01M to 5-speed swap clutch kit question....

Fellas,

I am new to the manual transmission scene. I am switching from an 01M to a 5-speed w/ about 84,000 miles on it. I ordered a VR6 G60 clutch kit w/ 22 lb flywheel from MJM Autohaus and am trying to line out all my other parts I will need. I also went ahead and ordered a seal for the tranny shaft input, but one of my coworkers mentioned another bearing that goes between the crankshaft and the input shaft. The clutch kit comes with a throwout bearing, but not the other one mentioned by my coworker. Is there another bearing I need to order to get this job done right the first time? Thanks!


Josh

He may be talking about a pilot bearing. Your car doesnt take one.

What coolairvw said.

CoolAirVW,

I'm glad to hear that....Sigh of relief!! Thanks fellas!

Yup that's it Josh. He is probably thinking about the release or throw out bearing.

The Eurospec 14# G60 and Sachs VR6 clutch kit from Aaron at Bora Parts is all you need. I paid him over the phone and he had it clear across the country and to my door 2 days later. Look him up!

Edit: might be a good time to install rear main seal and re-seal oil pan as well.

I won't name a supplier, but if you redo the Rear Main, pull one of the oil-pan to RMS carrier bolts and make sure they screw into the new seal carrier. I had my old seal off before I realized the new carrier wasn't compatible (wrong bolt thread). That meant reinstalling the old seal, because I couldn't wait on the correct one to show up.

So far it hasn't leaked but we'll see what happens.

bloc said:

I won't name a supplier, but if you redo the Rear Main, pull one of the oil-pan to RMS carrier bolts and make sure they screw into the new seal carrier. I had my old seal off before I realized the new carrier wasn't compatible (wrong bolt thread). That meant reinstalling the old seal, because I couldn't wait on the correct one to show up.

So far it hasn't leaked but we'll see what happens.

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Yes, I do recall that being mentioned on one of the Threads that dealt with clutch replacement I read recently. I will check mine before I get too far into it-thanks for the reminder!

Lots of guys do this swap. Man I would think it would be cheaper and easier to sell the car and buy one with a 5 speed?

pigpenracing said:

Lots of guys do this swap. Man I would think it would be cheaper and easier to sell the car and buy one with a 5 speed?

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For some folks part of enjoying a vehicle is tinkering on it instead of just driving it.

Some people also like the idea of having an engine for which they know the history, coupled with a transmission that will most likely last more than 100k miles.

tinkering

I know the feeling. I am always tinkering to. I just hung a turbo on my Kawasaki ZRX 1200.

scurvy said:

For some folks part of enjoying a vehicle is tinkering on it instead of just driving it.

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That would be me!

bloc said:

Some people also like the idea of having an engine for which they know the history, coupled with a transmission that will most likely last more than 100k miles.

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Bloc,

That's the other part of the equation for me. I KNOW what has been done to this thing, and i'm getting it closer to where I want it to be. Better to stick with what you know rather than getting into the unknown.