240sx ka24de 1st time clutch replacement

[chask]

haha soo this morning i decided to replace the clutch in my 240 (s14) dualcam anyways i was doing good for a while but holy fuck unbolting the top 2 bolts that hold the tranny onto the engine..... fuck took like an hr to figure out how i was gona do it but we managed... but yea being my first time and being partialy by myself most of the day i think i did a pretty good job i had alot of help from some others Kodey and mike out in whitt feild if you drift in bradenton you most likely know them and my friend huff did a good job at haning tools and standing next to the radio soo we got reception.... (dont ask for some reason when he stood by it we got better reception LMAO!!) and my friend brennen was a great help at fingering the bolts HAHA he called it fingering them and my grandpa for letting me use his gradage and shit and all his tools and hookin me upppppppppp haha but yea about those 2 bolts fuck those!! anyone know an really easy way to get them off??? becuase it was not fun... most of the pppl i talk to siad they pull the whole engine to change the clutch but i didint wana do that lol but anyways sorry for all the talkin here is some pics take a lookesy :D



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[onezx2ner]

Did you have your flywheel resurfaced?

Those top two bolts are even more a pain in the ass when you have an RB.

[Philly Blunt]

haha soo this morning i decided to replace the clutch in my 240 (s14) dualcam anyways i was doing good for a while but holy fuck unbolting the top 2 bolts that hold the tranny onto the engine..... fuck took like an hr to figure out how i was gona do it but we managed... but yea being my first time and being partialy by myself most of the day i think i did a pretty good job i had alot of help from some others Kodey and mike out in whitt feild if you drift in bradenton you most likely know them and my friend huff did a good job at haning tools and standing next to the radio soo we got reception.... (dont ask for some reason when he stood by it we got better reception LMAO!!) and my friend brennen was a great help at fingering the bolts HAHA he called it fingering them and my grandpa for letting me use his gradage and shit and all his tools and hookin me upppppppppp haha but yea about those 2 bolts fuck those!! anyone know an really easy way to get them off??? becuase it was not fun... most of the pppl i talk to siad they pull the whole engine to change the clutch but i didint wana do that lol but anyways sorry for all the talkin here is some pics take a lookesy :D






if you have the right tools takes you 5 minutes max;)

[chask]

naa i didnt have to get it resuefaced or thats atleast what my grandpa and a few friends

[evlonedb]

if you have the right tools takes you 5 minutes max;)

well tell use what they are lol i had the same problem and i said fuck it and i took it too xat and it was done in a hour.

[onezx2ner]

I can have the transmission pulled from my rb in about 45 minutes.

I hope you atleast scuff up the the flywheel and rub it down real good with a cleaning solvent.

[RexSiChic]

I didnt know you were on TR ;)

[titan uranus]

ten minute transmission pulls are the norm... just takes practice i guess...lol.. anyways...remove shifter, pull drive shaft, remove tranny mount, unbolt exhaust at the cat... place your stock ass scissor jack between the exhuast and the floor board... screw the jack(as if you were lifting the car) this will tilt the motor and tranny back... then with a sweet extension and socket, you can easily get to the top two bolts... but ya, the right tools really help (24in extension and swivle sockets)

or maybe i shouldnt give out the secrets....

[onezx2ner]

^thats the way I do it.

If I ever get around to moving the engine back I'm going to put a access panel when I reweld the firewall.

[chask]

yea when i put it back on i just jacked the motor up to get it at an angle and first try we slide that bitch back into the motor wrenched that shit back on and i was done.... i had some trouble with putting the throw out bearing onto the fork in the bellhouseing but i kept pushing it to far foward and it was knocking it off the shaft thus makeing the pins come out of the fork... but it was cake really... i bet i can do it in a few hrs now compared to 2 days.... like i siad.. i had absolotly no experance at that... the most i have ever really done was take a diff off and got it welded that was cake 2but idk if was fun :D

[170k240]

yeah, a long extension and a u-joint and socket will get the job done

[Vultur]

damn that flywheel has burn out writen all over it or atleast looks like it haha

[angelgoya]

I have a question
when changing the clutch, should i change(upgrade) the flywheel too????

[EroticA]

I have a question
when changing the clutch, should i change(upgrade) the flywheel too????

its not needed to upgrade the flywheel to a lighter weight, BUT when changing your clutch disc, its ALWAYS a good idea to have your flywheel resurfaced.

[IThaJokaI]

its not needed to upgrade the flywheel to a lighter weight, BUT when changing your clutch disc, its ALWAYS a good idea to have your flywheel resurfaced.

very true... You can also have your stock flywheel lighted by a machine shop...

Another easy way to do it is jack up the front of your motor so the back points down.. Then just unbolt the top 2... Thats how I did it in the hardbody...