 how high does your car need to be, for a first time clutch job?? |
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| jsayre914 |
 Jun 30 2008, 06:28 PM
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im going to attempt my first clutch job, i did a search on floor jacks and stands and it was all about engine drops, i dont need to drop the engine i dont think. should i just get two sets of 3 ton floor jacks and use wood blocks with my current hydralic floor jack to get it up there. good enough??is that enough room??
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| type47 |
Jun 30 2008, 07:21 PM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
well, you can just drop the transmission to do a clutch job but it's hard to say "how high". you just need it high enough to lay under the tranny (insert joke here) and muscle it (the transmission) off the engine and onto your chest. hopefully you've read the other posts about removing just the transmission, if not, search for some threads on that. support the rear of the engine with your jack stands and lower the trans slightly to enable the trans to have enough clearance of the bumper. trans weighs 80ish pounds.
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| SirAndy |
Jun 30 2008, 08:15 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,459 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(type47 @ Jun 30 2008, 05:21 PM)  ... muscle it off the engine and onto your chest ... huh? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) i use a floorjack with a wooden plate. drop the tranny onto the jack and roll it out the back ... much easier! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) of course, you need to put something under the engine first to support it. a jackstand will do just fine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Andy |
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| type47 |
Jul 1 2008, 07:08 AM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jun 30 2008, 06:15 PM) QUOTE(type47 @ Jun 30 2008, 05:21 PM) ... muscle it off the engine and onto your chest ... huh? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) i use a floorjack with a wooden plate. drop the tranny onto the jack and roll it out the back ... much easier! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) i gave a bad instruction that could lead to injury. and then again, i've never removed just the transmission but i've read here that someone removed the trans only by laying under it and taking it out. by far, the better method is as andy described. |
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jsayre914 how high does your car need to be Jun 30 2008, 06:28 PM
jimkelly the engine does not need to be HIGH - but i like t... Jun 30 2008, 08:51 PM
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the engine does not need to be HIGH - but i like ... Jul 1 2008, 03:24 PM
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the engine does not need to be HIGH - but i like ... Jul 1 2008, 04:02 PM Dave_Darling I used:
Two jack stands at the rear "donuts... Jul 1 2008, 10:22 AM vsg914 :agree: with Dave. Thats how I do it too. Jul 1 2008, 10:26 AM orthobiz And remove the air cleaner so it doesn't hit t... Jul 1 2008, 06:15 PM |
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