fooddude

hey guys i burned out my clutch on my 94 4runner last night and i was wondering what do i need to replace it and if there is anything else that i should replace while doing it and if it is very hard to replace thnx.

4runner4ever

When you change your clutch, don't forget to replace the bearing inside the flywheel. Lost of people seem to forget this.
The replacement shouldn't be a problem if you have a clutch alignment tool.

Victor

I did mine a couple of months ago.
To get the tranny out you have to rotate it a few degrees clockwise (looking towards the front) to get it over the exhaust and do it again to get the tranny all the way in. Its pretty straight forward if you've ever done a clutch.

Also - the R150F and its transfer case are a HEAVY assembly. Put your jack all the way to the rear. A buddy who can help you is invaluable. BTW - the bolts holding the driveshafts to the tranny/transfer case and the axles are TIGHT!

You need 12mm socket and wrench, 14mm socket and wrench, 17mm socket and wrench, some sort of breaker bar on top of other hand tools. You'll need a lot of extensions and use a 1/2" ratchet - I broke 2 3/8 ratchets before I figured this out. You'll also need a 22mm socket for the tranny rear mount. BTW - taking that thing off (four 12mm bolts) helps a ton when getting the tranny out/in.

I put one of Marlin's HD clutches in mine and I'm very happy with it.

fooddude

Good information, thanks. Is the bearing inside the flywheel the throw-out bearing or a different one?

About long did it take you guys. It looks like a days work.

We called the parts store to check on parts and they said they sell a kit, but they don't know what is in the kit. Are kits the typical route? Are there brands we need to watch out for?

And this guy has a 160000 miles on it, is there anything else I should replace while I have the trans pulled?

Thanks for everything.

Fooddud

Victor

The throwout bearing is held on the input shaft of the trans.

The one you are thinking of is the pilot bearing and you should definately swap it out. Its easy - fill it with grease and use one of the bolts that holds the rear support to the frame and as you tap it in fill with more grease. A few refills and the old bearing will pop right out. Clean out the grease and insert the new one.

You need to drain your tranny and transfer case before you pull them out - refill them with synthetic gear oil. Also - check the condition of your rear main seal - it is the rubber seal around the crank. Mine was ok so I decided to leave it alone but if there is any oil on the clutch you need to swap that out.

Buy a new shifter seat - its rubber that wears out. Half ball shaped and about $8 at the dealer.

Most kits don't include the pilot bearing but do have the new throwout bearing, clutch disc, and pressure plate. My Haynes manual had good directions and I'll post links to an article that helped me.

Victor

Here's the shifter seat article http://www.off-road.com/toyota/tech/shifter/index.html

fooddude

Great information Victor

Stuff like the shifter seat was the kind of information I was looking for. I want to fix everything that would be easy from pulling the transmition. I only want to do it once.

Will I need to bleed the hydraulics?

Foodude

4runner4ever

I forgot to mention that I previously had, on several occacsions, problems with the oil seal on the input shaft of the gearbox. I recommend replacing that also because when 10K later, this seal should go, you would have to redo the whole job. :pat:
This happend to me twice before and now I allways pay the extra few bucks and replace this small seal also.

fooddude

Will do. We just replaced the oil seal on the rear gear diff last week. It took more time trying to find a 30 mm socket than it did actually replacing the seal. Does that seal go out very much. It started leaking after I went mudding with some friends. Could some mud have worked its way in there.

Thanks for the heads up 4runner4ever.

fooddude

Victor

You don't need to bleed the hydraulics - the slave cylinder is held on by two 12mm bolts. I highly recommend it though. Just slip a 10mm wrench on it with a hose on the nipple just like bleeding brakes and have someone press on the clutch pedal. I got a lot of junk out of mine and I'll probably repeat the process again in the next few weeks. The pedal felt a lot better after bleeding.

Victor

Here's an article that helped a lot:
http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/4Runne...enance/clutch/