Lumpy
04-02-2010, 06:14 PM
Ok here is the latest endeavor...The clutch has been slipping for the past year and some (Since I got it) so I finally decided to do something about it. It was slowly getting worse really only slipping in 4th but sometimes in 3rd.
I have some pic's I know how you all like pics, commentary as well...
I started the morning with a cup of coffee and sent the lil lady off to work. I headed to Advanced Auto got my clutch kit, pressure plate and a gallon of SeaFoam (for later when I get bored). So then I started gathering a few tools up...and tossed them on my outside work bench.
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1209.jpg
Can't forget about the all important tranny jack...
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1210.jpg
So first off I I figured I'd start with the difficult one and they were fun to get to. I did get them after some figuring, wiggling, and scratching my head out they came.
This one was on the passanger side behind the intake...
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1211.jpg
This lil bugger is on the drivers side, it really helped to move the e-brake cable out of the way.
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1212.jpg
From there I continued on removing the rear drive shaft from the trans and removed the front from the diff. Tied the rear drive shaft up and strapped the front to the trans. Then I removed the clutch slave and the starter bolts.
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1219.jpg
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1218.jpg
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1220.jpg
From there I started removing the cross member, I kept it on the trans. I notice how bad the nerf bars were so...
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1221.jpg
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1223.jpg
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1222.jpg
All gone!!!
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1224.jpg
From there I wen inside and removed the shifters, I had to cut the carpet a bit but when I'm done I think it'll look alright.
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1216.jpg
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1217.jpg
Kinda neat looking!!!
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1215.jpg
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1214.jpg
Now I got the jack under there on a piece of OSB all the bolts out and the cross member loose and the damn thing would not come off...here I missed a bolt right behind where the slave cylinder mounts. Got that out and it came apart. Really had to work and wiggle but it came, I had to lower the jack, pull, lower, pull, lower and pull out it came. Now I'm in the process of cleaning it up and then I'll pull the old fly wheel out and the pilot bearing.
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1225.jpg
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1226.jpg
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1227.jpg
I noticed that the fork for the throwout bearing was not installed correctly and some red RTV on the trans just inside the bell housing. Looks as if someone was in here before me and didn't get things together correctly...
Kinda makes you wonder why they were in there.
I have some pic's I know how you all like pics, commentary as well...
I started the morning with a cup of coffee and sent the lil lady off to work. I headed to Advanced Auto got my clutch kit, pressure plate and a gallon of SeaFoam (for later when I get bored). So then I started gathering a few tools up...and tossed them on my outside work bench.
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1209.jpg
Can't forget about the all important tranny jack...
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1210.jpg
So first off I I figured I'd start with the difficult one and they were fun to get to. I did get them after some figuring, wiggling, and scratching my head out they came.
This one was on the passanger side behind the intake...
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1211.jpg
This lil bugger is on the drivers side, it really helped to move the e-brake cable out of the way.
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1212.jpg
From there I continued on removing the rear drive shaft from the trans and removed the front from the diff. Tied the rear drive shaft up and strapped the front to the trans. Then I removed the clutch slave and the starter bolts.
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1219.jpg
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1218.jpg
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1220.jpg
From there I started removing the cross member, I kept it on the trans. I notice how bad the nerf bars were so...
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1221.jpg
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1223.jpg
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1222.jpg
All gone!!!
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1224.jpg
From there I wen inside and removed the shifters, I had to cut the carpet a bit but when I'm done I think it'll look alright.
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1216.jpg
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1217.jpg
Kinda neat looking!!!
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1215.jpg
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1214.jpg
Now I got the jack under there on a piece of OSB all the bolts out and the cross member loose and the damn thing would not come off...here I missed a bolt right behind where the slave cylinder mounts. Got that out and it came apart. Really had to work and wiggle but it came, I had to lower the jack, pull, lower, pull, lower and pull out it came. Now I'm in the process of cleaning it up and then I'll pull the old fly wheel out and the pilot bearing.
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1225.jpg
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1226.jpg
http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww149/lumpy_91/Pickup/DSCF1227.jpg
I noticed that the fork for the throwout bearing was not installed correctly and some red RTV on the trans just inside the bell housing. Looks as if someone was in here before me and didn't get things together correctly...
Kinda makes you wonder why they were in there.