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 Gearbox removal on AE93 SX - a couple of questions
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Mon, 27 December 2004 08:42
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A friend is changing the clutch on his car and he has 2 questions.
1) How do you access the starter motor electrical connections under the exhaust manifold so they can be disconnected? The room around there is extremely tight.
2) Is it necessary for the drivers' side driveshaft to be removed as well as the passenger side?
Thanks in advance 
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Re: Gearbox removal on AE93 SX - a couple of questions
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Mon, 27 December 2004 09:08
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| shovelnose wrote on Mon, 27 December 2004 19:42 |
A friend is changing the clutch on his car and he has 2 questions.
1) How do you access the starter motor electrical connections under the exhaust manifold so they can be disconnected? The room around there is extremely tight.
2) Is it necessary for the drivers' side driveshaft to be removed as well as the passenger side?
Thanks in advance
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1. From memory I had to unbolt the starter motor and basically catch it when it dropped before I could access the wires to disconnect it. Alternatively, you can remove the exhaust manifold.
2. If the gearbox is coming out of the car the I would assume so. There may be a way around this but I can't picture it atm..
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Re: Gearbox removal on AE93 SX - a couple of questions
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Mon, 27 December 2004 09:50
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1. the starter has to be unbolted anyway to get the gearbox out. so unbolt the starter then undo the wires.
2. both CV joints have to be removed from the gearbox before the box can come out.
good luck
Karl
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Re: Gearbox removal on AE93 SX - a couple of questions
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Mon, 27 December 2004 10:12
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Thanks a lot guys
One more question...
As everything else was shut today, my mate picked up a PBR clutch for the SX from Repco (they only stock standard-not heavy duty). The price was very reasonable at $175 but he is wondering whether this is false econony.
He has used standard Daikin clutches in the past, but they haven't lasted (30,000 km max). And he has complained that he could really smell the clutch burning even on moderate hill starts.
Should he get the car checked out, or should he try a heavier duty clutch? If so, what pressure plate/disc combination would give a good durablity/driveablity compromise?
Your comments would be really appreciated.
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Re: Gearbox removal on AE93 SX - a couple of questions
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Wed, 29 December 2004 07:30
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i payed $350 for my heavy dutie clutch $175 is ok price for a standard clutch i reckon always go heavy dutie cause it last longer but depends how much u thrash it but it last longer than a standard
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Re: Gearbox removal on AE93 SX - a couple of questions
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Wed, 29 December 2004 08:01
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| shovelnose wrote on Mon, 27 December 2004 21:12 |
As everything else was shut today, my mate picked up a PBR clutch for the SX from Repco (they only stock standard-not heavy duty). The price was very reasonable at $175 but he is wondering whether this is false econony.
He has used standard Daikin clutches in the past, but they haven't lasted (30,000 km max). And he has complained that he could really smell the clutch burning even on moderate hill starts.
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How hard does your mate drive his car??! If he's smelling the clutch burning on even moderate hill starts, there may be another problem (rather than just the clutch itself). Did he get the flywheel machined when the clutch was changed in the past?
If he's doing mostly normal driving, and it's a standard 4AGE powering the thing, then I'd probably be inclined to go with a standard clutch. I've got a Daikin HD clutch in my car, and it's not really lasted all that well IMO.
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