Clutch and Rear Main Seal Install How-To Options

[bsamps4]

Hello everyone. I'm new to the 6gc world and would like everyone to know how grateful I am for websites like this that offer a wealth of information to consumers. Websites like these not only save you time, but a lot of money as well.

I recently purchased a 94 celica with the knowledge that it needs a new clutch. The car has 215,000 miles, but is still driveable. I can't really have much fun with the car yet due to the fact that the clutch slips in every gear at about 30% throttle. I'm interested to see if anyone would be interested in me making a "How-To" article on the installation of my clutch, rear main seal, and axle. I will need some insight from the senior members of this site ofcourse, but I would certaintly love to start out my celica experience with a bang, and offer some help to other members who may be interested in doing this themselves as well.

I do however have a few questions that I would like to propose for my own personal knowledge. Best transmission fluid? where? how much? Decent brand of axle? where? how much?

The clutch that I will be using is an Exedy stock style clutch which includes pressure plate, release bearing, and pilot bearing, and I will be resurfacing the flywheel NOT replacing. I want to keep my costs as low as possible because I will be swapping a 3sgte dual entry turbo motor into the car in months to come. I will be reusing my 5sfe tranny for the swap, but don't want to cause my current ageing motor to become overstressed, and break unexpectedly.

Let me know what you think, and thanks again!

[samir0189]

welcome.

As far as the axle question, i really like the cardone brand that carquest sells. It is much thicker than OEM and the cv boots have extra pleats. I got it NEW not rebuilt, and no core for $70 ish, i think.

alot of people here seem happy with the synchromesh, i never tried it, i used mobil 1 fully synthetic 75-90 and never had an issue.