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Hi,
Does anyone have any advice on the best way to put the engine back in?.
I'm not sure about...
Reconnecting the clutch fork
Lining up the starter motor to the flywheel
Is it generally harder to put it back in as it was to remove?.
Pop the clutch fork back in when there's a couple of inches between the engine and gearbox. Starter motor does not need lining up. The whole process is pretty straight forward and should go back together without a lot of force.
Install the release bearing, clutch fork and pin onto the gearbox before installing the engine.
Once the engine is fitted and connected to the gearbox, you can just push the clutch fork arm back towards the slave cylinder, and the release bearing will click (and lock) into the clutch cover plate.
Make sure you get the engine perfectly lined up with the box as you install, and you shouldn't have any trouble getting the locating dowels engaged by hand before doing up the bell housing bolts. - it can help to put the gearbox into gear to hold the input shaft still.
make sure to pull the arm back onto the engine before using the clutch pedal as the cylinder will pop out of the end and dump clutch fluid everywhere if you dont!
make sure to pull the arm back onto the engine before using the clutch pedal as the cylinder will pop out of the end and dump clutch fluid everywhere if you dont!
Ok so clutch this time. It's an exedy pink bought from a member on here. Does the raised side with the springs go towards the gearbox or towards the block?
I read that was the way to fit it, so I refitted the engine. I held the plate in place whilst I tightened up the pressure plate IE no clutch alignment tool. As I pushed the engine back to the bell housing I turned the crank pulley a little and the block then slid back. The block has lined up to the bell housing, am I to take it all is OK?