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[thirdgenbird]

new clutch is in!!! ended up doing it myself (with a little help from my dad) on 4 jack stands... it was quite an experience, but its back together. (sort of)

i did have several issues however...

-the starter was grinding on the ring gear until i shimmed it. i dont know it its a tolerance difference with the new clutch and aluminum flywheel, or if my old dying starter is not retracting far enough. do you know if there is an adjustment on the starter?

-i forgot to put in the plastic tube for the shift linkage that goes through the rear bell housing. i am guessing it will be okay without it as its probably just to keep crap out of there anyway. im also not sure i could get it back in anyway. lining up the transmission to the bell housing and the transmission mounts is hard enough without a plastic tube in the way.

-the car seems to run great and seems vibration free but wont idle at all. at first i thought it was a speed or reference sensor issue, but it starts great and the tach operates so now i think it may be a vacuum issue.

-my memory also failed me when i tried to connect everything to the top of the bell housing. on top of the housing by the sensors and TDC "window" there is two studs. on the one on the passenger side (under the heater valve) i connected the ground wires. does the one on the driver side only hold a "strap" for the starter wires???

-i also ended up with an extra L bracket that for the life of me i cant find a home for. its got a big hole on one leg of the bracket and a smaller slot on the other.

any help would be great!

casey.
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17in caymans, koni yellow coilovers, hypercoil springs, kla solid upper mounts, 968 sway bars, kla drop links, kla strut brace, fidanza flywheel, dansk catback, wilwood front calipers, ss brake lines, e-codes, 944 duckbill, manual rack,momo steering wheel