Doing the clutch tomorrow and i have not yet done it on an s2000. ill be doing it at a friends shop so all tools and help i may need should be available. If you guys could just shoot me some tips that could help and maybe some pictures thatd be great. also if theres any special tools that may be be needed to complete the job let me know. i just wanna go into the job prepared!!

Thanks guys

 

Do you have the shop manual? That'd be a good place to start

 

One tip: when you remove the UPPER starter bolt, locate the LOWER starter bolt at the same time. There have been a number of reports of people removing the first bolt they see (the lower bolt) then wondering why they can't separate the transmission from the engine.

 

you can find a DIY...it should be stickied in Under the Hood.

 

silly me thank you, and thanks for the other tips guys

 

1. Get a really long extension to access the starter bolts. It will make your job easyer
2. Be sure to lower the front cradle / subframe to access the top bolts on the tranny.
3. Be carfull with the plastic ring on the shifter boot
4. Make sure you replace the pilot and throw out bearings, dont be cheap and cut corners.
Good luck

 

This is the best advice you will get hands down.

There are many things that can be seriously damged if you omit steps. Like broken internal wires of the main engine harness

or a broken cable reel

or a bent steering shaft

get the book and you'll be fine.

 

But I'll add one hot tip: the knock sensor is in the direct path of the extension and socket when going in for the upper starter bolt.

When going in for the upper starter bolt, be very slow and patient, use a bright penlight.

The knock sensor is super fragile. If you so much as touch it's connector, you will instantly break it.

It's been broken by almost everyone who has tried to replace a clutch in the s2k. It can be broken by a five year old child just by squeezing it in HER hand

And lastly, leave the upper starter bolt floating in the hole once it's loose, don't take it all the way out. it will be very tough to get back in.

 

watch out for the knock sensor when removing the top starter bolt, a lot of peeps damage the knock sensor

 

beat ya to it by 60 seconds