Changing my clutch - ST202 Options

[korban]

Changed my clutch a few months back, thought I'd post some pics of the carnage.

After removing the wheels, axles, North-South cross member, exhaust and 3 engine mounts, I was ready to remove the gearbox and lower it using some ratchet tie-downs and an engine crane.



You can see where I had chains on the engine, as my first method was to support the engine with the crane and lower the gear box with the trolley jack.
This method was not working well so I swapped, and supported the engine with the jack and lowered the box with the crane.



This gave me access to the pressure plate (which I replaced along with the release bearing and clutch of course). The kit of all three parts was cheaper from MrT than the clutch by itself.



One hell of a job, wouldn't recommend it to anyone that hadn't been involved in a clutch change before, a Celica one would be even better.
But saved myself some decent cash, so rewarded myself with a new 6 drawer ball bearing slide tool chest (as finding my tools was a PITA while doing the job). I also bought a 30mm axle socket, a set of offset ring wrenches and a set of pry bars. Borrowed tools were: a 'sludge gun' for refilling the gearbox, and a clutch alignment tool (which the rounded end of a broom handle would have been perfect for anyways).

[3WayStunna]

Good looking job bro....man that looks like a hell of a job....

[presure2]

yea, an engine lift is way overkill...lol

i normally use the jack method to get it out, then bench press it back into place when the job is done...lol

[njccmd2002]

yea, an engine lift is way overkill...lol

i normally use the jack method to get it out, then bench press it back into place when the job is done...lol

no way, bench pressing is a bi..h i did it. never again

[presure2]

yea, an engine lift is way overkill...lol

i normally use the jack method to get it out, then bench press it back into place when the job is done...lol

no way, bench pressing is a bi..h i did it. never again

meh, you must have girly arms...hahaha j/k man.
now the e153....THATS a trans your not bench pressing into place.

[korban]

The crane made it so easy, especially having 2 tie-downs attached which fit snugly around the box.

The hardest part was getting the crossmember out, the southern engine mount had nuts holding it on to fixed bolts rather than bolts into fixed nuts. This meant it had to be lifted 2" to get it out of the East-West crossmember.

[ferngt4]

Yea that cross member is a pain. Hey Korban once everything was back in place did you have any problems when pushing the clutch in? i ask because i just put my trans back in and cant put car in gear if clutch pedal is depressed all the way, need to be about half inch off. Let me kno thx

[korban]

Yea that cross member is a pain. Hey Korban once everything was back in place did you have any problems when pushing the clutch in? i ask because i just put my trans back in and cant put car in gear if clutch pedal is depressed all the way, need to be about half inch off. Let me kno thx

I had no problem at all. I can only think you have something wrong with the alignment of your fork, where it pivots or where the pull rod attaches.

Good luck.