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Old Mar 20, 2003 | 09:50 PM
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All,



A few days ago I installed my motor. I then bolted up the tranny etc... Anyway, today I had some time so I decide to put the bolts on the clutch tonight.



I am under the car, in that little space viewing into the bell housing area I am spinning the pressure plate so that it aligns with the dowels.



I am trying to get it lined up and then i hear a clunk. Seems that the clutch pressure plate fell off the throwout bearing.



Do I have to pull the motor back out and set it back in place? The pressure plate is now moving up and down, before it was just moving in a circular motion.



This ever happened to anyone? Please do not tell me I have to pull the motor back out again!



Thanks for the feedback.



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Old Mar 20, 2003 | 10:23 PM
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You don't have to pull the motor out again.
Old Mar 20, 2003 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Srce94FD' date='Mar 20 2003, 08:23 PM
You don't have to pull the motor out again.
I just came back in from the garage, I cannot get the damn thing back on. I am not sure what to do now. T and R is closed so I cannot even ask them. I guess I will just wait for tomorrow.



Any ideas what to do or how to get it back on?



I was thinking about just bolting it up anyway and when I depress the clutch pedal,it will force it though and that will make it connect properly.



Any ideas?
Old Mar 20, 2003 | 10:45 PM
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if you look in the shop manual it tells you how to engage and disengage that thing, you need 1 long prybar and a long screwdriver



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Old Mar 21, 2003 | 01:10 AM
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anthony, i did the same thing and it worked, just depress the clutch pedal hard and quick, it worked for me.
Old Mar 21, 2003 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by SPEED_NYC' date='Mar 20 2003, 11:10 PM
anthony, i did the same thing and it worked, just depress the clutch pedal hard and quick, it worked for me.
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Thanks I will try.



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