when a clutch goes bad...it goes

[fordrule]

here u go adam here is some pics of the install and of what the old stuff looks like. this install was a pain in the @$$ . I purchased the SPEC stage 2 clutch and SPEC lightened flywheel. sweet package and came with a throw out bearing.

i was driving to work downshifting to pass someone and the clutch pedal stayed on the floor luckily i was only going 45 , i was able to get in neutral and slow the car down. the clutch didn't feel any slipage or anything. just boom dead

http://www.fastcougar.com/forums/attachments/blownclutch.JPG
http://www.fastcougar.com/forums/attachments/blownclutch2.JPG

[J-Man]

ouch dude, youre clutch took a beating.

-justin

[fordrule]

here is the install pics

remember to support the engine from the top
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17113
lift her up in the lift
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17114
pop the axles
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17115
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17116
support the rack and pinnion so it does slip out of the column, and bend all lines up. that would be bad.
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17117
drop the cradle, have fun with that
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17119
remember to support the transmission from underneath so u dont kill ur top motor mount
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17118
pull tranny apart from engine
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17121
look at the damage
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17123
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17122
WHAT YOU DO NOT WANT TO HAPPEN.....VERY VERY BAD AND EXPENSIVE
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17124
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17125
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17126
what a flywheel is not supposed to lood like , kinda hard to resurface.......gotta get a light weight one
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17127
INSTALL NEW SLAVE CYLINDER (came with the kit...... :D)
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17128
the goodies that came in my package.....
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17120
SPEC 9lb lightened flywheel
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17131
SPEC stage2 clutch
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17130
and the clutch installed in my baby
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17129

this install was easier for me because i had the lift and air tools. i cant believe it when i hear about people doing it in there driveway, unless u pull the entire engine out of the car

[Racecat]

Excellent post !


Thanks so much for those pictures. I recently had my clutch replaced but it's nice to see what it actually looks like apart when you do it yourself. If only I had the time. Anyway, great post again !

[Zalec]

i didnt need a lift. i did mine in my garage. why did you go with the ss2? i went with the ss1. the kevlar compound of the ss2 scared me away. it easy to glaze and f%ck up.

[fordrule]

i am trying to push as much i can out of the 2.5L and I do plan on using a built 3L and i felt better using the ss2 than the ss1

[DemonSVT]

She's still good. She's got a few miles left in 'er capt'n... :shrug: ;)

[fordrule]

i wish she still had more miles. the slave cylinder crapped out really bad. the pedal was on the floor and i had to pick it up off the ground with my hand and it would just fall back on the floor. i have to rebuild the tranny or just do what predator is doing and get a second tranny and rebuild that one and then just swap

[PREDATOR]

Oh man, you are a life saver! I was going to swap it out this past weekend but couldn't figure out how to support the engine and pull the subframe.

We have airtools which will make it easy, but this works out perfect! I'm taking pictures of everything also. I got great documentation on how to install a Torsen LSD with a video clip of it spinning in the tranny.

[fordrule]

thats why i posted it :thumbsup: one here should it get stickied?? :confused:

[fordrule]

cool cant wait to see the video and the install on that. we want that so soon.

[Skywalker]

:hitit:


This needs to be stickied!

[Rikenbomb]

Stickified!

[PREDATOR]

Here's the Link (http://www.fastcougar.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=49&threadid=123941) to my rebuild :thumbsup:

[Y2Kat]

now you get to do it ALL over again FordRule :-(

[fordrule]

yep this is true . i just replaced my trans with a rebuilt one from terry haines( HMS)


and yes i just repeated this process and i just endured the suck..again . I just cant bite the bullet and pay 500 to have someone eslse do it

i must add remember to be careful with the shifter cables when removing them from the transmission because they are expensive.

[Topik]

how long did it take you to do the whole thing? FYI if you learn the duratec quite well you can pull it successfully in 4 hours, install the new shizzle, and then another 4-6 hours of reinstalling

[fordrule]

if we had all the right tools we would have done it a lot quicker ,but it was a lot quicker than the last time

[fordrule]

this was stickied?

[fordrule]

should this be stickied again? on fastcougar it was?

[ilovemycar]

should this be stickied again? on fastcougar it was?

HELL NO!





lol just messin' with ya!

[fordrule]

HELL NO!





lol just messin' with ya!


lol you sa so funny

[ov3n]

fordrule --
did you install UNCOATED msds headers??

:ugh:

[ilovemycar]

fordrule --
did you install UNCOATED msds headers??

:ugh:

Nope they are Weapon-R...and they do pretty good even with no coating! ;)

[fordrule]

when i turn those into manifolds:cool: they will be wrapped and sealed

[prostheta]

Same thing happened to my clutch last week. The clutch had chattered and vibrated bringing it up into engagement in first since we had it fitted a year ago (thought it was my bad driving habits!) and it gave up the ghost suddenly, in a downshift same as yourself. Friction material stripped on the flywheel side, with one dead flywheel.

Investigating the cause with the clutch manufacturer, although I suspect that dodgy fitting is the cause of this one.

What caused yours?

[fordrule]

bad driving habits and track time

[fordrule]

i replaced my trans last year and wanted to post the receipt of my tranny build. i did use the same process when installed and removd the trans

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/2498/hmsreceipt15ek.jpg
http://img302.imageshack.us/img302/1443/hmsreceipt25zq.jpg


Mr. terry haines is the man when it comes to mtx-75

[fordrule]

well looks like i have a leak on the tranny, so this will be my 3rd time pulling the tranny. this time i think i might pull it from the top

[Devlz Rejex 01]

well damn man..... i got to change mine its acting funny i got the spec3 ya think i should just order the flywhl to?? hey and yeah i leave to iraq in dec

[adam]

wow that clutch looked beat up.

[fordrule]

well damn man..... i got to change mine its acting funny i got the spec3 ya think i should just order the flywhl to?? hey and yeah i leave to iraq in dec

why not ....order the flywheel also

[Devlz Rejex 01]

well id do that just need to get the money for that....seems to be everyones problem you aint got all the money you need at the time u need it.

[fordrule]

i replaced my trans last year and wanted to post the receipt of my tranny build. i did use the same process when installed and removd the trans

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/2498/hmsreceipt15ek.jpg
http://img302.imageshack.us/img302/1443/hmsreceipt25zq.jpg


Mr. terry haines is the man when it comes to mtx-75

here u go cougarsupreme...the search button is a wonderful thing.....

[bensenvill]

fordrule does rule, 3 years later and all your image links are still good.

this should be stickied.

[FastCougar]

fordrule does rule, 3 years later and all your image links are still good.

this should be stickied.That's because they are attachments ... check back in 10 years :facepalm:

[ironworker]

Whats A Coated Kogbox? Powdercoated?

[fordrule]

the internals of the transmission...ie gears, shift forks, blockers and syncros are coated in a teflon material. to help with the wear and tear on the tranny. i thought it was good for preventive maintance