rpmextra

Hope this helps a few, Enjoy my Friends.

Brandon619

Good write up.

rpmextra

Thank you

schpenxel

Nice. I've done it a few times though, so I've gotten pretty good at it

Very envious of those with a lift, though. It sucks to do on the ground.

rpmextra

thanks, and hats off to you for doing it on the ground for sure

Joe_G

Wow...what a detailed write up and a ton of work!! Thank you for posting this!!

Mods lets get it in our DYI sticky....

James might be worthwhile to let people know what you do for a living (in case they haven't figured it out).

rpmextra

Thanks Joe G
Yes for sure. I'm a auto technician that works on all makes and models but I'm passionate towards GM. I have been in the trade for about 14 yrs now. If anyone needs help mechanical help, diagnostic charts, wiring diagrams, Re&Re produces, GM catalog diagram and part No., trouble code diagnostics, I can be of help. just PM me and I will try my best.

Brandon619

I hear you I've done three on the ground along with a motor swap as well.

schpenxel

I did one C5 and then my C6 I've had apart I think 3 times now. Next time I won't go cheap on the clutch, that's for sure

Whis9

Nice job

rpmextra

Thanks
I'm at it again lol. Slave failed

debo

Nice write up, thanks for sharing.

rpmextra

Thank you

psp6158

I've read numerous threads where you've helped guys out and we all appreciate that. Nice write up, reenforces why guys like you stay in business, guys like me who don't have the ability of tools to tackle a job like this.

timd38

Very nice write up!

I cheated and outsourced my new clutch install.

rpmextra

thanks, I recieved some great help from members regarding my drag racing rookie season with great progress this year. I try to give back the best i can and make this forum be want it should be.

well that`s not always a bad thing. sometimes we are tool or time limited and has nothing to do with know how.

Paratrooper307

Nice write up! One thing that I discovered doing some different work is that if you are have difficulty manipulating that damn connector from the slave to the master, you can remove the inner liner of the wheel and get to it dead easy. I remember it was PITA on my first C6 trying to get that connector seated because of the tight space and my big hands.

schpenxel

I was having a hell of a time getting it back together once and just pulled the liner and fender off. Made access so much easier

I also found out that my original 2005 master connector would NOT mate with a new slave. I tried two different ones. I ended up having to take the connector off of my original slave and swapped it on to the new one.

Later on I swapped out the master/slave at the same time. I took the original 2005 master connection with a new slave connector and put them in a vice.. they would NOT go together.

I have no idea how or why.. maybe something had swollen from being in brake fluid for that long? Who knows.. but it was the damndest thing I've ever seen. I was squeezing and squeezing trying to get those to fittings together before I finally just swapped the new one out with the old one

rpmextra

Thank you. I have done quite a few especially as of late and I never take off the inner fender. I remove the c clip and push the line fully together then insert the clip rather than trying to power it in till it clicks. Also, those with the tick master have a easier time as you can pull the flex line out to get 2 hands on it.

Dano523

Really sucks when you try to save $80 by not installing a metal TB race from the start, and use the OEM plastic race instead.

Guessing that will never be a saving cost you ever consider again.
P.S, your slave looks fine, and just the plastic TB race on the slave is the part that when south from the amount of heat for repeat strip clutch slips in the Bell housing instead.