How does clutch alignment tool work
Our website uses cookies to improve your experience. To find out more including how to change your settings, please see our Privacy Policy. Supercheap Auto. Search Catalog. My Store. Login Join. Need Help? Always wear protective gloves and goggles when handling dirty, greasy parts. Step 4 - Mount to the Flywheel. Do not try to fudge it with a tool that does not fully engage the spines. First, insert the tool into the clutch disc.
Make sure the clutch is facing the correct direction. The tool should stick all the way through the spines on the disc. Then place the clutch on the flywheel, and engage the alignment tool into the pilot bushing or bearing in the center of the crankshaft.
Push the clutch tight to the flywheel. With the clutch on the flywheel, install the pressure plate to the flywheel and start the bolts. Tighten the pressure plate bolts in a criss-cross pattern and then torque to spec. The clutch alignment tool stays in the clutch until you are ready to install the transmission.
Once the transmission is ready to install, pop the tool out, and slide the transmission into place. That is all there is to using a clutch alignment tool.
Make sure you keep the tool. You may not use it very often, but when you need one, you will be glad you kept it. Know How. A life-long gearhead, Jefferson Bryant spends more time in the shop than anywhere else. His career began in the car audio industry as a shop manager, eventually working his way into a position at Rockford Fosgate as a product designer.
Logging in Remember me. Log in. Forgot password or user name? Clutch Alignment Tool - necessary? Posts Latest Activity Photos. Page of 1. Filtered by:. Previous template Next. I will be replacing my clutch disc, pressure plate, throw-out bearing and pilot bearing soon. This is new challenge for me. Can anyone tell me if I must use a special alignment tool to successfully complete the job? If this is a must, where do I find this tool?
I know that the splines of the imput shaft can be damaged if the parts are not mated properly. Any info here is very much appreciated. Dave D. Tags: None. I forgot to mention, NAPA carries a universal alignment tool but only works on cars without pilot bearings obviously for newer vehicles. I haven't found a Stude Vendor that sells them or loans them out. Comment Post Cancel. The purpose of the clutch alignment tool is just the center the clutch plate over the pilot bearing.
You could even use a dowel of the right diameter. I once got a wooden alignment tool that was slightly too big and just kept sanding until the clutch plate would barely slide over it. Worked fine. Oh, the tip of the tool has to fit snuggly into the pilot bearing.
An old trans input shaft can be used, but I never seem to have one that's not attached to the transmission. Really fine I've done many clutches without benefit of an alignment tool.