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Mistamist
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
Location: Gillingham, Kent
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19th Nov 04 at 14:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can someone give me a quick guide as i dont have my corsa bible (haynes)

cheers
Rileysport
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19th Nov 04 at 14:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
engine in or out of car ?
Mistamist
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19th Nov 04 at 14:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
out
Rileysport
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19th Nov 04 at 14:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Take box off, undo clutch bolts... job done, just bolt new clutch on and re attach the box
Mistamist
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19th Nov 04 at 14:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sweet i like easy jobs
Siberia
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19th Nov 04 at 14:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
try doing it with the engine in the car.... complication times 10
Rileysport
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19th Nov 04 at 14:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i'd rip the whole lot out to do one... its a booooogerr in the car
Mistamist
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19th Nov 04 at 15:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
does it matter how you bolt on the clutch or is there some sort of alighment?



[Edited on 19-11-2004 by mistdotcom]
jr
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19th Nov 04 at 15:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you aline the pressure plate with the flywheel, there should be a mark on both i belive
Mistamist
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19th Nov 04 at 15:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
aaah i see, will go take a look later, need to tighten the sump nut as my mum is complaining about the oil. how much does a clutch alighment thing cost?
Joff
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19th Nov 04 at 15:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If she complains, show her this:
jr
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19th Nov 04 at 15:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what the fuck
Corsa^Dan
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Location: Sleaford, Lincolnshire
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19th Nov 04 at 18:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i paid £10 for my clutch alighnment tool.
Mistamist
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19th Nov 04 at 18:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i got hold of one of the alighment tools, aint got a problem fitting the clutch, but i cant see any alignment marks, does this matter?
AdamF
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19th Nov 04 at 19:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you have to align the clutch with the pressure plate so its dead in the middle its bascially so the box goes on right. there will be no marks on it probably only one saying 'flywheel side' on it
AdamF
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19th Nov 04 at 19:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
btw if the only reason youve had the box off is to do the clutch you didnt need to
Mistamist
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19th Nov 04 at 19:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nah i havent fitted the engine yet, came in two parts, but the clutch wasnt fitted. have sorted the clutch now, just need a new release bearing, anyone got one?
Visionz
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20th Nov 04 at 15:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by AdamF
btw if the only reason youve had the box off is to do the clutch you didnt need to


So u can do the clutch on the car without taking the g/b out? what did you do instead, take the engine out??

 
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