Tips for a DIYer Clutch replacement

[Quicker]

I have a new clutch kit from JAE sitting on the bench and a week off next week... so going to tackle it.

any tips? I searched the forums but didn't find any real detail. LEW has a pictoral - > http://www.lotusespritworld.com/EGuides/EModifications/clutch.html

and the manual seems a bit sparse.

[Vulcan Grey]

Sorry, don't have captions, but I have pics of everything

http://picasaweb.google.com/lotusse/LotusClutchAndTranny#

[Bibs]

Clutch 101

[Quicker]

Thanx! I used the LEW pics to dig in... the car sits with the old clutch and pressure plate out.

the old clutch is bare ....

Now I just have to pull the old pilot bearing out and I'll start reassembling....

[Vulcan Grey]

Um... your rivets are sticking out! It looks like you'll need a new flywheel too? Are there gouges on the flywheel?

[Quicker]

flywheel is in perfect shape - lucky that is the pressure plate side...

any tips for pulling the pilot bearing?

Edited May 19, 2010 by Quikr

[Vulcan Grey]

Use a slide hammer to pop out the pilot bearing.

[sanj]

Autozone sells/rents the perfect tool for this:

http://tinyurl.com/3amay8z

[Quicker]

since my transmission is still in the car and I only have a 6" wide gap to work through - no room for a slide hammer. I found the tool to use, and luckly Advance Auto has it in the tool loaner program...

[Quicker]

anyone know the torque specs for the pressure plate bolts? my lotus manual does not have a lot on the clutch...

[Quicker]

for the record - 17-19ft-lbs.