Clutch replacement....

[pmanson]

The clutch slip we've been experiencing for a while is starting to get significantly worse in recent weeks.

What do I need parts wise to change it? Should I look at changing the cylinders etc at the sametime?

Hopefully I can convince a friend to help me fit so that should save a few pennies but what do I need parts wise... is it worth changing any other parts at the sametime? Car is on 183k miles!

Cheers,
Phill

[Munter]

When they had the 'box and flywheel off mine I had them fit one of these 3 piece kits:

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info.php/product...

[pmanson]

That's similar to the kit I was looking at from AutoLink.

Slipping clutch on motorway slip roads isn't much fun!

[browno]

I did mine a few weeks back (mine's on 124K miles) - replaced the 3-piece kit (it appeared to only really need a release bearing, as the old one came out in 5 pieces!), along with the spigot bearing (little bearing that sits in the middle of the flywheel.

Fairly straightforward to do (although it did help that I had access to a mate's 4 post lift!) - took me about 4 1/2 hours all in, the "book" time is 2 1/2!!!

Only other things I can think of that might be worth doing are changing the 'box oil with a decent 75W/90 (which took 10 minutes) and inspecting the rubber boots on the gear lever...

Hope it goes well!

Edited by browno on Monday 16th March 13:23

[pmanson]

Good call on the gearbox oil (i was thinking about that the other day).

Might give it an engine oil change at the sametime.

I've not done it before but it is it an ok job for an amaturer mechanic? (Although I might take it over to a mates house so he can give me a hand!)

[browno]

It's not too bad a job (I'm what you might call a keen amateur, but I had my mate the mechanic to consult when things got tricky!).

I would advise that you have a selection of long extensions and universal joints for your socket set handy - the top flywheel to engine bolts are pretty inaccesible! You could also do with a torque wrench if poss as you'll need to take off the flywheel to drift the spigot bearing out and back in - and it needs to be torqued up correctly.

Don't forget the most important tool of all though - a ready supply of hot tea! It's amazing how something that looked impossible to do fits together first try after a quick tea break!