hi ppl

My clutch went the other day on my Escort, so Im going to attempt to change it myself. Im fairly good with my hands and have a faitr bit experience with engines so im not jumping in at the deep end. Im just wondering if anyone has any quick guides/tips to make my job a bit easier, as ive never done a clutch before on an escort? IE what has to come out? metering head looks like the first!

thanks in advance
Jamie

 

first question is does it have ABS? if so then god help you

anyway drop the box out the bottom quickest way.

 

metering head stays in place as the box come out from the bottom.

anti roll bar off

starter motor off

abs belts/modulators off

clutch/speedo cable off

driveshafts out

support engine with some form of jack or from the top

then undo the gearbox cradle

lower engine/box together then slide gearbox off

there are probably bits ive missed.

i swapped a gearbox on my tubo a few months ago and i have never done any work on a car before really (apart from oil change etc)

what i will say is get a Haynes guide as thats what i used and its pretty straightforward.

out with the old



in with the new


if you have any problem while doing it then you can send me a pm if you like and i will talk you through it in more detail

 

dave was it much agro getting your car jacked up like that? ive got the same jacks and am going to whip me box out aswell on the floor

 

wasnt that much trouble. would of had it up higher but as you can see my baby jack only just reached the engine with a brick on top of it lol

 

not so hard getting it out cept for the lower control arms , a lot easier with the anti roll bar disconected from the front
also found it a piece off piss to put back with a chain hoist above the box and used a long piece of rope to make a type of cradle to the hook on the hoist. you can the get the height to line it up and swivel it to get the angle spot on with this - one man job like this
i also use a piece of carpet or the like to stop the crank pulley mucking your paint up when you drop the motor

 

 

fooking hell, how skinny are those stands!

if only i had a spare tree stump at the time lol

 

Theres always one smug git isn't there

 

thanks for the replies folks, got my clutch thismorning will start it shortly. Not sure about the ABS, but ive just stripped an Orion RST that I ha and was wondering what the belts aroun the riveshafts were! that explains it.

cheers again, im sure ill be in touch!
Jamie

 

Best of luck

 

well its been 2 full days, but my clutch is done! what a bloody shift. all went well ill it was time to put the gearbox back in! lining it up an keeping all cables out the way at the same time, and i dont it myself without a hoist etc! never again. coulnt get the ABS belts on but ill do that at the weekend.

cheers

 

Thats the one bit that everyone will agree with you is the hardest bit, getting the input shaft aligned with the clutch plate

Theres not a lot of need for a hoist, i think most do it without

Well done

 

Which is where my hydralic transmission jack comes in handy makes job
lining up the proverbial p of p!
Anyone in North east Londons welcome to borrow it for Refundable deposit
of £50 and price of couple of stella's/'whats that you say Bitch?' Slap etc.

 

Adjustable engine bar from your local Snap on man (on special at £30 at the mo) is a cracking bit of kit as well that as it's adjustable up and down as well as width ways makes it easier as well.
If fact (business opertunity alert) any of you are welcome to borrow 3 tonne hoist,2 tonne tranny jack and engine bar for £250 deposit and 2 cases of
Belgians Brew.....