soobscript Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I want to borrow or buy somebody's tool. (for EA82T) I'm doing an engine swap and other stuff next week. I want to save some time, effort, and headache. --Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Have seen them at Thrifty Auto for a 1$ Plastic, but for the price and what it saves in labor, who cares if you have to replace often. Stumpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Clutch Alignment Tool... who has one? My brother... It's his eye. Works first time everytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobscript Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 My brother... It's his eye. Works first time everytime. Methinks itwood be cheaper to pay freight for a tool than for your brother (and I'm not paying for food). I nailed the alignment once. Got close another time, but it took half and hour to get it right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 3 times I've gotten the wrong one. splines are the right size, and fits in the clutch disc, but won't fit in the pilot bearing snug enough. so....I found a post, I believe by MilesFox, about tightening the pressure plate after the engine and tranny are attached. thread in all the bolts (I forget....6? or are there 8 of them...), but only finger tight. then bolt the engine and trans together. this way the clutch disc can move around behind the pressure plate. then tighten the bolts one at a time through the starter hole. make sure to go around a couple times to be sure they all get tight... it's worked great for 2 engine swaps, and one tranny swap. and it really simplifies mating the engine and tranny, because the disc can rotate, instead of trying to turn over the motor while putting pressure on the input shaft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Yep - I've installed more subaru engines than I can count that way - never used an alignment tool. Just tighten the PP after the engine is mated to the tranny. The few times I have used an alignment tool it's been more difficult because the pilot bearing doesn't always want to line up with the tranny input shaft. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I torched the input shaft off of a tranny. and it fits perfect as an alignment tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchsub Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I just eyeballed it when i put my tranny in. They didnt give me an alignment tool with my clutch kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Yep - I've installed more subaru engines than I can count that way - never used an alignment tool. Just tighten the PP after the engine is mated to the tranny. The few times I have used an alignment tool it's been more difficult because the pilot bearing doesn't always want to line up with the tranny input shaft. GD I Heartily agree, have done it both ways quite a few times, definitely much easier with pp loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellow yellow Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 I want to borrow or buy somebody's tool. (for EA82T) I'm doing an engine swap and other stuff next week. I want to save some time, effort, and headache. --Ed I have to drive 50 miles to town to get one, so one year mybe 11 or 12 years ago broke off broom handle and turned it down on lathe, i still have it in my tool box, works great.I like the idea of cutting off a input shaft on old tranny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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