ok so my clutch is out and i am going to replace it this sat-sun

A) should or do i need to resurface my flyweal
B) is thier a write up or thread on how to replace a clutch as i have never done one,
however that doesnt mean i cant work on my truck, its just i have never done one and a few pointers will help
thanx
vadym

 

- yes get your flywheel resurfaced

- have a tranny jack

- air tools are a big plus

- somwhere dry to work helps

 

rent a bearing puller before starting and have some thread locker glue and some long extensions for the top bolts
when I did mine I left the cross member on the tranny and it helped a lot when lowering and raising it back into place.
heres a link for the shop manual https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...umbers-102344/

 

x2 on the long extension like about 24-36 inches. candle wax works if you don't have a bearing puller. make sure the the trans. is real tight so it won't shift on the jack. once you start the transmission in, i use small c-clamps to pull the transmission up to the block. use very little pressure on the clamps (tighten clamps wiggle transmission and repeat)and keep an eye out to make sure the bolt holes are lined up. that is my .01 worth.

 

I have found the best way to hold the tranny in place when reinstalling it is with 2 jack stands and a car jack,
put a jack stand on each end of the cross member and the jack on the bell housing.
then what I like is to push the truck towards the tranny (only do this in a garage or on level ground)
I find it much easier than wrestling the tranny around under the truck also with the floor jack on the bell housing you can have the handle facing out the front to adjust the trannys hight while pushing the truck back also have some wheel chalks set up at the rear wheels a few inches back so the truck will not roll to far.

good luck on what ever way you do it

 

Def. Make sure you get a full kit, Pressure plate, Friction disc, Throwout bearing, pilot bearing and alignment tool. Also you should!!! get your flywheel machined. You will need to do this because your flywheel was mated to your old friction disc, Therefore when you install the new clutch and you don't machine your flywheel you will have problems with breaking in your clutch. Also make sure that you have access to all the proper tools and a plus would be a car lift, so you can work standing up instead of laying on the ground under the truck. Also it might not bea bad idea to find someone to help you in case you need a hand holding the trans while you are trying to thread the bolts to the block. Good luck. If you need any assistance I can e-mail you instructions from Mitchell OnDemand.

 

a lift and a tranny jack helps a TON! took forever doing a 3.0 clutch on the ground. 2 hours on the lift...

be careful when tightening the bolts that hold the pressure plate in, they are quite easy to break and a pain to get the busted stud out of the flywheel.

the starter can suck to remove too...

 

All I can say is, get a tranny jack, its safer and a whole lot easier if you are doing it alone. You can figure the rest out yourself. First time I did it, it took 8 hours 6 times times later I can have it out in 1/2 hour.
Good Luck.
JMach1

 

my first time, having never done it alone took 6hrs (with help of good friend that had more exp then me). i'll second the "don't over tighten the small bolts on the clutch" they do sheer easy and are a pita to get out. i know. get a tranny jack, but they're not a must have. just buy a new flywheel, they're so cheap and you get money back when you bring your old one back, plus less down time.

 

thanx for all the advise
ill let you know if i get stuck

 

if its a 4x4, have fun with negotiating the tranny past the crossmember... i hate that crossmember, if it didnt work id be cuttin it off