bpch Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Hi guys, Im trying to help my friend replace his 88 justy clutch after someone elese took it out and didn't finish the job. Were having a problem finding anyone who has the correct data on the ballance/allingment of the pressure plate to the flywheel. The book we looked at talks about putting the "0" mark of the pressure plate 120 degrees from the "0" mark of the flywheel. The problem is that there is no "0" mark on the flywheel that we can see. We went to a subaru dealer and he looked it up on AllData and sugested that we were supposed to be looking at the timing marks on the flywheel, but the timing marks arent on the flywheel there on the other side of the motor on the crank pulley. We cleaned the flywheel and looked at it with a drop light but all we could see is a "k6" stamped on it and a little bump that looks like a casting defect, no "0"! So the question is how much is it going to mater if we just slap it back together. Will it cause vibration? Will it cause the rear main seal to wear out? Where can we get the correct info on this thing without ordering a $100.00 shop manual? Thanks-bpch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnor Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 I have installed 100's of clutches and I have NEVER heard of a 0 mark on the pressure plate or anything like that. Some dodges need to be correctly aligned on the torque converter, but thats it. Just slap that puppy back in there, More than likely there are dowels that will only align in one position. use the line-up tool on the clutchplate, cause it makes life easier. Grease the shaft a little. And manhandle the trany back into alignment. bolt it up and be done with it. It's an 1 1/2 hour job at most. Dont let em tell yah different. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 The book we looked at talks about putting the "0" mark of the pressure plate 120 degrees from the "0" mark of the flywheel. The problem is that there is no "0" mark on the flywheel that we can see. We went to a subaru dealer and he looked it up on AllData and sugested that we were supposed to be looking at the timing marks on the flywheel, but the timing marks arent on the flywheel there on the other side of the motor on the crank pulley. The only time you have to worry about things like this is if your reusing the clutch you just removed. If there is no "0" mark on the flywheel dont worry about it. nipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viehmann Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 OK....Here is the deal: The "0" mark refers to the front crankshaft sprocket when doing a T-Belt.(Forget about it when doing a clutch job) The Justy flywheel will only bolt on 1 way (The holes are "not" drilled equally apart) Just set the flywheel on the crankshaft and turn the flywheel with the crankshaft stationary till the holes line up than bolt it on. Torque the bolts in 2 steps (IE. If torque is 40 FT-LB tighten all bolts @ 20 FT-LB than tighten all bolts to 40 FT-LB) and tighten in a chris-cross pattern. Also, replace the pilot bearing for the input shaft. (Use a socket that matches the OD of the new bearing and drive the new bearing into the flywheel after you remove the old one. Good Luck! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viehmann Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 OH Man !!!!!!! Forgive me for the brain fart!! It has been a really long day! Forget the previous post..I misunderstood!! A factory Subaru pressure plate will have the 0 mark for you to line up but, if you have an aftermarket clutch kit like a Sachs it will not have any markings. I put a Sachs kit in my 88 Justy and I never saw any marks. I just did it like any other normal clutch job and 43,000 mi later she's still doing great! I would not sweat the issue! Good Luck! Jim OK....Here is the deal: The "0" mark refers to the front crankshaft sprocket when doing a T-Belt.(Forget about it when doing a clutch job) The Justy flywheel will only bolt on 1 way (The holes are "not" drilled equally apart) Just set the flywheel on the crankshaft and turn the flywheel with the crankshaft stationary till the holes line up than bolt it on. Torque the bolts in 2 steps (IE. If torque is 40 FT-LB tighten all bolts @ 20 FT-LB than tighten all bolts to 40 FT-LB) and tighten in a chris-cross pattern. Also, replace the pilot bearing for the input shaft. (Use a socket that matches the OD of the new bearing and drive the new bearing into the flywheel after you remove the old one. Good Luck! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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