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Nov 12, 2011 | 10:27 PM

Sleeven

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My Upgraded Clutch Install

Hey guys just figured Id post a few pics from the install today. All is going very well so far! (knocks on wood) Ill post more tomorrow.
new stuff

Trans

Support beer. I mean beam.

old pressure plate

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Nov 12, 2011 | 10:35 PM

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How high does the front end have to be off the ground in order for the trans to be pulled from the bottom

Nov 12, 2011 | 10:57 PM

Sleeven

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How high does the front end have to be off the ground in order for the trans to be pulled from the bottom

As high as the jack goes lol. No mines 4 clicks up in the jack stands. I've got them at about a 2 feet back from the subframe

Nov 13, 2011 | 01:36 AM

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Did you remove the subframe?

Nov 13, 2011 | 12:43 PM

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Did you remove the subframe?

I did. Its not too bad. The hardest part so far was getting the bellhousing bolt off behind the starter. That **** out was ridiculous.

Nov 13, 2011 | 01:07 PM

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^^yep worst part of the job imo lol

Nov 13, 2011 | 02:03 PM

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X3. Held me up a good 15-20 mins. Little bastard.

Nov 13, 2011 | 04:14 PM

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X4 - That thing was a real PITA.

Nov 13, 2011 | 05:28 PM

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i wanted to smack the engineer that figured that one out lol

Nov 13, 2011 | 09:16 PM

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So what's the trick to getting that bolt out

Nov 13, 2011 | 11:42 PM

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i used a wobble extension with a shallow socket

Nov 13, 2011 | 11:59 PM

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i used a wobble extension with a shallow socket

Thanks for the tip hopefully I remember this in the spring

Nov 14, 2011 | 02:00 PM

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i used a wobble extension with a shallow socket

This

Nov 14, 2011 | 02:09 PM

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A clutch job in a subframe.car is cake....litterally take me 3-5 hrs on the ground.... Lol and lift. Usually 3ish

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