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Clutch/LTW Flywheel/SSK Install Thread (pic heavy)

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Sooooooo, I've been planning and researching and researching and researching this project for quite some time now. Multiple threads on multiple forums looking for advice and I finally made my purchases and installed my new parts.

 

HUGE thanks to Gordon (hotdoggin) and Richard (das borgen) for their help and lulz over the two day install. Also a huge thanks to my employer, TC Kline, for letting me use the lift and tools in the shop :bigthumb:

 

Parts:

Sachs Race Engineering Heavy Duty Pressure Plate

Sachs M5 sprung clutch disc

JB Racing Lightweight Flywheel (10.5 lbs)

Bear Motorsports SSK and bushing 'refresh' kit

AKG DSSR

Tranny mounts (OEM)

Rear Main Seal and gasket

Shift Selector Rod Seal

Pilot Bearing

Fork

Spring clip

Rogue Engineering Stainless Clutch Pivot Pin

Release bearing

 

The install took approximately 15 hrs over a two day period. We took our time and did not rush ourselves. We also ran into some stubborn nuts on the exhaust manifold studs (all but one were replaced).

 

Pics of parts:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6260.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6255.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6247.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6246.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6263.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6262.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6254.jpg

 

The tools:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6290.jpg

 

Not even 10 minutes into the job and we shear off two exhaust manifold bolts to start (we had soaked them in PB blaster). We continued to shear off bolts, had to grind and drill out two of them we're able to salvage one bolt/stud in the end.

 

Grinding and drilling:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6305.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6295-2.jpg

 

Exhaust out:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6266.jpg

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Next to come out are the drivetrain and heat shield:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6275.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6271.jpg

 

Next, we are ready to crack open the bell housing. Luckily all of these bolts came out ok. We loosened the motor mounts so the tranny could tip back for access to the top bolt on the bell housing and the starter bolts.

 

Tranny off: (pressure plate and clutch disc are still in good shape if anyone is interested in it)

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6279.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6276.jpg

 

Finally we take off the pressure plate, clutch disc (along with ALOT of clutch dust), and the 22.6 lb flywheel!:

 

Rich photobombing me

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6289.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6283.jpg

 

 

One dirty ass pilot bearing:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6280.jpg

 

New Rear Main Seal, Gasket, and pilot bearing:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6287.jpg

 

New JB Racing Lightweight Flywheel:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6312.jpg

 

New M5 Sprung Clutch Disc and Race Engineering Pressure Plate:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6315.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6317.jpg

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Getting things all buttoned back up:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6328.jpg

 

Instead of new gaskets, I opted for some copper based RTV and fresh bolts with copper nuts:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6332.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6329.jpg

 

Richard being used to his union labor job:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6333.jpg

 

She STARTS!!! Time for a test drive:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6334.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6337.jpg

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6338.jpg

 

 

 

Cleaning up and wiping down tools:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6342.jpg

 

The crew:

http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/M3%20Clutch%20Flywheel%20SSK%20Install/IMG_6347.jpg

 

 

Fun with the exhaust off:

 

Time lapse install on the second day:

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