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Clutch Replacement

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Posted by: SMW2001LS

Anybody done this yet? Any suggestions for a good replacement? Let me know how difficult of a job this would be.

Thanks

Steve

Posted by: cj7man

When I changed mine...the OEM was the only one available as I really wanted one that was stronger...mine disintegrated to dust! The job isn't hard at all...follow the manual instructions but you don't need the torquing wrenches as they suggest...the driveshaft will move out of the way without any problem. Good luck. My only problem was reconnecting the line for the slave cylinder but no big deal.

Posted by: SoonerLS

I hope you're not suggesting that he not follow Lincoln's torque specs.

If that's what you're saying, that's some really bad advice...

Posted by: cj7man

No No. I recommend that he does NOT have to acquire the Rotunda specialty tool -torquing wrenches- to push the driveshaft back....there is enough movement in the slip joint themselves. Torque specs are ALWAYS necessary to follow...evey nut and bolt has a torque spec that MUST be followed. When you see the manual in the section for transmission removal, you will see what I am talking about regarding the Torquing Wrenches...these have NOTHING to do with following TORQUE SPECS.

Posted by: pragmatic

How many miles are these failure occuring in?

I'm at 85,000 and would like to know if they are failure prone.

I have never gotten less than 180,000 on my clutch cars or trucks (some driven most of their lives in NYC) and I hoping for more than that since I now mostly drive on the highway.

Posted by: 2001LS8Sport

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Originally Posted by pragmatic

How many miles are these failure occuring in?

I'm at 85,000 and would like to know if they are failure prone.

I have never gotten less than 180,000 on my clutch cars or trucks (some driven most of their lives in NYC) and I hoping for more than that since I now mostly drive on the highway.

WOW! I wouldn't call 85K failure prone. That's good service life. 180K is not the norm...I would say you treat your clutches very, very well and know how to properly drive them.