Archived Clutch out!

[DDT]

Thanks

I thought the pressure plate sounded a little hi for the size of bolts used.

 

[Chris Wilkerson]

DTT you should have got a sheet with your clutch. I could not attach it because of the size. If you would like it pm me and I will E-mail it to you. It reads as follows pressure plate is 20-25 lbs. Flywheel is 95-105 lbs. Hope this helps.

 

[Chris Wilkerson]

Oh yeah, blue locktite on both Pressure plate and flywheel bolts.

 

[DDT]

I finally got my clutch, there was bolts specs. Thanks.

I got the fly wheel on and tryed to put the alinement tool though the clutch, it wont fit. The splines are not the same, now the end for the fly wheel bearing is alittle sloppy in my opion. I now if I use a hammer to drive the plastic alinement tool in it will break and would not be able to get it out. Did I happen to get the wrong tool. The clutch does fit transmission splines.

This has not been a good week.

 

[Sticks]

Originally posted by DDT

I finally got my clutch, there was bolts specs. Thanks.

I got the fly wheel on and tryed to put the alinement tool though the clutch, it wont fit. The splines are not the same, now the end for the fly wheel bearing is alittle sloppy in my opion. I now if I use a hammer to drive the plastic alinement tool in it will break and would not be able to get it out. Did I happen to get the wrong tool. The clutch does fit transmission splines.

This has not been a good week.

It sounds like you got the wrong tool. If the plate fits snugly on the input shaft of the transmission, you should be good to go. Check with the local auto parts shops to see if they have an alighnment tool. Not a good idea to try with out it. The new bearings should be identical to the ones that came off. I cann not comment on the fit, as I did not pay attention to that when I did mine.

 

[Chris Wilkerson]

Originally posted by DDT

I finally got my clutch, there was bolts specs. Thanks.

I got the fly wheel on and tryed to put the alinement tool though the clutch, it wont fit. The splines are not the same, now the end for the fly wheel bearing is alittle sloppy in my opion. I now if I use a hammer to drive the plastic alinement tool in it will break and would not be able to get it out. Did I happen to get the wrong tool. The clutch does fit transmission splines.

This has not been a good week.

It sounds like you got the 1-3/8" alignment tool instead of the 1-1/4 tool. You should be able to get one from a local transmission shop.

 

[Chris Wilkerson]

Sticks, I guess I should have read your post first before posting.

 

[DDT]

Brother had a alinement tool. It is done and road tested. Very smooth and better control than the stocker. I could not make it slip empty.

Thanks all of you for your wisdom and help.

The mighty Dodge rolls again.

DDT

 

[Chris Wilkerson]

DDT glad to see you back and running again. Now all you friends know that your an expert at putting those clutches in and they will want you to do there trucks next. After it's all said and done how did your week turn out now you got your truck going again?

 

[Sticks]

Glad that we could be of help!

 

[DDT]

Since we got it done the week has started out alot better than the last one ended. I had a bear of a time getting my new clutch. But THANKS to Peter I got one sat afternoon. He was a big help.