I replaced the clutch because it was not in great shape 50% gone - hot spots on the flywheel and on the pressure plate. The slave cylinder wasn't in great shape either - OEM has a plastic sleeve? - I was shocked. New one is steel. included pilot and throw out bearings - Cha-ching - $525 please!
Transmission update - they cracked it open today - stuff it needs:
- 3/4 shift fork (upgrading to steel)
- 3/4 synchro pack
- 5/6 shift fork
- 5/6 synchro pack
- 5th gear
- Bearings
- Seals
- Putting in billet keys while its open
The good news - it will be ready next week - The bad news - my wallet won't be... $1200
For those working on their firewall. The transmission was a bitch to get out with the bell housing, and ultimately I had to unbolt the clutch from the flywheel and drop it straight down.
The problem is that top bolt on the bell housing. I don't know why the instructions are to cut the wide, but short relief in the firewall... It should be longer, toward the back of the car, and doesn't need to be 4-inches wide. Longer would enable that bolt to come out on-top of the bell housing and the transmission (with the bell housing) could come out as a unit.
I fixed it for any future tranny work on my car.
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