Worth replacing a clutch by myself?

1. j_a_lyons Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Manchester Posts: 396 Vauxhall Astra SRI 3 door 1.8 with XP black Furio

   #1 5th April 2011, 12:26

   My clutch is on its way out and I was wondering if it's worth me and my mate giving it a go? He has axle stands, jacks and some tools. Anyone know wot I need? Except the clutch? Cheers
2. Saxo_Scott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 East Grinstead - West Sussex Posts: 3094 BMW E46 M3

   #2 5th April 2011, 12:41

   Gearbox oil, plenty of cups of tea and 3 hours + of work.
   Not very difficult but you have to remove lots and lots of stuff which takes time.
3. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #3 5th April 2011, 19:11

   easier if u have a compressor and air gun. errr a long bar for knocking out the bottom ball joints easier to bash that rarter than the wishbone itself just becareful with the drive shaft. oh and a copper hammer is defo needed to knock the shafts out the hub or you'll fuck the threads and have to get a new saft, work in stages, remove everything ontop then half way down (shafts, lower ball joint ect) the the underneeth stuff. also when removing the box drop it down onto a jack.
4. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #4 5th April 2011, 19:43

   hardest bit really is aligning the clutch and fitting the gearbox back on. if its not inline its a nightmare to get the box back on as there quite heavy lol
5. gsavill90 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Skipton/Loughborough Posts: 1959 VW Bora TDI

   #5 5th April 2011, 20:00

   Yeh, as said, getting the gearbox back on is the hard part!
   Using a trolly jack and two people is the best bet, but still, took me and my dad best part of three hours to refit the gearbox.
   Taking it all apart is the easy bit!
   Still, it is possible and will save you a good 200 quid for labour at a garage.
6. Bensvts Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 maidenhead Posts: 923 Track Itb'd Mk1 Vts

   #6 5th April 2011, 20:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by j_a_lyons My clutch is on its way out and I was wondering if it's worth me and my mate giving it a go? He has axle stands, jacks and some tools. Anyone know wot I need? Except the clutch? Cheers

   can give it a go mate, is very simple when u know how and deffo doable if u dont know how if u take ur time. but ur at risk if u start it and get stuck then the car is no longer mobile so see if anyone is local on here and pay them to do it..
7. user_39740 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 near manchester Posts: 1190 vtr'd FURIO....

   #7 5th April 2011, 23:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bensvts can give it a go mate, is very simple when u know how and deffo doable if u dont know how if u take ur time. but ur at risk if u start it and get stuck then the car is no longer mobile so see if anyone is local on here and pay them to do it..

   already sorted im doing it now
8. skitts Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Norwich Posts: 746 Saxo Vtr Mk2

   #8 6th April 2011, 11:35

   get a saxo haynes manual my mate did his form that
9. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

   #9 6th April 2011, 13:00

   me and a mate (VW tech, part time rally car tech etc) did it in just under 2 hours. as everyone said, the hardest part is getting the box back on
10. j_a_lyons Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Manchester Posts: 396 Vauxhall Astra SRI 3 door 1.8 with XP black Furio

    #10 6th April 2011, 13:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by boony already sorted im doing it now

    
11. user_50856 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Stoke Posts: 101 52 plate saxo vtr, 10 plate i10 (the wifes)

    #11 7th April 2011, 21:22

    How did it go mate? You do it ok?
12. j_a_lyons Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Manchester Posts: 396 Vauxhall Astra SRI 3 door 1.8 with XP black Furio

    #12 7th April 2011, 21:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Kris_VTR How did it go mate? You do it ok?

    Boony is doing it on sat. He's done loads before so it'll b fine. I'll keep my progress report updated with results