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08-08-2006, 09:44 AM

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Now that I have the remote bleeder it should make quick work of changing the clutch fluid!

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08-08-2006, 09:58 AM

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Good choices Kaliente.

In case you've missed my customary advice on clutch installations on other theads, here it is:

Four small suggestions to those facing a clutch replacement.

(1) Seach the archives (C5 Z06 and C5 Tech) for the words "clutch" AND "vibration" because there is a history of post-clutch-swap woes you need to be aware of.

(2) Choose your installer carefully. If you don't, the odds are good that you will not be happy with the results. You want a technician with a lot of (favorable) experience in swapping C5/C6 clutches.

(3) Insist that the new clutch assembly be sent to a reputable machine shop for balancing before the installation. Do this even if the installer insists it is unnecessary, "because it comes balanced by the manufacturer."

(4) Before you drop your car off for the installation, be very careful to memorize how much your shifter vibrates under various conditions.

Anyone that shrugs off this advice heightens the odds he/she will end up with notable drive train vibrations, originating from the clutch assembly, and they will have a hard time getting them resolved by their installer or anyone else.

Of the five LS6 clutches I've had prepared for installation in my C5s, four were badly out-of-balance, e.g. off by 40 grams or more on at least one component. Had they been installed without proper balancing, they'd have vibrated the fillings right out of my teeth.

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08-08-2006, 10:38 AM

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and change the pilot bearing too...

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08-08-2006, 10:38 AM

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Yeah I have one..

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08-14-2006, 10:24 PM

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Clutch is in, feels great. Also did the left axle seal since it was leaking (not dripping on the ground, but seeping). The transmission shifts loads better now that it has fresh royal purple fluid in it. The clutch is SO much easier to push in, I love it.

I wear sandals/heels to work every day, so 99% of the time I drive barefoot, put my shoes in the passenger seat. For the longest time I have had a towel wadded up & attached to my clutch pedal, because pushing it in bare would make my foot hurt so damn bad since it was so stiff. Now with the LS6 setup, it's much more comfortable

so far so good!

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08-15-2006, 10:38 PM

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wanna see a naughty clutch....

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...h/Imag0002.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...h/Imag0003.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i8...h/Imag0004.jpg

i'll post more as I upload them. I forgot I had these. Now the whole world can remember. These are some pictures of my spec clutch failure in my last corvette. It did total the car. i'll show some in car shots.