Archived Clutch advise

[Otis Calhoun]

Im attempting to R/R the clutch in my 98 CTD 5 speed. I need someone to walk me through this with as much detail as poss. Will I need a transmission Jack or will my regular floor jack do the job? Is there any place on the sight I can go for a how to artical on this Thanks Otis

 

[RAJohnson]

transmission jack needed. Check this out



http://www.dodgedieseldatabase.com/clutch_replacement.htm

 

[Otis Calhoun]

Well this helps a lot. I will get a trans jack tommorrow. The clutch hydrolic thing that bolts to the side with 2 nuts on studs is being a little witch, The studs are turning with the nuts so Im hoping to be able to just clamp a vise grips on the spinning studs and then replace them when I get everything is apart. The nuts and bolts on the crossmember are incredibly tight. Barly got them off with a long breaker bar. Im still not clear as to how to get the exaughst bracket off the crossmember. I can see a bolt on each side so Im assuming that when the trans is supported by the jack and the 2 bolts are removed that this will allow the bracket to slide off and out from between the crossmember and trans. ??? Thanks agian Otis