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<blockquote data-quote="woody" data-source="post: 1284150" data-attributes="member: 18138"><p>Replaced OEM parts with FRPP Roller Pilot Bearing, FRPP Nodular Flywheel, ARP Flywheel Bolts, Spec Stage 2 Clutch with Pressure Plate, ARP Pressure Plate Bolts, OEM Throw-out Bearing, New Pivot Stud, FRPP Clutch Fork, PA Performance Starter, Steeda Quadrant, Steeda Adjustable Clutch Cable.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/NewParts.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/NewParts.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p>Started by putting the rears on ramps, and lifting the front up on jack stands.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/IMG_2919.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/IMG_2919.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p>Then disconnected the rear exhaust, removed the cat's. After that the Driveshaft came out.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2881.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2881.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2883.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2883.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p>While getting ready to remove the Bell Housing bolts, noticed that someone in the past used the transmission as a lift point.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2884.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2884.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2885.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2885.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p>Had my youngest daughter remove the shifter boot, shifter dust cover, and pull the Steeda Tri-Ax out.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2886.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2886.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p>8 Bell housing bolts, 2 easy bolts and 1 pain in the rear bolt on the starter and the transmission came out fairly easy.</p><p> </p><p>Time to remove the flywheel.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2955.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2955.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2957.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2957.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2958.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2958.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2959.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2959.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/NewStarter.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/NewStarter.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/photo5.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/photo5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2961.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2961.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p>There was still plenty of material left on the clutch, but that wasn't why I was upgrading. The Throw Out bearing was toast.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/OldThrowOutBearing1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/OldThrowOutBearing1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/OldThrowOutBearing2.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/OldThrowOutBearing2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2962.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2962.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/Spec.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/Spec.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p>The new Spec Pressure plate had a manufacturing defect in it. My friend Neil was able to carefully grind it down.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/photo4.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/photo4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p>The old Pivot stud was worn out.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/OldPivotStud.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/OldPivotStud.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/PivotStud.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/PivotStud.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/OldFork.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/OldFork.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/ClutchFork.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/ClutchFork.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p> </p><p>Installed the new Pilot Bearing, Flywheel, Clutch disk, Pressure Plate with ARP Bolts. Afterwards we repaired the bell housing. Then installed the new Clutch fork, Pivot Stud, and Throw Out Bearing. The transmission went back into place fairly easy with the help of this homemade transmission adapter plate for my 2.5 ton floor jack.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/IMG_2936.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="woody, post: 1284150, member: 18138"] Replaced OEM parts with FRPP Roller Pilot Bearing, FRPP Nodular Flywheel, ARP Flywheel Bolts, Spec Stage 2 Clutch with Pressure Plate, ARP Pressure Plate Bolts, OEM Throw-out Bearing, New Pivot Stud, FRPP Clutch Fork, PA Performance Starter, Steeda Quadrant, Steeda Adjustable Clutch Cable. [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/NewParts.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/NewParts.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Started by putting the rears on ramps, and lifting the front up on jack stands. [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/IMG_2919.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/IMG_2919.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Then disconnected the rear exhaust, removed the cat's. After that the Driveshaft came out. [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2881.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2881.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2883.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2883.jpg[/IMG][/URL] While getting ready to remove the Bell Housing bolts, noticed that someone in the past used the transmission as a lift point. [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2884.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2884.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2885.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2885.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Had my youngest daughter remove the shifter boot, shifter dust cover, and pull the Steeda Tri-Ax out. [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2886.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2886.jpg[/IMG][/URL] 8 Bell housing bolts, 2 easy bolts and 1 pain in the rear bolt on the starter and the transmission came out fairly easy. Time to remove the flywheel. [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2955.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2955.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2957.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2957.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2958.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2958.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2959.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2959.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/NewStarter.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/NewStarter.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/photo5.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/photo5.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2961.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2961.jpg[/IMG][/URL] There was still plenty of material left on the clutch, but that wasn't why I was upgrading. The Throw Out bearing was toast. [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/OldThrowOutBearing1.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/OldThrowOutBearing1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/OldThrowOutBearing2.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/OldThrowOutBearing2.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2962.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/DSCN2962.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/Spec.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/Spec.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The new Spec Pressure plate had a manufacturing defect in it. My friend Neil was able to carefully grind it down. [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/photo4.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/photo4.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The old Pivot stud was worn out. [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/OldPivotStud.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/OldPivotStud.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/PivotStud.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/PivotStud.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/OldFork.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/OldFork.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1191.photobucket.com/user/92LXSS/media/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/ClutchFork.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/ClutchFork.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Installed the new Pilot Bearing, Flywheel, Clutch disk, Pressure Plate with ARP Bolts. Afterwards we repaired the bell housing. Then installed the new Clutch fork, Pivot Stud, and Throw Out Bearing. The transmission went back into place fairly easy with the help of this homemade transmission adapter plate for my 2.5 ton floor jack. [IMG]http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/92LXSS/96%20Rio%20Red%20GT/Clutch%20Replacement/IMG_2936.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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