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so it turns out my clutch is fooked... it keeps slipping whenever it feels like it, one day even to the point when going up a steep hill in anglesea it slipped so much i had to stop and turn around. now i can buy a clutch kit for $180, plus thrust bearing for $40 and get the flywheel machined for $40 which is $260 all up or just get it all done for $540. my question is though.... how hard is it to do myself? would be good to save a little cash because i need to get a front wheel bearing pressed at the same time.
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mate it is piss easy.
give us the heads up and supply some beers and I'll give you a hand
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Replace all the oil seals too while it's all apart.
There's a big one for the crank, one for the gearbox input shaft and a tiny one for the clutch push rod.
If you want to get organised I'm sure someone can loan you a flywheel as a changeover. I think I've got a few of the 190mm ones lying about.
Likewise with the wheel bearing, if you can get a spare tube, get the bearing pressed into that so you can swap it straight over.
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mate i'd take u up on that offer for sure but i live in torquay now, so its not so easy for u a jarred just to rock around and help.sigpicComment
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I'm happy to help (read: watch and learn)
I'll get my hands dirty with ya and we'll be students for a day.Comment
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doesn't worry me mate.Originally posted by lawny View Post
Bit of a seachange for a day (no pun intended)
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righteo!!! you guys are on. will get u guys to help when i am back from the snow. will let yas know..... awesome!!Originally posted by GoLfMan View Postdoesn't worry me mate.
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You at the snow in the MK1? Please do a handbrake slide to a stop, then get out and take a photo.
Always wanted to do one of them!
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I was going to take it up just for some pics but there is no way the clutch is going to make it up the mountain! Spewin!!sigpicComment
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