master cylinder pushrod clip** changed to tranny removal ???s

[meltboy1]

I am starting the removal of my tranny in the 89 5spd to replace the throwout bearing, and I need to remove the clutch master cylinder pushrod clip, how in the hell do I do that, I can't even begin to imagine how to get anything up in there to remove it, there is absolutely no room. Is there something else under the dash I can take off easily to access that?

[White93z34]

why in the world do you have to remove the master cyl from the car to do a TO bearing?

 

just unbolt the slave cyl from the trans and move it up out of the way.

 

also, only way to get that clip out is to break it, it is a one way street.

[meltboy1]

idk the book said i had to remove that clip to get the tranny out, i have never removed a standard tranny from a car before so i was just goin by the book.

[White93z34]

how are you removing the trans? top or bottom?

 

if you are going out the bottom i would just move the slave cyl up and out of the way, just DO NOT push the clutch pedal while it is like that.

 

If you want i can dig up the part number for that clip, according to my manual, and what i found in practice the clip is not reusable. I think I paid about $6 for the little thing at the dealer.

 

[meltboy1]

ya i am coming out of the bottom, I don't have access to a cherry picker... ok I will go that route then, I thought it was kinda odd it told me to remove that, it didn't seem necessary

[5speedz34]

Where is this clip that you speak of?

 

I totally agree with Chris though, you shouldn't have remove any of that stuff.

[meltboy1]

on the top of the clutch pedal inside the car

[White93z34]

The clip is at the top of the clutch pedal. It holds the clutch master cyl to the pedal itself.

[5speedz34]

Is it like a round clip with slots in it? Almost looks like a little plastic cog?

[meltboy1]

Well I hit my stopping point for today, gona wait til I can get another pair of hands on it.

So far, I disconnected the shifer linkage, SMC, wiring attached, drivers side tie-rod end and ball joint off, axle out of that side, axle loose on passenger side, but not out yet, drained the fluid. I currently have the jack and 2 jackstands on the front of the subframe, and a tire under each side of the car, so it aint fallin.

 

Any tips for the rest of the tranny removal

[meltboy1]

ya, that's not an issue anymore, but ya, that's about what it looks like.

[5speedz34]

So are you dropping the whole cradle or just the drivers side?

[meltboy1]

well I've read it's possible without dropping the cradle at all, but if I have to drop it at all I plan to drop only the drivers side. I really don't see how it is possible to pull it without dropping the cradle at all though...

[meltboy1]

Would this be a decent choice for me?

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/ProductDetail.aspx?MfrCode=PHT&MfrPartNumber=MU591A&PartType=244&PTSet=A

By Release bearing, is that the same as the throwout bearing, is that also refered to as clutch release bearing?

[White93z34]

FUCK perfection clutches. Seriously.

 

I have one in my z34 right now. It is good for about one WOT run. then it is awful for hours afterwards. I would never put another back in my car.

[meltboy1]

ok, they suck, got it... then who do I wana go with... lol

I would like to just get the kit with everything but I don't know what brands are good, can you provide a suggestion?

[White93z34]

Thats a good question, honestly. I've been shopping around a little myself. Hopefully someone that knows their clutches will chime in soon. I know a GM clutch disk runs under $200. I haven't got as far as asking about a complete set yet. Spec is supposed to make some nice clutches as well.