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35K views 25 replies 7 participants last post by  caseykoll 
#1 ·
so has anyone done a how to on changing the clutch. ive never changed a clutch and am tired of trying to save money to put it in. searched the websites and cant find a how to so now im askin
 
#2 ·
never pulled tranny out of a balt, but have plenty others
pull axles out of trans disconnect anything from the trans
electrical plugs
shift cables
clutch slave cylinder
then unbolt trans from engine
if you can get a lift remove from bottom by taking sub frame down
if not remove engine and trans together up top attatched to each other ( need cherrypicker for that )
then unbolt the pressure plate
clutch friction plate will fall out
remove flywheel and have it resurfaced or replacce it
reinstall flywheel
in the kit should have a plastic alignment tool
put the friction disk on this and stick it in the hole in the middle of the flywheel
torque the new pressure plate to spec to the flywheel
replace the throw out bearing
place trans on doll rods and bolt it up
continue to do the opposite of what you started
may have to bleed the hydraulic clutch
it would probably be best to


hope this helps
 
#7 ·
never pulled tranny out of a balt, but have plenty others
pull axles out of trans disconnect anything from the trans
electrical plugs
shift cables
clutch slave cylinder
then unbolt trans from engine
if you can get a lift remove from bottom by taking sub frame down

if not remove engine and trans together up top attatched to each other ( need cherrypicker for that )
then unbolt the pressure plate
clutch friction plate will fall out
remove flywheel and have it resurfaced or replacce it
reinstall flywheel
in the kit should have a plastic alignment tool
put the friction disk on this and stick it in the hole in the middle of the flywheel
torque the new pressure plate to spec to the flywheel
replace the throw out bearing
place trans on doll rods and bolt it up
continue to do the opposite of what you started
may have to bleed the hydraulic clutch
it would probably be best to


hope this helps
when at this stage make sure the engine and transmission is supported someway from the top. i use angle iron with a chain bolted to the engine and laying across the engine bay.
 
#3 ·
theres a how to
 
#4 ·
dear god the clutch in this car is hard as fuck to change...

its a solid 6-8hrs at least....with proper set-up,tools and people/person that has done one before...

if you lack any of thouse it will take longer.
 
#5 ·
its not that hard i changed a eagle talon clutch in 2 hrs, thats at a shop though
 
#8 ·
buwhahahah....

when you change a cobalt clutch in under 4-6 hrs you let me know...
 
#12 ·
i can do something once and cut the time in half the second time
not trying to brag
but with the facts its true
 
#13 ·
i agree...the 2nd time is always faster...but like i said that first and the only clutch swap you should need will NEVER be that fast...

i'd even go as far as saing that no matter how many times you do that you cant do it in under 4hrs....shit prob even 6hr.
 
#18 ·
you guys are calling bs
i know it sounds farfeched but its true

it will take me atleast 4-6 hrs but the talon i did was in 2 hrs there was alot of stuff i didnt have to do

w/ the balt on the otherhand i dont know


but i like challenges
 
#19 ·
i hope you can do it that fast....i would be impressed!
 
#20 ·
we will see
thans for some kind of support 06black
 
#21 ·
lol i'll support you 100% when you can do it...and i hope you can cuz you'll hve alot of people askin you to do it for them.

but untill then i'll reserve me past BS call...theres SOOOOOOOOOO much to do on this car when you do a clutch swap.
 
#22 ·
to think of it everybody is right

bs

it would take me a while
just doing an easy talon is nothing compared to some cars

like ours
 
#23 ·
i cant see a talon being all that differant from an ss/sc...but then again i;ve never worked on one...if you can do a fast swap on that talon with it being FWD then you stand a chance at this challinge!
 
#25 ·
i took it back and said it would take me a while but i wont know how long until i do it


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