[V8] V8 Clutch upgrades

[dsaad at icehouse.net]

I went with OEM parts, and am pretty sure I got them all from Rick at
www.importpartsspec.com.

I had never tackled a job like this before, but I just followed the service
manual and it went smoothly. I do think it might be simpler to remove the motor
though. There is a lot of "stuff" to do either way.
I had the transmission overhauled at the same time. It really didn't need it but
I replaced all the seals, main shaft bearings and 1st and 2nd syncros. The old
parts were in fine shape at 100K miles. YMMV.
This work was done by German Trans-axle in Bend Oregon. They came highly
recommended, but I was not all that impressed with them. Apparently the "good"
tech was gone, although I have had no problems with it.

Things to think about:
slave cylinder
rear main/rear cover
rack boot
oil pan gaskets
CV boots
Drive shaft service (re-grease CVs)
E-Brake cables
shifter rods/ends
????

Dave


Quoting "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>:

> About 3 days -- if they work around the clock.
>
> Ha ha... Sort of.
>
> When I did mine, I had the help of a very capable friend who does 928
> clutches during CSI: Miami, and he agreed with my approach of removing the
> motor -- which is really not a huge deal if it's been done before.  I think
> Steve or Dave S recently tackled this job and might weigh in re: taking the
> trans out.  My advice if the shop doesn't know what it's up against (and
> quotes 4 hours, for example), find a Keith T or Scott J or Scott M who know
> what's what.
>
> That said, it's a transmission, not a Hubble solar panel, and if someone goes
> the trans out way, there's nothing especially complex -- just time consuming
> (and heavy).
>
> Either way, do a complete job, icluding the slave cylinder, etc. I love my
> 6-puck disc and am looking forward to another 200k before it's gotta be done
> again.
>
> G'luck,
> DaveC
>
>
> --------------------------
> David A. Coleman
> BlackRock
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Sent: Tue Dec 19 20:15:34 2006
> Subject: [V8]  V8 Clutch upgrades
>
> Thanks Dave. Do you know how long it should take for a professional shop to
> replace the clutch in a V8?
>
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