tools needed... two jacks and ramps.
asst sockets (only three sizes total)
long socket extension, visegrips
1 ) Put the BACK of the car up on stands, wheels off the ground,
preferably on ramps, but super stable jack stands would do.
2) The radio console and tranny tunnel come out from
inside the car... as does the tranny.
- Two bolts with nyloc nuts at the top, and four
on the feet, removes the center brace/radio console.
- pull the carpet out
- bolts down the side, hold the tunnel down.
-DON'T FORGET the top two screw on the tunnel.
(The one at top right, has the head on the carb side
of the firewall)
3)Place a jack under the center of the engine oil pan
to support the motor when you remove the tranny.
4) Remove the little cover (if your car has it...it covered
the longer o/d tranny opening in the floor)
and unbolt the drive shaft from the rear of the tranny.
5) you can remove the four bolts holding the whole
rear mount plate to the chassis...leaving it attached to the tranny
or you can unbolt the tranny mount itself from the rear
of the tranny. either is fine... it's your preference of ease.
6) You can keep track of the jack height needed as you remove
bell housing bolts. keep it level.
With a helper clamping the vise grips on the nuts
from inside the engine compartment, use the long extension
with you inside the passenger compartment to remove the
bellhousing to engine bolts. The top three are studs in the
engine, so pay attention to which one have the nut come
off the stub and which have the stud come out like a bolt.
6a) remove the two bolts holding the whole clutch slave cylinder
mount bracket and cylinder to the bell housing...just pull it
aside and hook it over the brake peddle to keep it out of the way.
7) Here's the funny part...and a bit easier on the front
input shaft and clutch assy.
.... One person stands on top of the a-arms straddling the engine,
facing the firewall/ passenger compartment.
In his hands are the ends of a rope that is wrapped down
and around the back of the transmission bell housing.
His job it to support the front of the tranny, by pulling on the ropes.
By pulling on one or the other, he has the ability to 'rotate'
the entire tranny during dis-assembly... and more importantly,
during re installation of the tranny.
8) With the helper supporting the front of the tranny with a rope,
simply drag the tranny out of the car from underneath the dashboard.
Lay a heavy tarp in, under the tranny and literally drag it out.
- You'll need to tip up the rear of the tranny just a bit to have
the bellhousing clear the dashboard.
9 )Going back in...just make sure you used a proper alignment tool
on the clutch pressure plate and it'll go in right. Also the
10) Step 7 and the rope trick, will make it seem like...what's the big
deal about swapping trannies.
Take your time, keep track of bolts, it's easier than you think.
PAYOR YMMV
Paul Tegler ptegler@gouldfo.com www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Paschke" <JPASCHKE@bak.rr.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 12:17 PM
Subject: Spitfire clutch
I have volunteered to help replace a friends clutch in his Spit a 1500CC 4
speed and was wondering the best way to tackle this job.
How does the tranny come out? Through the bottom, the top or does it follow
the motor out? Give us some tips from you BTDT people to shorten the
learning curve.
Please CC me as I'm on the digest and we are doing this first thing in the
morning.
Thanks
Jon
3 wedges
Tehachapi, Ca
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