How hard is it to replace a clutch in a 5-speed manual transmission?

If I had an air impact wrench, I would probably enjoy the work. Otherwise, I'd rather avoid the hassle if possible.

Anybody familiar with the care and feeding of these systems should be able to diagnose the problem within 5 minutes. My general rule is that people th at don't understand how the an automotive system works shouldn't be working on it. Well, at least, not on my car anyway.

Managed my entire working life without one so far. Now retired so not looking good for me to bother with one now.

I like that sound they make. It's totally awesome!

There are a bunch of inexpensive electric impact wrenches available today, and many of them have decent torque. Heavier and clumsier than the air tool, but cheap enough for a home shop and doesn't need air. A must if you ever work on crappy vehicles with everything seized up with rust.

--scott

I have a compressor here and the only air tool I have is an air chisel that I am yet to use. It was a whim purchase. About all I use the compressor for currently is blowing dust and cleaning fluid off parts and inflating things.

I dose seized parts with a penetrant lube spray and wait them out. No need to rush these things now I'm retired. ;-)

Point taken but about all my flip phone does is make phone calls. I do have a couple of tablets that are more versatile.

Leveling the engine has NOTHING to do with it. The vast majority of light/medium duty vehicles have the bell housing integral to or dastened to the transmission, and without dropping the back of the transmission the bell housing will hit the firewall before the transmission can come out. Therefore the engine and transmission MUST be able to tilt - and often quite a bit - to come off of the engine in a straight line, and to go back onto the engine.

I think they have the directions mixed up unless they are talking about a front drive. The side to side isn't terribly critical in your application, and the rear tilt needs to be more than the front - As I said before, a bare minimum of 15 - 20 more likely - and if it can tilt 30, so much the better. The adapter saddle previously shown spec'd 30 forward and back - perfect. For heaviuer transmissions - and

Looks decent. General generic adapter sold by many importers under many brands.

Please explain why precision leveling is any kind of an issue????

They are pretty close untill you remove the rear mount and pivot the engine back to slide the transmission out from under the floor - without the bellhousing hitting the floor.

Like a said, "time" or "mileage" to replace a clutch is generally BS. It is "on condition" - meaning dependent on operation.

You will soon find out. every bit of what USED to be the clutch plate (friction material) is now dirty, sticky, black dust fouling everything in sight!

Thke it OUT in gear.

Sometimes. Generally not. REMOVE the transmission IN GEAR.

The owners manual says the car must be level when you check the oil.

The air will turn VERY blue before the transmission gets back into place. The clutch disc needs to be installed virtually 100% concentric with the crankshaft/pilot beating/ flywheel, and the ONLY way to do it easily is with a dummy spline - AKA a clutch alignment tool. You can make one if you can't buy one - I've made them from a broomstick in a pinch - I've also used a deep socket wrapped with tape - but I've worked in the "bush" in central/east and west Africa where you end up making more than you buy - - -

So what about a "cap screw" or a "grub screw" or a "machine screw" or a "set screw" - all od which are ":technically" bolts by your description ???. There are other examples.

Try Moscavitch or Lada Vs Mechanic on for size. Or Peugeot - or old Jag.

You are mixed up

Good idea - - -

Because you can't just wiggle it back and forth until everything slides into place. Well, you CAN do that with a VW bug, but once the thing gets bigger than one person can lift it becomes a problem. So you have to line everything up so it's all straight in a line and then push it together straight. It's not as hard as some people are making it out to be.... unless you have one of those vehicles where it is.

--scott