Clutch Change ...advice?
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Clutch Change ...advice?
I am about to change the clutch in my 93 F150, 5.0L - it has a 5 speed manual...
I got the perfection clutch kit from Advance, I got an OEM Slave cylinder and a new Flywheel, as I gather good info about the clutch and flywheel, but the slave cylinder in aftermarket sux so I got OEM.
This said I also bought Castrol MERC/DEX Transmax ATF for the tranny...
Anything else I should do while in there...maybe U Joints? Or any better fluids greases etc...in general any advice from someone that's done it recently...
Thx
I will be getting anything else I need tomorrow...Doing the Job Sunday
I got the perfection clutch kit from Advance, I got an OEM Slave cylinder and a new Flywheel, as I gather good info about the clutch and flywheel, but the slave cylinder in aftermarket sux so I got OEM.
This said I also bought Castrol MERC/DEX Transmax ATF for the tranny...
Anything else I should do while in there...maybe U Joints? Or any better fluids greases etc...in general any advice from someone that's done it recently...
Thx
I will be getting anything else I need tomorrow...Doing the Job Sunday
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Does the rear main need to be replaced? Now would be the time to do it.
You won't know about the U-joints until you get the drive shaft off. Most parts stores will carry that u-joint in their regular stock, so if one is open on sunday you can get them then. You may want to swap them out with greasable ones if you so wish. Removing the front shaft isn't terribly difficult, so you can put it off for another day.
You won't know about the U-joints until you get the drive shaft off. Most parts stores will carry that u-joint in their regular stock, so if one is open on sunday you can get them then. You may want to swap them out with greasable ones if you so wish. Removing the front shaft isn't terribly difficult, so you can put it off for another day.
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thanks
I'll change it if it leaks, I'll report back that you were right...I hope you're wrong however ...LOL we'll see
But appreciate your experience
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make sure you surface the flywheel. if you don't the new plate will wear quickly. if you are going to do the seal the flywheel will be off -- take it to a good machine shop. I speak from experience.
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I got
A new one!
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What new PLATE will wear quickly? I know it's a common recommendation on this site to always resurface the flywheel when doing a clutch job. I disagree. I have never had to resurface a flywheel with one of these common fiber clutch discs. Now if the rivets from the old clutch disc had dug into the flywheel or it was rough for some other reason then the flywheel would require resurfacing.
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What new PLATE will wear quickly? I know it's a common recommendation on this site to always resurface the flywheel when doing a clutch job. I disagree. I have never had to resurface a flywheel with one of these common fiber clutch discs. Now if the rivets from the old clutch disc had dug into the flywheel or it was rough for some other reason then the flywheel would require resurfacing.
conventionally, hot spots on the flywheel justify a resurface also.
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thanks for the input
Got it done...took 10 hrs, But did a few more things than just the clutch, new pressure plate, new flywheel, new OEM slave cylinder, new clutch master cylinde all new fluids in Tranny and T/Case...bled it all out, changed oil, thermostat, battery cable ends, charged and cleaned battery...see the belt tensioner is on its last leg...hope it makes it till payday...LOL
Thx to everyone for the advice and help...
Thx to everyone for the advice and help...
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I will add this
For anyone changing their clutch... and pilot bearing...
Insure you have a pilot bearing removal tool before you start...it was a genuine PITA to take out ...impossible without the tool...this lesson was learned the hard way...
Insure you have a pilot bearing removal tool before you start...it was a genuine PITA to take out ...impossible without the tool...this lesson was learned the hard way...
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dowel into the grease with a hammer. Pops out every time.
edit: after thinking about it, ive always used socket extensions as the grease driver.
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to be honest...
I saw the method used on youtube after I'd already fuged up the interior of the bearing...perhaps next time but the puller method worked...clutch is like butter...
I still have the shifter installed wrong...but hey it shifts awesome...I'll most likely revise the shifter tomorrow...
I still have the shifter installed wrong...but hey it shifts awesome...I'll most likely revise the shifter tomorrow...
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