DIY Clutch

aussie77 · 14th April 2009, 12:20 PM

I put a new clutch in my Mini last month here are some pics I took

, Took around seven hours to do the job

aussie77 · 14th April 2009, 12:21 PM

One more

Moleatrude · 14th April 2009, 12:38 PM

Ballsy, I would almost certainly be taking my MCS to the scrap yard if I did that! Did you hit any snags?

aussie77 · 14th April 2009, 12:41 PM

It was an ok job really, Had lots of bolts lol

jbkone · 14th April 2009, 07:36 PM

I'm doing a tranny swap right now. I know how scary they look disassembled

aussie77 · 15th April 2009, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbkone

I'm doing a tranny swap right now. I know how scary they look disassembled

I know looked at it and was thinking now I have to put it all back

Keano · 15th April 2009, 11:49 AM

Defo a braver man than I !!! was it a standard clutch you put in or uprated?

streeters · 15th April 2009, 11:55 AM

Whoao - If it were my car it'd still be in bits - thats scary

Fairplay to you Aussie

aussie77 · 15th April 2009, 05:02 PM

Yea put a std one back in at the time did not have the money for a better one, as it had a new gearbox too

rec · 15th April 2009, 05:21 PM

good work aussie.

i remember replacing the clutch on my 106. once we got the gearbox off, i decided to replace a stud holding the clutch arm on the gearbox as it was wobbly... upon attempting to release it with a hammer, i ended up cracking the gearbox housing... so i had to buy another dead box, rip it's innards out, and rebuild my gearbox into it (which i did in the boot)... all because the ratio's on my box were different (i had a Rallye, replacement housing was from an XSI). i'd have been screwed if the housings were unique to the Rallye as they are rare as rocking horse poo !

by this time i hadn't even gotten the clutch in !

oh, and i do head gasket replacements in my sleep :| i've done enough of them that i dont want to do any more.

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streeters East Coastin' Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Location, Location Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 316 Thanked 358 Times in 322 Posts	Whoao - If it were my car it'd still be in bits - thats scary Fairplay to you Aussie __________________ '91 Mini Cooper,'05 R52 MCS'06 JCW GP 0548

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14th April 2009, 12:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
aussie77 Got to be smooth Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,287 Thanks: 306 Thanked 175 Times in 167 Posts	It was an ok job really, Had lots of bolts lol

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jbkone Total Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 328 Thanks: 71 Thanked 80 Times in 47 Posts	I'm doing a tranny swap right now. I know how scary they look disassembled

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Keano Total Posthead Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ipswich Posts: 3,383 Thanks: 308 Thanked 515 Times in 462 Posts	Defo a braver man than I !!! was it a standard clutch you put in or uprated?

15th April 2009, 05:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
aussie77 Got to be smooth Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,287 Thanks: 306 Thanked 175 Times in 167 Posts	Yea put a std one back in at the time did not have the money for a better one, as it had a new gearbox too