clutch slippage

[yorkierob]

had a scoot around in the wiki and on here and talked to nic @ B-C bugs and buses and it looks like the oil seal is allowing oil to foul the clutch plate so needs replacing (only slipping in higher revs 3rd and 4th) priced up clutch kit as may aswell replace this at the same time £99 from Brickwerks just wondering if its a job that someone of my limited skills and tools should undertake or should I stand and watch/make cuppas whilst someone who knows there stuff does it?
cheers Rob

[armyphil]

What engine is it?

[yorkierob]

sorry should of said its a 1.9l DG wasserboxer

[CovKid]

Tis perfectly possible to change clutch yourself but gearbox is heavy, its dirty work and its better with two of you. I'd still rather do it myself than pay a garage to do it. Last time it cost me just short of £70 as I managed to get an unused but shop soiled kit. Took about a day but most of that in trying to get clutch and input shaft to mate. Could be done in a morning if you're jammy.

Two jacks and axle stands a must really. Plus various bits of wood. You're basically removing gearbox and putting it back again.

[dazzzer1]

if you disconnect the gear box mount and the bell housing and tilt the engine supporting it with the jack then there is no need to disconnect the drive shafts, the box will drop out of the way and leave you enough room to work. make sure you align the clutch and if you are doing the rear main oil seal then you will need to take the fly wheel off, to undo the bolts holding it on you will need to lock the flywheel. to do this just jam a big screwdriver in there to hold it in place.

i usually get the van us about 6 inches so that working underneath is easier, may as well be comfortable when you are tring to get it back in
daz

[yorkierob]

Thanx for the info guys gonna get an experienced helper this time with a view to doin it myself next time (hopefully not soon!)

[kevtherev]

I would disconnect the gear change linkage rod
if you bend that smooth gear selection suffers