Changin Clutch

[kilvo]

has anyone done this on their own, going to have a go at weekend on my 172 Ph1, can it be done with the engine in or does it have to come out all together??? any help would be much appreciated

 

[bmh.01]

Well i've done it with my 1.6 (was way before it needed it, long story) and it wasn't the easiest thing in the world because its a b*****d to get the gearbox off. But its nothing out of the ordinary for a fwd transverse mounted engine car.

 

[kilvo]

so is it full engine out jobby then?

 

[Andy_J]

shafts out, starter motor off, subframe down, airbox off, battery out, gearbox engine mount off. lower engine down at gearbox end, slide off. Access to clutch.. as easy as that! LMAO..

As bmh said, thats a 1.6 16v though, wouldn't imagine much different though!

 

[edde]

Best way to do it assuming you've no crane etc is to jack the car lower the subframe title the engine slight and pull the box off (shafts have to be disconnected obviously). On the phase 2 cars you can do it without moving the subframe if you've got small finger from what I remember.

PM me your email addres and I'll send you a file about this stuff on your car.

 

[kilvo]

ok dokey out with the Axle Stands, might as well get Anti Tourettes Tablets while im at it lol

 

[16v_jon]

you need to drop the subframe and support the engine on stands

 

[Cup ov Ste 53]

Havn't worked much on the Clio yet, fortunatally hasn't needed it. Changed the outer CV boot thats all,but you can rest assured that when reqd ill be there battered knuckles and all !
Good luck hope it goes alrite for ya.

 

[Andy_J]

you need to drop the subframe and support the engine on stands

I used a trolley jack but yeah same thing!

 

[Martin_172]

i removed the gearbox mount and engine mount under the battery and dropped the subframe down on a trolley jack, isnt the easiest to get access to but its doable!

 

[Fred@BTM]

its 10x easier IMO to remove the whole lot (engine and box) from the car to do it

 

[BenR]

depends how lazy you are to drain and unplug everything.

Might be a tight squeeze doing it like that, but works fine enough.....i prefer doing the squeeze method.

 

[kilvo]

Well end of day one and all i can say is Why the Foook did renault attatch the Steering Rack to the subframe (some yts design i think) i have never had so many bolts that are that fooookin tight the impact wrench could not take them off, so after 4 hours of trying to remove a few bolts the gearbox war ready to come off, 20 mins later out she comes now i am tired and pissed off but if any one wants theirs doing ill do it for £400 quid LMAO, putting a new gearbox to bellhousing gasket on tomorrow and torqing up the clutch plate n back together tomorro ill let u all know how my tourettes is