How to Replace a Subaru Clutch
- 1). Jack the vehicle and place on jack stands.
- 2). Drain the transmission gear oil so that it doesn't leak when you are removing the transmission.
- 3). Disconnect the driveshaft and exhaust pipe, as they will both be in the way of removing the transmission.
- 4). Remove the transmission mount at the top the transmission. It will be connected to the firewall and held with a bolt.
- 5). Disconnect any wiring connected to the transmission and remember where they go.
- 6). Disconnect both drive axles from the transmission. Subaru uses pins that hold the axles to the transmission. Use a punch and hammer to drive the pins out to remove the axles.
- 7). Remove the bolts holding the transmission to the engine block (there will be approximately seven or eight bolts). Place a transmission lift underneath the transmission to hold the transmission and lower it down. If you don't have a transmission lift, you can also use a transmission attachment for your jack.
- 8). Shake the transmission back and forth until it drops onto the jack. Pull the transmission straight back, ensuring that no pressure is put on the input shaft, and lower the transmission to the ground.
- 9). Remove the pressure plate and clutch disc from the flywheel with a ratchet. Then remove the flywheel with a ratchet and replace with a new flywheel or have your flywheel professionally machined at a machine shop. Torque the flywheel down to the manufacturer specification.
- 10
Place the clutch disc on the clutch disc alignment tool and insert the tool in the flywheel input shaft hole. Connect the new pressure plate to the flywheel and torque the bolts. Once the pressure plate is torqued down, remove the clutch alignment tool. - 11
Grease the new throw-out bearing and place it on the input shaft of the transmission. Once the transmission is installed, it will push against the pressure plate. - 12
Jack the transmission back into place and push the input shaft straight into the flywheel hole and push the transmission into place and bolt it down to specification. - 13
Install the axles and insert new pins. - 14
Reconnect the wiring, exhaust system, and driveshaft. - 15
Connect the transmission to the transmission mount connected to the firewall.
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