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How to Replace a Clutch in your Car or Truck (Full DIY Guide)

13,553,926 views October 25, 2019 32:00

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In brief

This guide shows how to replace a clutch system’s key components—flywheel, pressure plate, throwout bearing, pilot bearing, and rear main seal—while the transmission is already removed. It’s ideal for DIYers tackling a full rebuild to avoid future repeat work, with clear steps for each part’s removal and installation.

Questions & answers

What parts are included in a typical clutch kit?

Most clutch kits include the pressure plate and throwout bearing, but you’ll need to buy the pilot bearing and rear main seal separately.

Do I need to replace the flywheel if it’s not worn?

No, but the creator upgraded to an aluminum flywheel for weight reduction while the transmission was out.

Description from the creator

Learn how to replace a clutch, flywheel, pressure plate, throw out bearing (aka release bearing), pilot bearing and rear main seal in this video!

My clutch was fine but my throwout bearing was bad so I decided to show how to replace all of the wear items while the transmission was off. This includes replacing the pilot bearing which the transmission input shaft goes into, the throwout bearing which engages the pressure plate via the clutch fork, the flywheel which I upgraded to an aluminum light weight flywheel, and finally the rear main seal because that is a common wear item which causes oil leaks in higher mileage motors. With the transmission out, it is worth it to replace all of these parts now instead of having to do this all over again. Most clutch kits come with the throwout bearing and pilot bearing so you just need to buy a rear main seal.

How to Replace a Transmission (Full DIY Guide): youtube.com/watch?v=al08aGQTkFk

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Clutch kit I used: advanceautoparts.rt8x.net/2rbKmA
Rear Main Seal: advanceautoparts.rt8x.net/RygRVv

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ChrisFix published this 32:00 video tutorial on October 25, 2019. It has been watched 13,553,926 times on YouTube.

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