DIY Clutch Replacement Howto:

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  • emi325i
    Grease Monkey
    • Oct 2006
    • 356

    #16
    Oh man ... sounds like my timing belt replacement; I kept several souvenirs from that one.. broken bolt head, broken drill bit, broken easy-out (why do they call it easy out?), a little bit of blood on this one screw... Let's not forget the time a piece of plastic got sucked into my engine; i kept that, too, along with the $1k shop receipt to get it out.

    But on the upside, replacing my clutch went a lot better

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    • chasiubao
      Grease Monkey
      • Mar 2006
      • 335

      #17
      glad i took mine to the shop

      well worth it after reading this thread. i like to "dabble" unnder the hood but out 10 wrenches (10 the most difficult) i think i'll stop at 7, 8 being the clutch job this thread is talking about.

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      • emi325i
        Grease Monkey
        • Oct 2006
        • 356

        #18
        if you take your time and do everything by the book, you shouldn't have any problems. The right tools and patience will do the trick. If you get pissed off at it, just take a break... And keep shit organized so you don't loose any parts, like that big washer that goes on the flywheel.

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        • Simon S
          No R3VLimiter
          • Oct 2004
          • 3758

          #19
          Does holding the motor in place become an issue when transmission is removed? Like does it want to fall forward or backward while being held up by two mounts?

          * planning m42 clutch replacement in near future *
          -----Zen and the Art of e30 Maintenance - / - Zen TOC - / - Zen Summary

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          • AndrewBird
            The Mad Scientist
            • Oct 2003
            • 11892

            #20
            Just a suggestion, only put the larger tranny bolts back in (all but the 10mm ones). It's really all that is need to hold the tranny on the engine and will make things a LOT easier if you need to pull the tranny again later.

            Jordan, James and I pulled Jordan's tranny and put in a different one in about 6 hours. Granted, we didn't replace the clutch, but that shouldn't take long once the tranny is out (hopefully).

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            • rcko
              Wrencher
              • Mar 2007
              • 295

              #21
              first time is always hard... just a pain time consuming job but nothing technically hard
              sigpic
              - 0.05s and 0.1s FTW!!!

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              • fwappy
                Grease Monkey
                • Feb 2007
                • 362

                #22
                There are a few bolts I can't get to at all. And the one I did get to won't turn at all. I hate that bolt. Welp, time to get back to it.

                "If I were filthy rich I'd still drive my E30."

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                • dude8383
                  Forum Sponsor
                  • Jan 2005
                  • 10387

                  #23
                  Im just going to say, that after swapping flywheels on my car yesterday...everything hurts in my body today.

                  :)
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                  • MIKe30
                    R3VLimited
                    • Sep 2006
                    • 2334

                    #24
                    Originally posted by dude8383
                    Im just going to say, that after swapping flywheels on my car yesterday...everything hurts in my body today.

                    :)
                    i bet your body feels better tho while your're at WOT :p

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                    • dude8383
                      Forum Sponsor
                      • Jan 2005
                      • 10387

                      #25
                      Originally posted by MIKe30
                      i bet your body feels better tho while your're at WOT :p
                      haha, yes, the feeling is quite nice.

                      the car picks up much better now, pretty peppy :)
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                      • nefarious7907
                        E30 Enthusiast
                        • Jan 2005
                        • 1170

                        #26
                        Well it sounds like I am not the only person who has a been a tiny bit frustrated trying to reach those top tranny bolts. I thought the starter had to come out although the Bentley makes no mention of it.


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                        • 1991 318is
                          Mod Crazy
                          • Dec 2005
                          • 786

                          #27
                          I saw a guy do this a long time ago and have done it ever since. Stick a couple of studs in the back of the motor or bell housing to hold the weight of the transmission. It makes it a lot easier to stab it when you don;t have to support the weight of the transmission.

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                          • fcsteve
                            Banned
                            • Jan 2008
                            • 227

                            #28
                            this is by far the best post ive ever seen.

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                            • -limp-
                              Advanced Member
                              • Aug 2007
                              • 138

                              #29
                              wow this thread is old....but by far the worst thing you can get hit in the face with is the tranny itself trust me

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                              • catchuk
                                Grease Monkey
                                • Jan 2008
                                • 344

                                #30
                                i have one question as im replacing my clutch right now, bently says to lower the engine and transmission onto the subframe but pelican write-up says to support the oil pan with a jackstand, any recommendations?

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