Not only is there an alignment pin, but unless you get it lined up with the pin, the bolt holes will not line up. They look perfectly even, but if you rotate the flywheel in any other direction on the crankshaft, you can't get all 9 bolts to line up with the holes. Essentially, it is impossible to put it on wrong.

here, i took a picture today of a transmission i removed

you change out the Pilot bearing?

Yes, it comes in most flywheels.

Hi,
Thanks to this DIY I have gone ahead and attempted my own clutch / flywheel swap. I have been able to do it using larger jack stands! So far so good. The transmission is completely out. I ended up removing the starter which allowed me to push the rod and cap out, and it worked well.

When I am done I will try to post comments on the few things I got stuck on.

However, I am now stumped. I am assembling the new clutch release bearing on to the new pressure plate, and I am not 100% confident that I have done it right. In order not to hijack this thread, I started a new thread:

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...-question.html

Can anyone confirm that I have assembled it correctly?
Thanks
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Thanks for sharing your experience, great write up – with videos too!

Assume writeup!!! Thanks for taking the time to share your experience.

Thanks for your thorough contribution!!

Everyone is very welcome. It was fun doing it.

Thank you puma, porschedoc and anyone else who adds to this DIY. Every bit of info is going to help the guy who is on the fence about doing his own clutch job. If I had pumas advice when I did mine, I would have saved 45 minutes at least.

Great write up and great job but i think i will leave this one to the pros!

Great write up! I plan on doing mine in a few weeks. What kind of tranny Jack did you use? I don't want to spend a lot but don't want to get a cheap unit that may cause the tranny to fall. How much does the tranny weigh anyway?

Wouldn't be nice if you could just use one of those hydraulic throw out bearing units. Slide the bearing over the transmission shaft and run the lines out the hole. done!

Great write up. Thanks for taking the time to do it.

excellent write up with pics and video as well!

my clutch is slipping and I need to get it replaced- had I a car lift, I'd attempt it myself after reading your write up! Maybe next time

thanks again

Hey,
It can be done using Jack stands. I did it last winter. You need 4 large truck jackstands and 2 5ft pieces of 2x4 steel. Put the steel in place between the jacking points on each side of the car. Place your floor jack under the steel, aproximately inline with the front of the door handle (balance point), and jack it up a few inches. Set jack stands and repeat on the other side. Just go back and forth about 4 inches on each side until the car is high enough.
Here's proof!

Thats a manly set of stands!