MazdaMike

i wanted to replace my own clutch, i just picked up the ACT street strip kit, it comes with everythin i need (pressure plate bearing clutch etc) but im a little scared as to going this deep into my car. im all for it but i dont know if there are any special ways to pull the tranny down, like will the pilot bearing get stuck if i pull at the wrong angle or better yet where does the tranny disconnect from the engine.



i just need someone to say,

"its not that bad just use the shop manual and dont forget to ________ when lowering the tranny and _____ when unbolting and check the ______ b4 u put everything back together"



haha so yea please gimme some advice, or if u happen to be in the NY area and wanna head on down to long island and help me out i can hook u up with food/drink hell ill even pay u (not as much as a shop but make it worth ur time)



hit up my cell if u can help my sorry *** haha (516)578-6108



thanks

DRFT

HARD...TAKES LONG TIME...

papasmurf

not too hard to disconnect things, itll take a while though some of the tranny bolts are HARD to get at. ( top of the trans tunnel) usually people use a long screwdriver to disconnect the trans from the engine through the trans inspection door. i havnt done it myself but i have disconnected my trans before (just never cracked the two apart).



shouldnt be that hard to do, and will save u a LOT of money. (some place quoted me 500 just for labor, i ended up paying 185 and a great turn around time to get it done correctly..)

vosko

we did my clutch on my FD in two hours! its not bad at all. the biggest pain in the *** is releasing the pressure plate ring.... man that sucks

andynogo

Yeah, what about putting it back together- how hard is it to seat the pressure plate ring/clip?

vosko

reassembly is pretty easy putting that ring back on is the hardest part

chase78

ACT is good stuff



suggestion... go with a stainless steel breaded clutch line to try to keep as much pressure in the line as possible. Since its not a multi disc system your going to be giving you left leg a health work out from now on. AND IT ONLY LIKE 65 bucks

correct me abouthe price if i'm wrong some one. go to rx-7store.net

chase78

Have a friend witha 19mm socket hold the front drive bolt in place while your untorque and torqure the new clutch. also get some break disk cleaner

(1 buck)and spary the fly wheel down before installing the new clutch.



good luck

MazdaMike

thanks im gonna run to some of the local tranny shops see what they can do i wanna have it in by the 6th so i can give it a nice wear in at raceway park for street battles. so far the price of the day is 325 well see if i can do any better

papasmurf

go to trans only shops, they are always the best. i took my car a whole 1.5 min away and got the cheapest price. 185 is pretty damm good! keep shoppin and youll find a good place with a good price. otherwise, do it yourself.