clutch change

[steve d]

Hi folks,
Ive got a 87 1.9 holdsworth hightop. The clutch has been playing up quite bad, when the engine is hot she sometimes loses drive especially in reverse.
Do you have to drop the engine to change the clutch and how hard is it to do, is it sometime i could tackle myself?All advice greatly appreciated.

[andisnewsyncro]

There's some info in the wiki (button at the top of the pages) about itRemoving the clutch to get you started.

Personally I wimped out and followed the advice in the last line of the page "If in any doubt, get someone else to do it"

[Ian Hulley]

It's a gearbox out job, NOT the engine. If you fill out your profile there may be someone in your area who would either be willing to help or point you in the direction of a good, local T25 sympathetic garage.

You'll be needing your VIN code to order in a clutch, IIRC your's is around the change-over of the 2 sizes of clutch. 228mm is the larger and later.

Ian.

[treacle]

hi i did my 87 19dg hi top my self never done it before it took me 4hrs gearbox out and back in and i enjoyed doing it its knot that hard to do if you have the right tools to do the job have a go ( fill out your profile )

[clartsonly]

the first job I did was clutch slave cylinder, the second job was the clutch.. I mucked up a bit and trusted a strong child to support the gearbox (instead he let it drop and it bent one of the engine / bellhousing studs. I also struggled with the driveshafts and ground off the allen heads / which were knackered and changed them with torx / star bolts. it too took only 4 hours of actual work. I left the engine in (as it is water cooled) and a trolly jack, that was basically it. The easiest way to put the gearbox back in was to lift and position from inside the boot rather than laying on your back. you will need two people in my opinion during some of the process.

[treacle]

two people is better but i had to do it by my self 2 sons to busy to help their old dad

[clartsonly]

yeah kids are lazy useless wannabee adults.

[treacle]

my eldest son said last week that he wants to respray my van (he did it 11 yrs ago and it sill looks good he wants to do it metallic his spray jobs are excellent) but was to busy to help with the clutch

[steve d]

Ok thanks guys, think im going to price up some parts and tackel it before the summer.
Thanks again

[treacle]

get your self a clutch alignment tool cost about £5.00 makes it a lot easier if you had lived close to me I'd of given you a hand good look with it

[Ian Hulley]

If I were you I'd become on friendly terms with a local breaker and obtain a used gearbox input shaft ... works first time every time.

Feed the nuts and bolts on the slave cylinder with plus gas or brake fluid and get the new clutch, replacement CV bolts, grease ... and 4 carrier bags to double wrap the cv joints tightly in to stop the balls dropping or it landing in your hair ... and cable crimps on standby. As you undo the starter it's common that the bits just decompose

Ian.