Finished my first clutch job..
03-02-2006, 12:58 AM
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Finished my first clutch job.. So about 9:00 tonight I got done putting the 4-puck clutch in my Volvo. This was the first time I had taken a transmission out and done any of that, so it took me awhile. Taking the transmission out and flywheel off took the better part of 4 hours by myself with a little help, thanks to rusted bolts galore.
Today I got the flywheel resurfaced and cleaned up all purdy, and put everything back together. Took about 4 hours with a couple breaks with the help of my friend. Get this, after everything was done, I didn't even have a single extra bolt!
Took it for a test drive and let the degreaser/etc burn off a little that was making it slip. Got on the freeway and from about 2k rpm floored it in 4th to see if it would slip. Nope! It drives almost exactly like stock, but every mile I can feel it stiffening up more and more 
I also replaced the rear main seal. No more leaky Volvo!!! So anyways, I am happy tonight!
Today I got the flywheel resurfaced and cleaned up all purdy, and put everything back together. Took about 4 hours with a couple breaks with the help of my friend. Get this, after everything was done, I didn't even have a single extra bolt!
Took it for a test drive and let the degreaser/etc burn off a little that was making it slip. Got on the freeway and from about 2k rpm floored it in 4th to see if it would slip. Nope! It drives almost exactly like stock, but every mile I can feel it stiffening up more and more I also replaced the rear main seal. No more leaky Volvo!!! So anyways, I am happy tonight!
