to do stuff, but you might not have to cause the engine bay is bigger than my civic. you'll need to put your car on jacks stands and use a floor jack and a plank of wood to support the engine when you get the tranny off. i'd recommend getting the flywheel resurfaced unless you're putting a new one in, and since the flywheel is out maybe get it shaved to reduce weight. and follow the torque specs in the manuels when you put the clutch back in, having the pressure plate torqued down in the proper sequence is important so it won't warp.

 

ooooh ... Lueb on the board did his teg ... and it was not easy at all. i'd definately take this to the dealer.

 

I can't believe what I'm hearing... it's not hard at all. Just follow the steps in the manual and you can't go wrong. Granted I have only done it once when I did my auto-->manual conversion with a factory Honda service manual but it is a step by step process just like everything else. Just bolts and procedures man...
drain tranny fluid
remove driver side axle
support tranny & unbolt
drop transmission... there's the clutch all out in the open ready to be wrenched on! Make sure you have a clutch alignment tool for the install...
You will learn a lot and have a lot pf pride knowing you did such a 'difficult' job yourself.

 

Ok Mr. Man, so how long does this procedure take for "regular" people??? And also how long did it take YOU to do?

 

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i don't even know where to begin with this argument. "drop transmission" & "remove axel" ... those are pretty damn hard tasks if you don't have the tools or experience.

 

Seriously...just watching my mechanic do it...Just the tools...not stuff you'll find laying around the garage...unless you work on cars all the time. Even then, there are Transmission specific parts. And "drop the transmission"...isn't that something in itself that sounds like something you wouldn't necessarily want to do yourself?

Whatever you decide, BEST OF LUCK! Aftermarket clutch will definitely feel different. I'm not familiar with how a ACT feels...but the exedy is awesome. Grips earlier and firmer throughout the whole range...Good stuff.

 

Thanks, i havnt ever even felt an aftermarket clutch, but i have heard many good thing about them, i have also heard good things about ACT clutches, and also the exedy, but those are a little out of my price range, espesially now that it looks like i am going to have to ask somone to install it for me.

Some of you are saying to have the dealer do it, shouldn't i try a small 'clutch specific' place wouldnt it be cheaper, and plus last time i went to my dealer they f'ed up my car, they fixed it, but i dont want them f'ing up and then 'fixing' anything that has to do with my tranny

Thanks

 

for something like this, i'd take it where you're most comfortable. if this place works on imports and has a good rep, go for it. i always just automatically say "go to the dealer" because they'll know how to do it for sure.

i had a timing belt changed on my old eclipse by a small place ... huge mistake. after the install, the idle was soooooo jacked that the car would just shake its self off on cold starts.