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Oct 28, 2009 | 10:09 AM

99SevenPoint3

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clutch questions

ok so a few weeks ago i was having trouble with my clutch it didnt want to engage right and since i hadn't changed out the clutch since i bout the truck i figured i would go ahead n swap everything out... i purchased a LUK kit from autozone part number 07-131 ...what i didnt realize is the clutch i purchase didnt work with the flywheel i had so i went ahead and purchased a flywheel from advance autoparts because they were the only ones that could get the solid flywheel the fastest the part number 50-2703. when i got the flywheel home i put it on the floor n tried to align the bolt wholes with the pressure plate the only problem was that only 4 of the bolts aligned and me not knowing any better i went ahead n bolted the thing together and continued with my install... and well not to make the thread any longer the clutch still doesnt engage. And i just had someone tell me that i should be using all 7-8 bolt holes so if this is true what flywheel will work with this luk clutch kit i have?

Oct 28, 2009 | 12:42 PM

PLC7.3

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Contact LUK clutch and ask for the correct application........

Oct 28, 2009 | 01:03 PM

Lazy K

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What he says. With the clutch installed with only 4 bolts there is a good chance the pressure plate is distorted.

Oct 28, 2009 | 06:53 PM

99SevenPoint3

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Well i got the truck back apart and after a few minutes of looking things over I clearly messed up and bolted pressue plate down to the first few wholes i seen i have now lined up all the correct bolt wholes n bolted everything down... now i only have to mess with lining up the output shaft to the engine... If anyone gots a good method let me know lol because for some reason i can never quite get it right ...

Oct 28, 2009 | 10:13 PM

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The best way to get things lined back up is I hope when you reinstalled the clutch you used the alignment tool that came with the set. Before jacking the transmission up put the tranny in gear (doesn't matter which). Once you get the input shaft started into the clutch hole you can turn the output on the rear back and forth while "wiggling" the tranny in a circular motion. Be patient and it will work.

Don't feel bad all manual tranny installs can be a pain. On a side note I did do a clutch on a kenworth one time and the tranny slipped right up with no adjustments. I told my fellow mechanic "Maybe we need to pull it back and do it again, cause that was just too easy." LOL we didn't of course, just that it went back together too easy.

Good luck

Oct 28, 2009 | 10:15 PM

Dave Sponaugle

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Clutch alignment tool when you install the pressure plate.

I have a couple long bolts with the heads cut off that thread into the bell housing bolt holes on the sides.
Once you get the bell housing on the bolts a little wiggling and it slides right in place.

Oct 29, 2009 | 02:26 PM

Taters

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Long bolts with the heads cut off -- great idea Dave. I hope I can remember this the next time I do my clutch.

The last time I did it I must have gotten lucky, because it lined up pretty easily.