Hey all, my clutch is starting to go out, so I picked up the ACT replacement (stock disk, ACT pressure plate) seeing as how it's the same price as any stock kit I could find and has greater holding power. Anyway, I've replaced clutches on a lot of VWs before, and more recently on a 240SX. My dad had tried doing one on an older integra ('92) a few years ago and had some trouble with getting the driveshafts back in. Is this the case with the Type R? Who's done it, and how easy/difficult is it? If it's not too hard, we'll go ahead and do it ourselves, otherwise, we'll save ourselves the annoyance of sitting on the garage floor in 20 degree weather and take it to the shop.

 

I replaced the clutch on my 2000 ITR. It was one of the easiest ones I've done. The driveshafts just clicked into place. The only bitch is getting the little roll pin out of the shifter rod. It is a lot easier to get in than to get out. Make sure you use Honda trans fluid!!!!!!!

 

Did you need a special tool or something to push it back in, or did you just shove on it really hard or what? And what did you do to get the pin out?

 

And don't forget to have the flywheel resurfaced. And when you press in the new pilot bearing, it does not sit totally flat on the flywheel, I have heard of hacks beating on the pilot bearing to try to get it to be even with the flywheel, don't do it, you will destroy the bearing.

 

Where could I get the flywheel resurfaced? Any transmission shop?

 

you should use an air hammer to punch the pin out. I don't have one, so I just found a small socket the same size as the pin and tapped it out with a hammer. You have to have some finesse with the hammer, otherwise you will be buying a new pin. Plus you don't want to destroy the shifter rod seal by beating on the pin too hard. The next time I replace the clutch, I will use an air hammer to knock it out.

 

My local auto parts store has a flywheel resurfacer, they charged me $20 bucks to do it. There is also an automotive machine shop in my area that charges about the same amount. Just look in the yellow pages under automotive machining, or engine rebuilding shops sometimes do it too.

 

Alright, that doesn't sound too bad. Thanks a lot for your help, Jan.

 

Concerning the resurfacing....the ITR flywheel is considered a 2 step as opposed to a flat one, so it is important that your machine shop respects the OE tolerance on the 2 step cut.
Make sure he knows what you are talking about when you mention it. If not , find a competent machine shop.

 

Ok, thanks. Just for my own curiousity, how is the two-step different than the flat?