clutch replacement, 2009 1.5L

[esse10]

who here has already replaced their clutch themselves and can give me a few tips on that? is there a procedure to adjusting the shift cable links/ends after re-install? anybody know the tranny mount torque values?

thanks folks

[esse10]

Fellas? i thought people worked on their cars around here. Nobody has actually adjusted their shifting links before on these cars.....HHHMM???

[remcafee]

the clutch is fairly easy to do on our cars, the one thing to keep in mind is putting on red loctite on flywheel bolts and torquing them down the spec properly, they are 38 ft ibs, and a 90 degree turn in a star pattern, your rear subframe torque mount bolt is going to be 89 ft ibs.

[esse10]

the clutch is fairly easy to do on our cars, the one thing to keep in mind is putting on red loctite on flywheel bolts and torquing them down the spec properly, they are 38 ft ibs, and a 90 degree turn in a star pattern, your rear subframe torque mount bolt is going to be 89 ft ibs.

I didn't mess with the flywheel bolts i just replaced the clutch, pressure plate and throw out bearing. I didn't remove the subframe either just manhandle the tranny in there it's not that heavy.

[remcafee]

you should of machined the flywheel or replaced it, youre going to get chatter when using the clutch soon, the vibration is bad as it is also making sure the crankshaft is spinning smooth, now there is going to be more vibration and the wear on crankshaft will accelerate

[sh0rtlife]

or youll heat glaze the snot out of the clutch and trash it in short order....machining the flywheel for a clutch swap is a MUST otherwise you can be 110% sure of shortened clutch life by atleast half

[esse10]

Does the transmission go out a lot on these cars? I mean the inside bearing go bad after certain amount of miles?
Mine is making a rattling noise that seems to be coming from the tranny output bearing. I'm gonna have it refurbished or replace it with a used one, if I can find one

[remcafee]

sounds like a flywheel issue...

[esse10]

wind up being the Gearbox transmission i replaced it with a 2007 salvage yard tranny ...............all good no more noise. I did measure the flywheel with a dial caliper and it was below the .004 inch max limit while turning the while via the crank.