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Thread: Any last minute advice before I do my clutch on saturday?

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    Default Any last minute advice before I do my clutch on saturday?

    I have got my clutch, T/O bearing, new flywheel bolts, and a stock used flywheels ready to go. I am going to pick up a pilot bearing from the dealer and HOPEFULLY an alignment tool...we'll see if they have it.


    Anything else people want to recommend - any tips or pointers?

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    Your doing the clutch at last, Jon...
    Josh



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    Josh, I know. Hard being a student and all - I am looking forward to traction within the drivetrain

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    so what is the clutch....ie its obviously not a std bmw 525 clutch is it?
    Gone but not forgotten

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    Can you possibly take some good pictures of what is supposed to be viewed thru the window holes on the trans?...Also, it'd be cool if you were taking pictures of the whole job of course
    I took some pics trying to see into the viewing windows on mine and couldn't really make out what I was looking at.
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    my advice is dont drop/break/fubar anything important...and just becareful in general

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ
    so what is the clutch....ie its obviously not a std bmw 525 clutch is it?
    Its a Clutch Net "Stage 5" setup - 6 puck ceramic clutch with a Racing Stage 2 pressure plate for 100% clamp over stock.

    I probably won't be able to take pics just because I don't want to get my good camera dirty.

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    Default If it hasn't been changed in a long time you'd be

    wise to change the rear main seal at the same time.





    Quote Originally Posted by Jon K
    I have got my clutch, T/O bearing, new flywheel bolts, and a stock used flywheels ready to go. I am going to pick up a pilot bearing from the dealer and HOPEFULLY an alignment tool...we'll see if they have it.


    Anything else people want to recommend - any tips or pointers?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill R.
    wise to change the rear main seal at the same time.

    Bill - I just went and grabbed my "lower block gasket/seal set" and it has the rear main seal - so I am replacing that. Easy to get the old one out?

    I am somewhat worried about the clutch alignment tool though, I don't have one! People say its not necessary... but... I don't know. I scoured everywhere I know (zymunts, aka bimmerparts.com, thompson bmw, circle bmw, autozone, advanced auto, napa, etc) and no one has one that they can get within the week. ARgh!

    Picking up pilot bearing today - kind of worried as to how I'll get the old one out.
    Last edited by Jon K; 01-04-2007 at 11:02 AM.

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    ceramic clutches are very good at resisting fading, important is to have the pressure plate - or, clutch basket - strong enough to hold it.

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