Change your own clutch..........

[TravisWilliams_GT]

..........WHO is THEY?

[proam119]

how much do shops usually charge to install a clutch

[TravisWilliams_GT]

I've seen $450 up to whatever they want to charge....

[Fastest95PGT]

My local shop charged me I think $350 when I brought in my own clutch years ago.

[driftinmkey]

I've read EVERY SINGLE post on here. I still don't get on how you guys removed the (fire wall side) mount. you know the ones thats just above the pipe. I can't see how in the world you people get to them!!!! I can barley get a wrench in there and I can't break them loose. Any ideas?

[Fastest95PGT]

First post...

[*]remove 3 rear motormount to transmission 17mm bolts, Start on the TOP One and work down (trust me)

That's where it's removed. I've done it with the exhaust on just like TW suggested without any trouble.

[TravisWilliams_GT]

17 mm box end wrench with another 17mm-ish wrench on the end for extra torque if needed. I've also managed to sneak a 3/4 drive stubby ratchet up there as well.

[AntiBoostGT]

Just wanted to finally say thanks to Travis for this write up! I followed it about 6 months ago and since then have had no problem at all with clutches, flywheels, or changing my tranny best time 6 hours, for clutch, fw, and tranny including lunch break(s)

[godsmk]

Now my turn at doing this but would it be the same when changing the hole trans out with another 1
and I didn't see anything about the shifter ( or I missed it)

[drumer919]

You are talking about swapping an MTX for another MTX? If so then yes these will be good instructions and you must have missed the linckage part, I havent read this for a few years but I'm sure its in there somewhere.

[godsmk]

thanks drumer919 I was hoping it was the same

[AntiBoostGT]

Once you get under there its all pretty straight forward. You drop the bell housing anyway just to get to the clutch (unless you have an extra jack and are really sneaky) Removing the driver side axle is optional.

[hockeystyx16]

I've read EVERY SINGLE post on here. I still don't get on how you guys removed the (fire wall side) mount. you know the ones thats just above the pipe.

take a wrench and clamp a vise grip around one end. take out the middle bolt 1st ( i know, i know, but taking middle bolt 1st makes room to wrench on the top bolt)
its gonna take a while this way
or you can stick a rachet and a long extension thru behind the downpipe, theres not much room there either.

[williteverdie]

that's a seriously sick time... i just got done pulling, rebuilding, reinstalling, and replacing almost most of my 95 PGT and i wish i had known about this site b4 i got started... i'd have asked travis for some tips on that!!!! he could prolly do that in a weekend...

[kerpal]

Daym.. I can't replace the clutch all by myself.. Need to have atleast two companions to help me.. Unscrewing the bolts will also take some time.. Plus, removing the transmission support is hard to remove, unless there are two people supporting the transmission itself..