Clutch Alignment
08-20-2003, 01:50 PM
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I'm gonna put my motor in this weekend. I'm not replacing the clutch right now, so I don't have a clutch alignment tool. Whats the easiest way to do it, or do I have to use the tool?
Could I just put the clutch and P/P on the trans, mate the trans and motor, and bolt the P/P to the flywheel?
If that won't work....do all rx7's have the same amount of splines and use the same tool? Any other car use the same tool?
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Could I just put the clutch and P/P on the trans, mate the trans and motor, and bolt the P/P to the flywheel?
If that won't work....do all rx7's have the same amount of splines and use the same tool? Any other car use the same tool?
Help a brother out
08-20-2003, 02:04 PM
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Yes can get the clutch lined up by hand if you are *real* careful. Just feel on the outside of the pressure plate in particular, and also centering inside the hub where the tool would normally go.
If you are putting the tranny and motor together outside the car, this will be easy, even without the tool.
However, its about a $5 part at Autozone, just get one for a Ford.
Jason
If you are putting the tranny and motor together outside the car, this will be easy, even without the tool.
However, its about a $5 part at Autozone, just get one for a Ford.
Jason
08-20-2003, 02:10 PM
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i just put my trans in this weekend and i found it alot easier to bolt the clutch up after i bolted the trans up that way the clip doesnt get snapep off then you will have to pull the trans again i learned the hard way.good luck its not to tough
08-20-2003, 08:00 PM
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just do it the "other way" Slide the pressure plate and clutch disk on the tranny first, then when the engine/trans are bolted together bolt the plate to the flywheel. put one bolt in, use a screwdriver through the starter hole to turn the flywheel and put another bolt in, and so on.
08-20-2003, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by turbovr6' date='Aug 21 2003, 01:00 AM
just do it the "other way" Slide the pressure plate and clutch disk on the tranny first, then when the engine/trans are bolted together bolt the plate to the flywheel. put one bolt in, use a screwdriver through the starter hole to turn the flywheel and put another bolt in, and so on.
08-21-2003, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by MazdaMike' date='Aug 20 2003, 04:19 PM
well doesnt ford make mazda transmissions... or so my hick redneck busted and rusted oldsmobile driving friend from back in highschool said
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