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1995 clutch job gone bad please help


burningbilly
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hey everyone,

well i am back i am now on my fourth pathy but this 1 is different it is a pathy and i have never done a clutch on this type of vehicle. i have done 2 on a ford explorer but never on any of my pathies. i have everything unhooked , tranny out and old clutch off. i took and decided to change the pilot bushing ( bad mistake). it has -40 celcius here while i am doing it in my driveway so i am in and out all the time staying warm. i left the clutch kit in the house till i was ready to install everything and of course i go out to install the pilot bushing and it is really tight. so i got it in and then put the clutch back in. i used the alignment tool but i had to tap the alignment tool in now the tranny spline wont go into the opening. please help any suggestions? i have ordered in a pilot bushing in case it is the wrong one but is there a easy way to put the pilot bearing/bushing back in . i have used a 15 mil socket and tapped it in but it was really hard to get in.

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

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does the bushing stick out about 1/8th of an inch and won't go any more? if so, you may have a bushing for an automatic..... i usually use a small block of wood and a hammer for mine so they go in evenly :aok:

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uhh you should be able to pull the alignment tool out and put it back in freely (make sure it has some grease on it but not too much)...loosen up the clutch pack from the flywhee. then install the alignment tool and tighten the clutch pack bolts and the tool should now slide in and out freely if not tighten up the bolts slower and work the alignment tool as you tighten the bolts until they are to their final torque...

 

On every clutch that i have done i have had a hard time getting the splines to align and then get the transmission to push all the way up to bolt it up...the worst was a camaro b/c i forgot to bleed off the pressure from the slave cylinder...the pathfinders isnt so bad but its better if you ahve a tranny jack and some friends to help get it aligned but it can be done by 1 person and some ingenuity

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yeah i actually did 1 half turn per bolt then moved on but i have figured out the perfect way to press it in. my harmonic balancer pully, i am going to bolt it on to the fly wheel with some longer blots and press it in. i was told that it should just fit in and it will shrink after u press it in but it is safer then using a socket and tapping it in like it says in the book. i will keep everyone updated as i am going to do this in the morning when i come home from work. the crappy part is i noticed today the is a drip coming fronm the water pump. just a little drop in it but oh well i wanted to do the timing on it anyways so sweet. the good thing is i have done 7 timing belts on pathfinders, i have it down to about 1 1/2 hours to 3 hours lol. but i cheat something awful.

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