clutch replacement

[surfingdrums]

So before you begin you are going to want the following

TONS of rags
a good 1/2in AND 3/8in rachet set. (trust me on the half inch stuff. these bolts don't want to come off and I snapped 3 extensions)
plastic bag
masking tape
jack
jack stands/ramps
space
time
help is always useful

firstly take out your shift bezel and remove your shift knob, boot, then shifter. you should now look like this:


now put tape over that hole so you don't get any crud in your gear oil.

There are 4 bolts holding the driveshaft to the differential you need to remove. After they are out, your driveshaft may be still stuck in place. I just tapped mine gently with a hammer 2 or 3 times and it came loose. just pull it out of the tailpiece of your transmission and it will just fall out

Diff side(lean your head to the right to see it clearly):


Tranny side(lean your head to the right again):


You will now need to put a plastic bag over your tailpiece and tape it on there so you aren't rolling around in 100weight the rest of the project.

Next remove your clutch slave cylinder:


just let it hang after it's off.
Next is the most time consuming part of the project. There are 6 or 7 bolts holding the transmission to the engine block. One holds the starter bracket in place. These bolts WILL be stuck and this is what the 1/2 inch drive sockets are for.
After you get all the bolts holding the tranny to the engine block you will need to take off the tranny mounting bracket, disconnect your speedo cable, and remove two sensor(?) wires.
Before

After (speedo cable on right)


After this I had to remove the downpipe (exhaust pipe piece between header and catalytic converter) to drop it down out of there.
To drop your tranny, put it on your jack with wheels and lower it as you pull it towards the rear of the car. CAUTION!!! it will be leaking oil!!!

Your clutch is now exposed.


Just remove a few bolts from the pressure plate and then pull it off of the pins which will reveal your friction plate.

Pull your friction plate off and all that will be left is your flywheel.

You can (should) remove your flywheel and have it resurfaced before putting everything back together.

Hope it was helpful...pm or email me if anything is wrong or needs to be changed!

Matt