Once I got my block back (it was acid washed and honed my local machine shop didn't have a way to check a aluminum block i.e. a steel block magna fluxing) and all my parts cleaned I took off the dreaded pressure plate and flywheel off of the crankshaft. Every one of the pressure plate bolts required heating and beating a 1/4 allen head into to remove. I know the painful procedure of replacing the clutch with the engine still in the car but I know that I can so that's why this old clutch is going back in. No need in wasting a good clutch disk
Top: My four pistons and rods. bottom right: my two cleaned balance shafts
My original rubber centered clutch disk lots of wear! But she's going back in:|
New pressure plate bolts pic
Crank or crank and flywheel
I had to replace all pressure plate bolts because of the damage resulting from the 1/4 allen wrench. I know it is recommended to replace the flywheel bolts when removed but I opted not to.