While changing the clutch what else could be done... Options

[My2Celi]

Since my first stickshift Celica. This is my first time ever changing the clutch on it. I got a Chifton book hoping it help me. It kinda did but not really. It was such a pain trying to take out the tranny. Its not even down yet! So far i got all the damn bolts out on the crossmember with my bare hands, i even had to use my two legs pushing the ranch to even budge it! lol i look like a weaka$$ bit$h holding onto another car pushing it. my neighbor saw what i was doing with his car he laughed and said its okay. lmao. My next step is taking out the driveshaft. My dad is gonna lend me his 30mm socket or watever fits to take it out. anywho i was wondering while the tranny is out is there anything else i can do while its out? i dont wana EVER EVER EVER do it again. It was horrible my day off and its not even change. This is at my apt. standing on jacks. ghettoness... so give me some advice or what else is there to do while its gonna b down soon. THANKS (ill charge everything to my card to get it over with as long as i dont ever have do it again )

This post has been edited by My2Celi: Jan 4, 2006 - 10:49 PM

[recneps]

just make sure when doing the clutch you change the throwout bearing, resurface your flywheel or get a new one and definatly get new flywheel bolts (they are not reusable). not replacing these while your down there would suck.

might want to change your tranny fluid as well.

anyways changing the clutch can be a 5 hour job or a 20 hour job, my first time was of course 20 hours. if you havnt got the axles out yet, have fun with that, i suggest a chisel and a hammer.

[My2Celi]

dang. didnt know u have to change out the flywheel bolts... hmm thanks man

[Dr_Tweak]

Change the flywheel bolts? That's news to me, I've never done it in any of the cars I've worked on...

Anyway, just make sure that you check your rear main seal, if you're getting any leaking from it at all then it's a good idea to change it. Some people say to change it either way, but I'm a fan of the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" theory.

-Doc

[presure2]

yea, i gotta agree with the doc on this one...ive never heard of flywheel bolts not being reusable unless there damaged in some way...
there not listed as a non-reusable part in the BGB either.
all that it calls for in the BGB is threadlocker on the bolts, and 65 ftlbs. of torque.
also on the drivers side axel, best way ive found to get it out, is just like the BGB says, an old fasioned L shaped tire iron used as a pry bar to pop it out.
sometimes a whack with a rubber mallet or whatever is needed..lol

This post has been edited by presure2: Dec 31, 2005 - 8:21 AM

[bufferdan]

Clutch Disk, Pressure Plate and Throw Out Bearing...

Change the rear main seal also...and check for crack in the cv joint axel boots while the axels are out.

[recneps]

hmmm, i thought flywheel bolts were listed as non-reusable, i may be wrong though, ive never reused any and i have heard of people snaping them, friends 90 miata and a turbo 01 celica.

they are ~80 bucks for all of them though, its up to you, chance are your not going to have any problems reusing them.

[presure2]

hmmm, i thought flywheel bolts were listed as non-reusable, i may be wrong though, ive never reused any and i have heard of people snaping them, friends 90 miata and a turbo 01 celica.

they are ~80 bucks for all of them though, its up to you, chance are your not going to have any problems reusing them.

for that price i would just go with ARP flywheel bolts, theyre like 48$

[recneps]

hmmm, i thought flywheel bolts were listed as non-reusable, i may be wrong though, ive never reused any and i have heard of people snaping them, friends 90 miata and a turbo 01 celica.

they are ~80 bucks for all of them though, its up to you, chance are your not going to have any problems reusing them.

for that price i would just go with ARP flywheel bolts, theyre like 48$

yeah, parts from toyota are expensive.

[My2Celi]

well, its still not done, but today i try to yank out the driveshaft and it hit my nose...I GOT A NOSE BLEED!

[bufferdan]

Who the heck doesnt reuses Flywheel bolts? Ive never replaced them...they are bolts...i dont know of any bolts that arent reusable.

This post has been edited by bufferdan: Jan 4, 2006 - 2:56 PM

[Driveby]

TTY - torque to yield ie stretch bolts like cylinder head bolts etc are non reusable. A helluva lot of bolts are reccomended not to be reused by manufacturers, notice the word reccomended. With the reccomendation in mind make up your own mind although there are certain bolts that I would never re-use just for peace of mind and knowing replacing them has helped to do the job properly.

[My2Celi]

yea i would replace the bolt on the flywheel, cuz my 240sx bolts broke in half into the crankshaft and i try every way to get them out and finally did got it out. i replace only that one bolt and then last week the flywheel bolts flew off when i down shift to avoid an accident. i had to park on the side intill i can get it toll, by the time i got it towed it was broken into, taking my subs, amp, and my battery...how unfortunate. Today i finally got my tranny off my silver celica, im so happy. but my slave cylinder penis lookin thingy broke off, so now i have to fix that. but im definitely changing my flywheel to a lightweight and changing the bolts on it too. YAY finally got the tranny down. damn toyota wished they made it more simple like my 240 but thats rear wheel drive.

This post has been edited by My2Celi: Jan 4, 2006 - 10:48 PM

[recneps]

yea i would replace the bolt on the flywheel, cuz my 240sx bolts broke in half into the crankshaft and i try every way to get them out and finally did got it out. i replace only that one bolt and then last week the flywheel bolts flew off when i down shift to avoid an accident. i had to park on the side intill i can get it toll, by the time i got it towed it was broken into, taking my subs, amp, and my battery...how unfortunate. Today i finally got my tranny off my silver celica, im so happy. but my slave cylinder penis lookin thingy broke off, so now i have to fix that. but im definitely changing my flywheel to a lightweight and changing the bolts on it too. YAY finally got the tranny down. damn toyota wished they made it more simple like my 240 but thats rear wheel drive.

yeah my friends was driving around in his miata and down shifted to second and they broke, he had to get the flywheel bolts drilled out of the crank, and re thread the holes.

This post has been edited by recneps: Jan 5, 2006 - 8:24 AM