bozothenutter
ClioSport Club Member
Hi,
i've slowly collected a bunch of parts for the car and time has come to put it all on!
Being a hobby mechanic i'm getting help from a real one to save me from myself......?
the job is as follows:
- put rollcentre correction kit on (I must be the last to do so)
- change gearbox and clutch
- change steering rack
i'v put together a joblist because i'm anal and wonder if the experienced mechanics (@bloke , @NorthloopCup come to mind ) on here could have a look and see if i'm right or if there are area's that need special attention.
Friday
Saturday:
Monday:
if you've read this far, thank you for your patience and help!
i've slowly collected a bunch of parts for the car and time has come to put it all on!
Being a hobby mechanic i'm getting help from a real one to save me from myself......?
the job is as follows:
- put rollcentre correction kit on (I must be the last to do so)
- change gearbox and clutch
- change steering rack
i'v put together a joblist because i'm anal and wonder if the experienced mechanics (@bloke , @NorthloopCup come to mind ) on here could have a look and see if i'm right or if there are area's that need special attention.
Friday
- Loosen shock top nut
- Wheels off
- Drain gearbox
- Calipers off and hung out of the way
- Discs off
- Remove driveshaft nut
- Remove wishbones
- Pull hub off driveshaft
- Remove driveshaft
- Remove shocks
- Remove bumper
- Remove liner
- Support engine and gearbox
- Loosen steering shaft on rack (note position of knuckles relative to eachother)
- Empty PAS system
- Remove steering rack PAS lines
- Remove subframe
- Curse a few times
- Remove subframe
- Remove rack from subframe
- Clean subframe
- Mount new rack
- Mount new track rods on rack
- Center the whole rack and make sure the shaft is in the same position as the old one
- Remove ARB
- Replace ARB bushes inner and outer
- Remount ARB
- Mount rollcentre corr wishbones (old version powerflex bushes) do not torque up completely yet!
Saturday:
- Remove all wiring from gearbox
- Remove dogbone from gearbox
- Release gearlinkage at gearbox end
- Remove clutchcable
- Release gearbox to engine bolts
- Remove gearbox
- Remove clutch
- Remove flywheel
- Clean and inspect crankshaft flywheel flange
- Replace oilseal
- Clean new flywheel mounting face (alignment?)
- Mount flywheel with new bolts and loctite
- Mount new clutch
- Grease tube on new gearbox
- Mount release bearing
- Check all moves smoothly
- Put gearbox back on
- Reattach all wiring
- Put driveshafts back on
- Fill gearbox
- Put clutchcable on lever and pedal
- Put gearlinkage back on
- Do NOT find any gears
- Mess about with adjustments and find gears
- Be happy
Monday:
- Clean coilovers and check nothing is seized
- Replace bearing in topmount
- Remount coilover at the top
- Put subframe back on (take care with steeringrack/shaft)
- Mount rollcentre hub on driveshaft with new nut and support
- Mount hub to shock bottom
- Mount ARB end to wishbone
- Mount wishbone to hub
- Put studs in hub
- Put disc back on
- Put caliper back on
- Put wheel back on
- Do a full alignment
- Do a testdrive
- Try to stand up straight
- Be proud
if you've read this far, thank you for your patience and help!
