Well my transfer case is shot! There was no warning sounds leading up to this. Car was fine last week. All I did was to pull out hard into traffic on a rainy night and heard this loud whine over the turbo and my exhaust. My Advans are almost to the wear bars. Can't figure out what happen. Anyway, the sound has gotten progressively worse. It is a really loud whine on the highway and coasting to a stop in neutral. I have an appointment at the dealership on Monday to get it checked out.

My question is, where is the transfer case in relation to the clutch? If the dealer has the transfer case out, will they be able to do the clutch at the same time? If this is the case, I want to replace the stock clutch with an ACT or Centerforce.

Thanks for you help guys!

 

The transfer case connects to the output shaft of the transmission, longitudally. I cant see why you cant slip him a few bucks to replace the clutch.

I raise one question that relates to this......does the flywheel require resurfacing if installing a ...lets say...ACT clutch kit? can they be resurfaced?

 

That is a good question. I have read that some have the flywheel resurfaced and some have not. I would think it would be a good idea to get it resurfaced.

 

I think you can get it resurfaced or replace it if you want, some day it revs a bit faster with a lighter flywheel and whatnot. I've still yet to decide if i'm going to replace my flywheel when I upgrade to my ACT clutch.

 

Ive heard from a few people that the lightened flywheel throws an SES...and that the engine has a tendency to bog...I have never driven an Evo with a lightened flywheel nor do I have one on my car.

For whats its worth, my Mitsu mechanic does not want me to put one in.....he learned this from the Mitsu Evo course he took...but he is very acceptable towards other performance mods (boost controller, flash etc)

 

sorry to hear that but you have raised questions for me,


does the flywheel need surfacing?


why did the mechanic say a new clutch would be a no-no? because the added stress on the TC?

 

When the dealership installed the ACT in my car they replaced the flywheel. They told me they could not resurface it.

 

How much did you have to pay for the stock flywheel?

 

It was around $250. I have heard you can have it resurfaced. I don't think a dealership will do it.

 

There is no reason for the tranmission to come out in order to replace the T/C. It simply bolts to the tranny, not to the engine. It is a PIA to get the T/C out because the tail goes over the cross member forcing them to either loosen the engine mounts and use a hoist to move the engine some to get it out, or more likely to drop the cross member to get the T/C out. Either way there is no reason for them to even see the clutch. You might get some discount because they are already dropping the cross member, but I would not expect a miracle.

 

I finally found a "clutch install" tread that shows a diagram of the transfer case. I think you are right, I won't get any discount from the dealer if it is indeed the tranfercase. I'll let you guys know what it turns out to be. I am going to the dealer now.

 

My mechanic said the a lightened flywheel would not be good to do thus says its a no-no....he will do any clutch I give him though

i have 13000 miles on my car...my opinion is that the flywheel does not need to be replaced nor resurfaced. A warped flywheel would be very detectable during normal driving and I think it would need to be replaced under severe driving conditions.

 

joeycoates,

Have you removed a t-case out of a car while leaving the tranny in? I've always wondered if it was possible in the EVO. It doesn't look like that cross member can be removed easily either.

 

Yes I have, and it is NOT easy. You have to get a hoist to lift the engine and them kind of push the whole thing forward while trying to keep the T/C from falling out. It is a serious PIA. If you support the crossmember so that it does not fall to the ground and them loosen the T/C it is much easier, but either way it is not a light evening job. The IV, V, and VI all had the T/C passing under the cross member, I would bet that getting the T/C out of those cars is much, much easier.

 

Okay, thanks for the info. Hopefully I'll be able to install my quaife LSD w/ the t-case still in the car.

Removing the t-case in a DSM is also just as easy. It only takes 15 minutes! Drop the downpipe, remove 6 bolts, and BAM! It's out! hehe..