anyways... would i be ok if i DIDN'T resurface my flywheel? since i have a regular exedy clutch kit

im most likely going to get a rear main oil seal for sure.. but thats probably the only seal im going to replace, since im on a tight budget

if you are broke like most of us.. well at least me you can take some sand paper maybe 220 grit and just sand it a lil bit... it wont be perfect and i dont recommend this every time. also check for discoloration and dips and cracks. if you have any of those then get it resurfaced.

Well im just asking its a simple question no need to be like you're hijacking my thread. Your thread is yours, woopie do man. Do you know, just answer... I didn't even know they were selling new ones.

Oops! Sorry. I didn't see it carefully. Anyway, buy s14 one from a dealership. It'll work on s13 & s14.

No, it's just a pedal. Whole assembly is over $100. Try to get OEM hardline because you can't beat OEM hardline fitment. Make sure to get a bracket that goes between softline and hardline. You can buy Agency power stainless steel line, but I don't think the feel is as good as OEM hardline.

Do the transmission front and rear seals. They are like $4-5 each and easy to do. Rear one is okay, but if front one goes bad, you have to pull the tranny again.

Where can I get the OEM hard line (I dont need the damper thing)... I have aa clutch earls ss line from frsport already just need hardline

And for the clutch pedal assembly i need the whole thing OEM is expensive i reckon huh...

Hardline is pretty cheap from dealership like under $20. Problem is it's been discontinued. s14 one is still available, but they are not the same. You need to make a trip to some junkyards. That's where I got all of mine.

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I just opened this thread and saw this pic. I haven't read further so if someone already addressed this, I apologize.

THIS IS NOT A SAFE WAY TO WORK UNDER A CAR! A local kid from my high school died when he used 4 jackstands to lift his car. This is extremely dangerous. I did a 5 speed swap too, and I used 4 wheel ramps to raise the car instead of jackstands. It's MUCH safer to use wheel ramps.

93 240SX vert. too, WIP

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care to explain why....ive always worked on my car like this. i also always try to shake the car off the stands before getting under it. jackstands are made to hold a car up...or did i miss something.

It's still a good idea to slide something under the car just in case like wheels and stuff. You might get hurt something goes wrong, but at least you won't die.

I'll do my best.

Jack stands are not designed to hold an entire car up even thought they technically can. Some people say that it's like using a lift in a garage. Well, it's not. The lifting points on a lift are connected and not pivoting anywhere. They lift straight up and are not required to "balance" the car. Using 4 jack stands is similar to building a house of cards. If one goes, they all go. All it takes is one to slip or give out and the car will come crashing down. At least with wheel ramps, the car won't crash down if the wheels are properly "chocked". I've also never seen a wheel ramp tip over while the car was completely and safely positioned on the ramps.

Now I'm not saying that if you use 4 stands it's automatically going to happen, but I am saying it's not safe and I don't want to hear about a fellow 240 owner, as well as any car owner for that matter, getting crushed under their car. The kid that died was doing this so I know it can happen. I wasn't there when it happened, but I was in school when the word came in. It wasn't a good day at school let's say.

So please guys/gals... invest in 4 wheel ramps and be safe! I'm actually tired of working on my back. I'm investing in an electric lift. That's the best way to go if you can. $1500 is well woth your life!

My car has been on four jackstands without tires since Febuary. Its still up there. I probably did structual damage to my cars frame... oh well

RESURFACEING YOUR FLYWHEEL ISNT OPTIONAL... ITS MANDITORY!
You spent all this time and money allready... Do it right and do it once. Clutches arent cheap and it would suck to have one not really work as well as it should. Then burn out quickly and then you have to replace it and resurface your flywheel any way.

As far as the price goes, my life is worth more than $1500, so I'm getting a lift. It's kinda like the guys that buy a new motorcycle and buy a cheap helmet with no leathers because they can't afford it... I say buy a cheaper cycle and use that $$$ to buy a good helmet and leathers.

i kind of see your point, but have been doing this for years, and never seen a set of jack stands set up properly fail. jack stands do not "pivot" or "balance" the car. they keep the car in the air, and are positioned on the most solid part of the car, and can not slip off if positioned correctly. i see where your coming from hearing about a classmate getting crushed, but my bet is it was not set up right.

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i kind of see your point, but have been doing this for years, and never seen a set of jack stands set up properly fail. jack stands do not "pivot" or "balance" the car. they keep the car in the air, and are positioned on the most solid part of the car, and can not slip off if positioned correctly. i see where your coming from hearing about a classmate getting crushed, but my bet is it was not set up right.

Understood. But why chance it when you can use wheel ramps to do this swap, which are much safer? They actually do balance the car somewhat. As soon as a load is applied to the four jack stands, there will be some sort of horizonal force on the stands. Even though it may be minimal, it will exist. This causes the balancing act and possible instability when dealing with 4 jacks.

I slide wheels, scissor jacks and floor jack on top of jack stands just in case. Danrc30 has a good point. When you take the tranny out and install it, you will have to wiggle it. If a couple of guys do that together, who knows? Resurface the flywheel. Clutch is expensive, but you don't want to do it twice. Just do it once and do it right.

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Some do. That's why I put a few 2x6's under my ramps for the extra height...

i bought a $25 torque wrench at walmart .. do you guys think this will get the job done?

and about the 4 jacks.. this scares the **** out of me.. haha i think i will look for some ramps.. thanks for that info

also i'm thinking about re-painting the transmission.. what kind of primer should i use on it?

also does anyone know the size of the m/t bell housing bolts? i can't find the size in the FSM

Modified by okinawa drift at 12:11 AM 5/13/2008

and i need a cherry picker to get the old blown out engine + auto tranny out of the car

Just clean up and use high temp aluminum spray paint just like sillbeer did.

The longest one is not available from Nissan. All the info you need is in FSM.

You need to use torque wrench everywhere.

hmm should i remove all the sensors before scrubbing the transmission with some degreaser? or you think they will be fine? also if i was to replace the transmission front seal would i have to buy a new gasket that goes there?

and when you say put RTV between the seal.. you mean like... put some rtv where the seal goes and put the seal in?

also i cleaned the **** out of my tranny today, took about 3 hours..lol

when i put the tranny on should i tape this up with electrical tape?

does anyone know where the plastic peice on the ground goes??

what goes throught this loop?

i sprayed some water in here to get some of the dirty out.. bad idea??

results

i don't think im gonna paint it, will be to much of a pain in the ***

Modified by okinawa drift at 10:14 PM 5/13/2008

You don't have to use RTV. Just put some grease on and hammer the seals in gently. I did all my seals that way and no leaks whatsoever.

What sensor is that? I only hooked up reverse sensor, so don't bother with it if it's not a reverse sensor.

I don't see a breather hose. Loops will hold wires and breather hose. Maybe s13 tranny doesn't have one?

Yup, it's not a good idea to spray water there. You should have disassembled it and used a rag to remove dirt. Make sure to drain all the water and old fluid before installation.

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