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Apr 13, 2008 | 06:06 PM

JustinD

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Throw out bearing installation

Which way does it go on the fork? With the spring and fork inside the bearing or with the spring slipped on the back collar?

Apr 13, 2008 | 06:29 PM

Binnie77

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Both spring and fork go inside the collar.

Apr 13, 2008 | 06:30 PM

JustinD

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Ok, thats what I thought. Thanks.

Apr 13, 2008 | 08:07 PM

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I was just getting ready to ask a question about the clutch throw-out bearing fork and I saw this post.

Is it possible to replace the fork without dropping the transmission?

Apr 13, 2008 | 08:09 PM

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Nope, has to come out. Isn't really that hard. I can go from fully assembled to everything removed in about an hour.

Apr 13, 2008 | 08:40 PM

benito

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Originally Posted by JustinD

Nope, has to come out. Isn't really that hard. I can go from fully assembled to everything removed in about an hour.

After the drive shaft is dropped, is there enough room to back out the transmission without having to remove the engine mount bolts to get more room?

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Apr 13, 2008 | 08:42 PM

JustinD

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You pull the driveshaft and then the shifter. Once that is done you can slide the trans back so that the front of the input shaft will clear the back of the bellhousing.

Apr 13, 2008 | 09:12 PM

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Thanks! But, I bet it takes me more than an hour.

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Apr 13, 2008 | 09:14 PM

JustinD

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I'm about to go put mine back together. Lets have a race.

Apr 13, 2008 | 11:10 PM

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You have to give him a head start, Justin. After all you have pulled yours a few times(I'm following your other thread) and plus .....I'm sure you have wing nuts on it by now!

Apr 13, 2008 | 11:12 PM

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I should put some studs in there so I can use wing nuts. Would make it easyer.

Apr 14, 2008 | 12:46 PM

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Like your first picture - everything inside the collar. I've pulled and replaced my tranny many times, and I'd be hard pressed to do it in less than several hours, so count of making a day of it. Most of it's simple, but the shifter bolts are hard to get to and so are some of the mounting bolts.