Pressure plate and clutch disc replacement

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Bart Bervoets - 29 Dec 2003 17:50 GMT

What is the proper way to replace both?
Is there a howto somewhere online?
Sorry for the multiple postings in a short time.

Bart Bervoets

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John Kuthe - 29 Dec 2003 20:27 GMT

> What is the proper way to replace both?
> Is there a howto somewhere online?
> Sorry for the multiple postings in a short time.

Dunno about online, but replacing a clutch disc and PP is not too tough.
You gotta have a clutch pilot thing though, something to properly align
the disc and the gland nut, so when you go to replace the engine, it's
possible, yano? They are cheap, just a properly shaped hunk of wood. Or
the imput shaft off an old tranny, if you have one laying around.

Get the shop manual for your year VW, it will have the entire procedure
in there. Even a Chilton's book does, although I prefer the old Orange
book that I can never remember the name of!

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Olli Lammi - 29 Dec 2003 23:31 GMT

> Dunno about online, but replacing a clutch disc and PP is not too
> tough. You gotta have a clutch pilot thing though, something to
> properly align the disc and the gland nut, so when you go to replace
> the engine, it's possible, yano? They are cheap, just a properly
> shaped hunk of wood. Or the imput shaft off an old tranny, if you
> have one laying around.

You can use a 1/2" socket extension bar or your forefinger. I know
that works also. Just need to basically check by eye that the disk
is centered.

> Get the shop manual for your year VW, it will have the entire
> procedure in there. Even a Chilton's book does, although I prefer the
> old Orange book that I can never remember the name of!

The Bentley Manual

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Chris Perdue - 29 Dec 2003 23:47 GMT

>From: "Olli Lammi"

>You can use a 1/2" socket extension bar or your forefinger. I know
>that works also. Just need to basically check by eye that the disk
>is centered.

Olli, that is fine for someone that has done the procedure several times, but
im not so sure its great advice for a first timer...could cause them alot of
problems...clutch alignment tools are dirt cheap...
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