Im almost done with my new flywheel, pp and clutch. My last problem is the clutch alignment tool. I borrowed one from a friend and he has a civic. When i put in the alignment key, its super loose. Loose to where i cant leave the clutch disc and tool on the flywheel. I have the helms manual and the illustration shows the clutch and tool connected to the flywheel. So my question is, is this how loose the tool is suppose to be? Or should i buy one online? Im worried that im just going to get the same tool size when it comes in and i have to wait again. Civic and s2000 alignment tools differ in size? I went to the honda dealer and they told me the mechanics by their own alignment tool from snap on and other retailers... help please

 

After researching a little more i guess the civics and s2000 have different alignment tools. I looked up act alignment tools for both s2000 and civic and they have different part numbers. So ill just have to order a specific one for s2000

 

The alignment tool is so you can position the clutch disk in line with the pilot bearing and the pressure plate. It doesn't matter if it's a little loose, you'll be removing the tool to put the transmission in anyway. It's not a huge deal if you understand what you're trying to do. Try to get it as dead on as you can, so when you put in the transmission, the input shaft just kebobs everything down to the pilot bearing.

I hope you remembered to pack the release bearing full of grease on the inner lip, as well as a very light coat on the shaft splines. No grease is necessary on the clutch disk splines.

 

As said above it is just to get parts in a line. I have used a piece of broom stick and some just eyeball it.

 

I just ordered a act alignment tool. Yea i greased up the TO bearing and spline with oem urea grease. Hope to get it together by next weekend.