Hey All

Have been absent from here for a while!!

I have to change the clutch tomorrow - have never done it before. Any tips / suggestions woud be appreciated!!

Thanks.

Get someone else to do it, then drink beer and commiserate with them after they finish...

Try that first Bob!!

There is also a thread just recently thjat went into clutch set up that should be of interest

Hint of the Week:

when removing flywheel with a puller, tighten until it first binds, then tap the flywheel firmly through the starter moter hole with a suitable non-marking device (engineers hammer wooden handle end).

Keep away from the flywheel as they usually let go with a bang

Put something soft behind the flywheel to "catch" it and the puller when it all goes bang and falls in a heap....try not to do it on the end of a bench for this reason unless you like chasing wheels around the concrete or you have a good catching system in place.

If you have a decent (read... bigass!) puller that step is not necessary.
It's not a real good idea to belt cast iron flywheels off, particularly if using a steel drift or pipe like some do. Chong gave me one to machine (lighten) the other day, I won't touch it, it looks sooo bad. Cast iron is brittle stuff, the bruising this one got it might have cracks, and could let go at high rpm.
I'll find him another...

ps. the backplate was all bruised too, and so NFG for a rev.. they are cast iron too.

One trick is to make sure the engine is at TDC, otherwise the U washer can drop off the crankshaft and lock/jam everything up making it a beeatch to get flywheel off from there! Good luck.