Clutch alignment tool in/near Austin?
Feb 4, 2004, 12:01 PM
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Clutch alignment tool in/near Austin?
I got a new OEM clutch for my car and was planning to put it in this weekend. The catch is I don't have an alignment tool for the clutch disc. 
I'm guessing the tool should be the same for all single disc OEM/aftermarket clutches since it's based on the transmission input shaft.
Does anyone have one that I can borrow? If so, hit me up with a PM.
I'm guessing the tool should be the same for all single disc OEM/aftermarket clutches since it's based on the transmission input shaft.Does anyone have one that I can borrow? If so, hit me up with a PM.
Feb 5, 2004, 10:57 AM
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Nobody in Austin has a new clutch (with alignment tool) waiting to go in, or has done a swap already? Doh!
Well is anyone interested in watching/helping me out?
Well is anyone interested in watching/helping me out?
Feb 5, 2004, 01:11 PM
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Well I wound up finding a "universal" alignment tool at PepBoys, so now I think all I need is a slide hammer to get the shaft out of the trans. Couldn't find one at Sears, Harbor Freight, or PepBoys.
I dunno when I'll be working on it. I want to this weekend but need to see when I can be free too. I'd rather start sooner than later. I guess best-case is probably starting Friday evening, otherwise I'll probably start Saturday morning or evening.
I dunno when I'll be working on it. I want to this weekend but need to see when I can be free too. I'd rather start sooner than later. I guess best-case is probably starting Friday evening, otherwise I'll probably start Saturday morning or evening.
Feb 5, 2004, 03:18 PM
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Originally posted by trubidou
I'd like to watch and/or help. I'm not sure how much help I could be, but let me know. I'll have to run it by the wifey, but it shouldn't be a problem.
I'd like to watch and/or help. I'm not sure how much help I could be, but let me know. I'll have to run it by the wifey, but it shouldn't be a problem.
Really though I'll probably need some help with the transmission since it's big, heavy, and awkward. Yeah, that's what a tranny jack is for, but I don't have one of those.
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Auto Zone think it's a #203 $2.35 everyone should have one My Mech F'ed up an install on my car and I missed the SCC Evo tuner challange...So now I know where to get one (other than if you buy a $1,600.00 JDM clutch you would think they would put in the $1.00 Wsale part... My $850.00 performance clutch for my dodge had one)
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Zeus, I married an Okie 22 years ago...It has made me more helpful...but people from the great TX act diferent when they find out...Is it guilt by association? If your doing this you need at least 3 (well two big + a jack) and removing the X member will help save a lot of time...
Feb 6, 2004, 08:11 AM
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Looks like this is probably going to happen early Saturday morning at my friend's place in central Austin. Don't know about guests, but I can't see why others wouldn't be allowed to come.
I picked up the slide hammer from AutoZone last night but was also considering doing some sort of home-brewed solution with a bolt and some pipe or something too.
I picked up the slide hammer from AutoZone last night but was also considering doing some sort of home-brewed solution with a bolt and some pipe or something too.
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Yeah, you unbolt the rear pitch stop and the centermember it's attached to. That's what you mean, right?
I have the shop manuals and will probably follow their process pretty closely. Though I plan on unbolting the front strut from the hub assembly instead of separating the steering linkage and hub assembly from the control arm. I'd rather fudge the alignment up a little bit than screw something up trying to pop those ball joints off.
I have the shop manuals and will probably follow their process pretty closely. Though I plan on unbolting the front strut from the hub assembly instead of separating the steering linkage and hub assembly from the control arm. I'd rather fudge the alignment up a little bit than screw something up trying to pop those ball joints off.