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how easy to fit a clutch? anyone fancy doing it?

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simon15:
As the title really.. how complicated is it to do and would anyone fancy doing it for a fair few beer tokens :)

electricbluebadger:
Not at all complicated but as for doing it..no thanks, as simple as it is lying on your back manhandling a gearbox that seems to weigh more than the rest of the vehicle isnt fun, and moving the engine rather than box isnt much better... been there , done it and got the t shirt but not an enjoyable job at all.. only do my own because i begrudge paying someone else to do it.
Sorry for sounding negative :)

Cheers Steve

Range Rover Blues:
Put ti this way, First time I fitted one I took the engine out and it took a week, I like to make sure everything is right beofre I refit it all and there were lots of little things wrong, leaky oil seal, crazed flywheel etc etc.

Second time I fitted a new engine and S/H box so I put a new clutch in, daft not to.

Soon after I smoked it towing somehting and it's not been as good since.

Next time the box comes out I'm going Auto.  That's how much I'm looking foreward to doing it, I never want to do it again.

p.s. big tyres take their toll out of clutches, especially when you tow a lot.

iomlr:
i'd say its 1 day job. i've just done one on a 1986/7 3.5 efi. If your going to attempt it yourself and why shouldnt you? make sure you bend a 14 ring spanner (using heat) so you can get the 4 bell housing bolts to the engine and remove the engine mounts / manifolds so u can lower the engine a few inches witch give you more room to work with. Its not a hard job just a painful one and i have the cut hands to prove it!  :lol:

simon15:
I just wanted to know how complicated really.

as I have done many clutches on cars and plenty of other bits. just nothing on 4x4s.


ill do it myself then why not. :)

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