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Thanks so much! I always appreciate the compliments. What type of clutch did you put in?
Joe

 

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what is a slap-hammer.. and is the bolt/rod m8x40 the same as the one used for cam/timing belt?
i got up to this step and did not know what a slap-hammer is.. and how it functions..
your install so far is great btw..
with the bolt/rod screwed into the output shaft, do you use the hammer to pull it out?
thanks
jimmy

 

ahh lets see a slap hammer is a long rod that has a large weight(hammer part) that you pull back and forth on the rod. The rod as stops on both sides so you don't pull the hammer off. I may not have the right term for it, although AutoZone should have exactly what you need, or any parts store that lets you borrow some tools. If you have to buy it it could be pricey. If your really confused check out the manual.

At the end of each of the shafts where the half shafts spline into the tranny there is an input shaft on each side( driver and passenger). Without this exact slap hammer from mitsubishi I improvised and used the threaded hole(use for the M8 bolts) in the end of each inpout shaft and then had a piece of metal that was included with this slap hammer kit and screwed one side to the hammer and the other side to the input shaft. It won't take much to do it alhough because of space limitations in that area I don't know of any other way you could do this.

I hope this helps.

 

hey joe.. i did go ahead and get the slide hammer. cost $20, not too bad. i can still return it under the loan a tool thingy at autozone. worked like a charm.
i am having difficulty aligning the tranny up.. i have a wrinch that pulls the tranny up while some friends push and pull to try to align it. it just wont align up. any tips?
thanks in advance.
jimmy

 

some rotating of the tranny is neccesary to line it up. You may have to left the rear of it first and then slide ot on

 

this indenpedent shop i know did the clutch job on my evo.
if i dint have this instruction with me at that time , my mechanic wasnt able to finish the job,
2 major problem was taking out the transfer case shaft out and disconecting the throw out bearing from pressure plate right before droping the transmission.
after reading this instruction carefully it was **** of cake. took him 9 hours though.
i guess our evo is totally different than conventional cars in doing clutch job for my mechanic. i am very happy with the result ...good quality job ( not even one single bolt missed at the end)

i dont really recomend independent shop . get it done at mits dealer. or those of u who live in NYC queenz i can hook my mechanic(used to be bimmer tech) up to you guys since he got experienced now and he told me he could do it with his eyes closed...

 

joe... thanks for all the support. and the install guide..
it would have went sooo smooth if i had all the tools first..
oh.. to people that are weak like myself, you need THREE people to put the tranny up
thanks again joE

 

I'm glad to hear that you finally have it done!

 

no mention of resurfacing flywheel or anything?

 

I seen you inquiring about doing your own clutch. Make sure you have enough friends to help you. Ask vletnguyen, if it wasn't for him letting me borrow his slap hammer i would not have been able to get mine done. Jimmy thanks bro i owe you one .

 

You can resurface the flywheel if you want, that is up to you. Make sure to inspect the flywheel for and blue/white marks and any cracks. User your finger nail and check for any imperfections. If it looks real toasted almost like a bad brake rotor then chances are you need to get it machined or get a new one. I didn't say anything about it in the writeup because I believe it is common sense.

 

wish me luck this weekend. I will have this write up with me.