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Old 10-13-2016 | 07:52 PM
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Default Holy HECKamoly, clutch lever arm bushing no bellhouse drop

I did the impossible everyone, replaced the bushing with out dropping the bell housing and did it solo. This is my quick write up in a few simple steps.
But first of all the pros to cons

Pros:
*Can be done with one person but to be done perfectly need two.
*dont have to drop the bell housing or add shims to the clutch.
*dont have to jack up the car if its high enough for you to remove the slave and bleed it (jacking the car helps though)
*dont need to drop the exhaust
Cons:
*need two people
*need to bleed the clutch system again.
may mess up some sheet metal with the pry bar


Firstly, remove the airbox and slave cylinder make sure you dont touch the brakes after you remove the slave cylinder.

Now that the cylinder is removed you can move the lever arm over the ball and clean out any debris. Now with some large channel lock pliers "crimp" the new bushing into the cup.
If you're lucky and just happen to have the right crowbar/prybar/metal/ext you may be able to pop the bushing back on with no issue.



Since we are not always that luck you're going to need to make a tool, or if you're willing to pay for shipping ill give you mine.

The tool is just a "manual slave cylinder" in witch you screw in a screw to add some pressure to the lever arm.






This is mine and its quite simple to make. It could be made on a drill press but i made mine on a mill. The screw is just an all thread carriage bolt 3/8-16 with a nut jammed on it.


Now all you have to do is place the tool where the slave cylinder goes and start cranking down on the lever arm. (this is where having someone help you makes this process better, Have them line up the cup so it is a little bit above or dead on center)



Now i doubt you will be able to get the bushing on with just the screw but it will give you enough room to get a bigger/longer and better pry bar in there to pop it on.




Notice how mine looks like it got a little crimped in the cup? because i did it myself the cup was not lined up with the ball very well and it got crimped. a partner will help you getting it lined up.

If there are any questions just ask i know im not the best when it comes to writing so feel free. also if anyone wants to try the tool just pm me about paying for shipping and ill let your borrow it.
Old 10-13-2016 | 08:04 PM
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Don't get too excited.....this only works once the clutch disc/discs are worn thin and allow additional travel for the throw out fork to move.....which means it should come out, anyway.
Old 10-13-2016 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by GregBBRD
Don't get too excited.....this only works once the clutch disc/discs are worn thin and allow additional travel for the throw out fork to move.....which means it should come out, anyway.
100% correct.
Old 10-13-2016 | 09:50 PM
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Haven't noticed any clutch slip in the car yet.... not to say the disks aren't worn thin just not to the point of being unusable. I did have to do a little bit of prying and hammering to get the cup far enough out to slip the bushing on.
considering i only drive this car a few hundred miles every month I think I can put off a full clutch job till I've saved up enough for one.

its an 84S btw not sure if the dual clutch gave it more room to wiggle



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