Scruit Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Using the "Move the transmission back" method. Part 1: Intro and Disassembly [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3Bw7RiBSmI]YouTube- 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Clutch Replacement (Part 1 of 2)[/ame] Part 2: Inspection and Reassembly [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_-EKcYVpfo]YouTube- 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Clutch Replacement (Part 2 of 2)[/ame][ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_-EKcYVpfo][/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94sportsedan Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Nice videos, I wish you did the videos 3 weeks sooner!! My TOB with 73K miles would not spin unless pressure was constantly applied to turn it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubyShop.com Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Nice video. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1astrokeit Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 nice video. it doesnt look that bad too do. so most of the work is done from up top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 nice video. it doesnt look that bad too do. so most of the work is done from up top It's about 60/40 up top in terms of stuff to disconnect, but that's the easy stuff. The trans subframe, propshaft and downpipe are heavy, and the trans weighs a TON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 (edited) Excellent! Very well done Impressive - I never take the time to take pictures, let alone make a videos of various work. You certainly got your money's worth out of that clutch A transmission jack would have made your life a lot easier compared to that ATV/Motorcycle jack. Edited December 14, 2009 by rao Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Tank Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 You have a wonderful voice. You should do radio...or books on tape. Awesome walk through. I can't believe you replaced the clutch in 12 minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1astrokeit Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 It's about 60/40 up top in terms of stuff to disconnect, but that's the easy stuff. The trans subframe, propshaft and downpipe are heavy, and the trans weighs a TON. i know the trans has gotta be heavy. but from the video it looks like everything went well. it looks like you have an engine hoist on the motor. you using that to keep the motor level? how did you get past the turbo clearance issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 Engine house allowed me to 'aim' the motor. The thing that got me past the turbo clearance was just perserverance - it actually took a few hours to plug them back together becuase I was using the motorbike jack that didn't allow me to tilt the trans. Once I switched to a jack that allowed me to tilt the trans it went together much easier. It's all about the alignment - it must be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeFromPA Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Thanks so much Scruit. This was always a job that I wanted to tackle and have had fears about. After reviewing your video, it looks to me like a ~6 hour job for a newbie with the proper tools (and forgoing any seized bolts). It also seems completely reasonable for a guy with the right tools, a garage space, and (just in case) another vehicle as a back-up for worst case scenarios. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochNY91TSI Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Nice vid, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Cool. This is very timely as my throwout bearing just started making noise last week (93k miles) and I am planning on the full clutch job in a couple of days. After some research I plan to move to the '07 LGT setup (disk/PP/Single flywheel). A couple questions that I might have missed the first time looking through the videos; 1) Did you hook up the engine puller on the motor to keep it level? 2) It doesn't look like you drained the fluid. Does it not spill out the prop shaft connection and front axle holes? 3) Did you replace the front axle oil seals? The sube manual list it as a step. 4) Is it not possible to use one or two floor jacks to slide the tranny back? Thanks again for taking the time to put these together. -Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 1) Just to keep the motor level, yes. 2) It spills from the propshaft , mostly after you tilt it down to remove it 3) I did not. I didn't plan on removing the axles so I didn't have the seals to hand. Also I figure that getting to the axles is a 20mins/side job that I can do *if* they leak. They haven't. 4) I swapped out the mbike jack for two trolley jacks for reinstallation. My cheap tranny jack didn't have the correct tilt adjustment (it tilts side/side not front/back??) A proper tranny jack is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenNorthLGT Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Just watched these videos, and I have a 5EAT!!...lol. Scruit's videos are awesome, especially the in car stuff so I just had to watch. I gotta say, that was extremely well done. Both your narration, and your editing is amazing, and (to agree with E-Tank) you do a wonderful "piece to camera." This should be a sticky, like, now...lol. Good job helping educate the community on a fairly complex and difficult repair procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94sportsedan Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 4) Is it not possible to use one or two floor jacks to slide the tranny back? -Rob I recommend if you have a Harbor freight in the area a floor tranny jack. I got mine from them for $119 and it was probably the best tool that was worth it's money ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 You recommend a floor jack from HF to move the tranny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 You recommend a floor jack from HF to move the tranny? I recommend if you have a Harbor freight in the area a floor tranny jack. I got mine from them for $119 and it was probably the best tool that was worth it's money ever. My emphasis. Something like this: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=39178 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I have that transmission jack and it does the job very well. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 My emphasis. Something like this: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=39178 opps sorry misread the post. My brain conveniently removed the word tranny from the sentence and I saw "floor jack"....nm, I am dumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 3) I did not. I didn't plan on removing the axles so I didn't have the seals to hand. Also I figure that getting to the axles is a 20mins/side job that I can do *if* they leak. They haven't. Ok you planned to not remove the axles, but in the end you had to anyway? So it is a required step after all? -Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 Ok you planned to not remove the axles, but in the end you had to anyway? So it is a required step after all? -Rob It can be done without. I removed the axles because I was struggling with my poor jack choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 It can be done without. I removed the axles because I was struggling with my poor jack choice. On removal or install? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) On removal or install? I left them in originally. I could have done it with them left in place if I have used a proper trans jack. I had to switch jacks in mid-job becuase the motorbike jack was not working out. It was safer and more stable than my floor jack with trans jack attachment (which is why I went with it originally) but it gave me no ability to tilt/pitc the trans to align it. Swapping the jack while the trans was disconnected from the engine eas quite a ballet. It required me to support the trans with the engine hoist at the front, and with a spare jack at the back. To do this I had to move the trans further away from the engine than the axles woudl allow. If I had used a proper trans jack from the beginning I could have done the work without removing the axles Live and learn. Having said that, removing the axles took about 5 mins per side. Just pull the split pin from the lower balljoint, impact-wrench the nuts off, picklefor the controal arm off the balljoint, then prybar the avles out of the trans. I literally could have pulled the axles out in the same time it would have take me to get a cup of tea. Edited December 16, 2009 by Scruit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94sportsedan Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I actually bought this one, http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=3185 At the time it rang up $119 about a month ago! Might be cheaper in store than online. I read some horror stories of bolt joint bolts stripping out and leaking half shaft seals so I opted to leave mine in the whole time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 I actually bought this one, http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=3185 At the time it rang up $119 about a month ago! Might be cheaper in store than online. I read some horror stories of bolt joint bolts stripping out and leaking half shaft seals so I opted to leave mine in the whole time! That's the ticket. My tranny jack adapter for my floor jack only tilts side/side. Useless considering you need to tilt side/side AND forward/back. This is on my shopping list now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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