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Sep 23, 2004 - 12:21 AM
chicklover345 View Member Profile Enthusiast Joined Jul 16, '03 From Boise, Idaho Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)	There is a clutch on ebay for 115 I have seen it on some other posts and I just wanted to make sure if there was any thing else i need to install it. i have an st205 '95 gt hatch 5sfe will it fit that engine as well? This post has been edited by chicklover345: Sep 23, 2004 - 12:26 AM -------------------- My car = 0-60 in ~9sec It's slow, I know

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Sep 23, 2004 - 9:49 PM

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QUOTE (spunky393 @ Sep 23, 2004 - 7:53 PM)

From Kwanza's keyboard its self....

"I can tell you exactly what you need to do... ;]... but mind you... it's gonna be hard cause that 5SFE tranny is a real pain in the arse...

Umm... first off, the stuff you'll need, minus basic tools and stuff. You'll need at least 2 jacks and jackstands. That's the dangerously bare minimum. One to hold the engine (cause you'll have to remove 2 motor mounts)... and the other to help hold the tranny. It'll be easier if you have an engine hoist... but 2 jacks should be barely enough.

That said... you'll need to remove all stuff from the tranny... shift-linakges, speedo gear, clutch safety switch (wires), clutch slave cylinder (i believe it's bolted on the tranny), various grounds and stuff, hub (unbolt from struts and fold down the hubs, or get them clear of the axles... be wary of the brake lines and unbolt those also if they get in the way... don't need to disconnect, but there a little plate that holds it in place)... and I believe that's all.

Axles: Now before you get nailed with tranny fluid, drain the tranny. There should be a drain plug, on the bottom somewhere. If you don't, the fluid will come out all over you when you remove the axles. You gotta be careful with the axles, cause you don't want them to "pop" or fall apart. If that happens, basically the axle is screwed. Pull them from the ends (hard metal ends and not the boot). Try your best to not place a lot of pressure on the boots. The driver-side is a lot longer than the passenger, or visa versa. One is longer than the other... ;] It may take a bit of work, but they should come out of the tranny... and going back in, just try to get it in. That's probably the second hardest part...

Motor mounts... before you remove any, secure the jacks under the motor... somewhere that won't dent anything and use boards/blocks to prevent damage. As for the motor mounts, there is one under the tranny on the crossmember and one on the tranny (there may be another... assuming I'm remembering correctly). These two will need to be removed... The bottom one so the tranny and move freely and drop clearly through the bottom, and the other is pretty obvious. THe bottom crossmember is a pain in the ass... you'll see what I mean when you get there. Take your time and work with a friend... that way you can guide him/her... ;]

After the motor mounts are removed, secure a jack under the tranny... then you can start removing the tranny bolts. Lemme think... umm, there are 2 large ones (17mm) at the top, 2 (17mm) at the sides, 4 smaller ones (14mm) lower at the bottom, and 2 (14mm) holding in the starter. Remove the starter first and pull that out, if you can. I think it may be a bit squishy. NOTE: you may need to remoe the exhaust manifold downpipe... I forget if the tranny clears that or not. After the bolts are removed, move the tranny around and pry a bit and it should all loose. Carefully position it out of there... and have a friend give you a hand or two. ;]

Once the tranny is out, you can finally remove and install your new clutch. Be sure to clean off the flywheel a bit before you install the new clutch. Some higher-grit sandpaper should be fine (220+ grit) or you can get the flywheel resurfaced for 10-20 dollars. After that, do everything in reverse. Install clutch, replace tranny, put starter back on, motor mounts, axles, wires, etc... and you're set. Cross your fingers and hope it works... ;] Be sure to use the clutch alignment tool also to align the clutch...

Well, that's the jist of it. It's all off the top of my head so I may be missing some small steps. Good luck man." (kwanza)

Groovy... ;]

(note: I edited my explaination a bit... I must have been really tired or something cause I had quite a few typos...)

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chicklover345 clutch how-to Sep 23, 2004 - 12:21 AM

Supersprynt you have an ST204 not a 205 (GT-Four). You will ne... Sep 23, 2004 - 8:14 AM

Anub1s I will be writing up a how to when I do mine tomor... Sep 23, 2004 - 1:22 PM

spunky393 From Kwanza's keyboard its self.... "I c... Sep 23, 2004 - 2:53 PM

Kwanza26 QUOTE (spunky393 @ Sep 23, 2004 - 7:53 PM) From Kw... Sep 23, 2004 - 9:49 PM

bufferdan its not fun... i'll just say that! Sep 23, 2004 - 9:49 PM

spunky393 haha, don't worry about it Kwanza, i tried to ... Sep 23, 2004 - 10:00 PM

Kwanza26 QUOTE (spunky393 @ Sep 24, 2004 - 3:00 AM) haha, d... Sep 23, 2004 - 10:20 PM

rjbibeau i've done a clutch job on an accord it wasn... Sep 23, 2004 - 11:35 PM

Fox-N-It2 The clutch kit I remember getting was $120 ca... Sep 24, 2004 - 1:35 AM

toyotatech3 i just put them on a lift and use a transmission j... Sep 24, 2004 - 8:56 AM

97GTinKC While you have it apart, I would also get a new pi... Sep 25, 2004 - 10:27 AM

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