Clutch kit: how to replace a clutch kit

As drivers, we will come across situations where one of the car’s components will break. Sometimes we can easily pay to have someone replace the system, but there will be times when you will have to do it yourself, as long as you know how.

The clutch can be in one of the following: front or rear end of the car. Different cars are made as front wheel drive cars or rear wheel drive cars. To replace the front clutch you will need more patience, since it is more difficult to remove it from its place.

The hydraulic clutch system is made up of many parts. This includes the clutch plate, pressure plate, a release bearing and release fork, the operating cylinder and master cylinder, a hydraulic line, the seal, and the pedal.

First, you will need to check the steering wheel. Sometimes the problem may be that the flywheel needs to be machined. Before changing the clutch, you will also need to remove the gearbox to avoid damaging that part.

Changing most of the components would require jacking up the car. Where the clutch is, is where you should place the jack. You will then need to remove the transaxle by unhooking the clutch cable and the battery cable that is blocking the kit.

Now, you will have to remove the screws that hold the motor mount. This is also useful when the transaxle is easily removed. You will only need to remove one of the engine mounts to do a clutch kit replacement. Removing the transaxle will also require you to remove the bolts around the flywheel bell housing.

You have now removed the transaxle and are ready to reach the damaged component. You will need to loosen the pressure plate bolts to remove the clutch disc. After machining or replacing the flywheel, make sure that dirt has been removed from the crankshaft flange so that the flywheel turns correctly. Now you can put a new clutch disc in its place.

From here, everything you did is backwards. To replace the transaxle, you need to align the part with the hole in the disc. Jog the transaxle until the input shaft slips into the hole in the clutch disc. All bolts must be properly tightened before jack is removed. Loose bolts can cause major problems and major repairs.

You must have experience in the engine repair industry to know exactly how to replace a clutch kit without damaging other car components. A qualified technician or mechanic will easily do the job for you so you don’t have to.