how to change the clutch on my ibiza gti 16v???

[simon_709]

Has anyone done this before ? ive got the new clutch but i want to see if i can change it myself, just wondered if anyone has done it before and if there is a guide.

 

[Big-Pete]

no-one has ever changed a clutch before in one of these mate,

pretty sure it will be a gearbox out job tho as theres not enough room in the bay and the clutch is pretty big

 

[M1KEH]

Yes I've done one. If your asking it's probably not your cup of tea.... Haynes will show you how to do it.

 

[m0rk]

Get the car up high, remove the driveshafts at the gearbox end (care required not to round the star bolts)

Drain the gearbox oil, remove the gearbox linkage & support the gearbox. Remove the front engine mount & gearbox mount (probably support the engine here as well)

Unbolt all the bolts holding the gearbox onto the engine & wrestle it free.

Then replace the clutch.

 

[gtikezz]

mine has been done today, what a to get the gearbox out, the gearbox oil wasnt removed on mine though, the main problem we had was to line up the shaft once refittin the gearbox but a bit of bruit force and it went on

 

[m0rk]

It just makes it a couple or few kilo's lighter to move around if you remove the fluid. And as you've found out - lieing on your back wriggling it back onto the spline is made all the easier if it's lighter

 

[gtikezz]

It just makes it a couple or few kilo's lighter to move around if you remove the fluid. And as you've found out - lieing on your back wriggling it back onto the spline is made all the easier if it's lighter

ahhh i see what you mean mate , to be honest i could hardly move it around , so my causin had to come down and help stu with it , what a bugger of a job to do though