sowaxeman

Anybody know of a good link to a "how to" write up with pics (website, forum, whatever) on changing the clutch on a 5.0/T-5 combo? I'm doing my '85 this winter and would like to have some documentation to follow along with.

86 5.0L

the instructions in the haynes/chilton manual are pretty straightfoward, with pics and all[8D]

94Yellow50

ya man..puttin the clutch in is a piece o cake...take the driveshaft off...undo the electrical connectors...take the clutch cable loose...then depending on what your working on..floor, pit, or a lift...when me n my buddy did it we just dropped tranny n crossmember n all...slide the tranny back ..then unbolt the pressure plate from the flywheel...when u do it either have the flywheel resurfaced or a new one..either way...bolt that back up...loctite the flywheel bolts n torque to specs...then check the pilot bearing..make sure it doesnt need replaced...and whatever u do make sure u have the alinement pin for when u put the clutch back together...its soo easy with it...put the clutch disc up there..pressure plate over the top.pin in...lineit up n bolt down the pressure plate....then just put it back together...i had never done one...but in the last month...i put a new clutch in a guys ranger for him...and then me n a buddy did a 5spd swap in my 94...so i obviously had to put a clutch in mine...

bighungrymatt

here you go to give you an idea...

http://www.cartechbooks.com/vstore/s...5&CATID=21

PRO50SC

Nice find Matt. Bookmarked for future use. Well, a, not for me of course!

bighungrymatt

thanks, I know you know how to do it haha.

cleanfifty sent it to me when I was changing my clutch, it was my first time, and it was a breeze

sowaxeman

Thanks for that link Now I have all the info I need with all winter to get 'er done [8D] Who would I take the flywheel to to have it resurfaced....any ole mechanic or is it like resurfacing a brake rotor?

sowaxeman

Another related & probably sillyquestion - I was assuming I should replace the rear main seal while I can get to it, but I have no idea what it is or whats involved. Where is the rear seal in this picture?

sowaxeman

Nevermind...the "resident idiot" has figured it out [8D] Would my stock rear seal bea one or two piece (1985)?

PRO50SC

It's a 1 piece