I invited my bvrother over to help me with install the clutch, he in the GENIUS of the family. I was planning on having everything ready for him but I can not figure out where to place the fly wheel on the engine. I do not know where the point of refrence is to match up the timing marks on the fly wheel. I had it all planned out but I moved the engine, I got ahead of myself.

Thanks in advance

Flywheel only mounts one way - turn it till the holes line up.

 

GD

What GD said.

Shouldn't you align the 0 degree mark with TDC of the number one cylinder so you can time it sometime in the future? I just changed out the clutch pressure plate and bearings on my Loyale this past weekend. Pulled the engine. Cleaned it up a bit while it was out too.

Shouldn't you align the 0 degree mark with TDC of the number one cylinder so you can time it sometime in the future?

IT MOUNTS ONLY ONE WAY - the bolts are spaced in such a way that is IMPOSSIBLE to install the flywheel off by a bit, if you are off, you dont have all the bolts in

What they're saying is that if you mount it the ONLY way it will go on, you'll be lined up so the marks on the flywheel are aligned with the crank at TDC. The bolt holes are asymmetrical. Put it on the crank extension and turn it until all the bolt holes line up.

Thats easy enough, any one know if a clutch alligner is necissary? Couldnt find one at any parts store, or a dealership, except for a universal one, but I didnt even wana go there. Tranny is from an 87 GL.

Thats easy enough, any one know if a clutch alligner is necissary?

 

I have used the cheap wood ones. They work. The clutch disk needs to be pretty close to center for the pilot shaft to go into place. I don't know how else you are going to get the disk centered on the pilot bearing without one. Maybe with some fancy machineist tools. Unless you have a spare input shaft laying around?

I've done 6 motor installs in the past year without a clutch aligning tool. It's fairly easy to eyeball it for centering. When you drop the motor onto the transmission shaft, have the car in gear so you can bump the car / turn the shaft to come through.

 

 

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Originally Posted by Joey Joe

Thats easy enough, any one know if a clutch alligner is necissary?

There is an easier way - leave all the pressure plate bolts loose. Loose enough that the disc slides easily with your finger. Install engine as normal - disc will slide onto tranny input shaft and center itself. Tighten each of the pressure plate bolts through the starter hole. I've done all of my engine installs this way for over two years now. Works great. One less silly tool to have around. Don't think I even have a subaru alignment tool anymore.

 

GD