Sorry for raising yet another clutch related thread!!!

Okay, so I have a new clutch kit in my hand, I know how to fit the thrust bearing, no problem and I THINK I know how to fit the new clutch, so I'm going to write what i think and if Sean / Ken / anyone wants to correct me, please do....

1. Blob of grease on the little hole in centre of flywheel
2. Push alignment tool through pressure plate and friction plate
3. Offer pressure plate (housing / casing / bit with the springs) and clutch plate up to the flywheel, keeping alignment
4. Tighten the 6 bolts to required torque (as per Haynes stated torque??)
5. Remove the alignment tool
6. Marry engine and gearbox without bearing weight on the input shaft

One question - what keeps the friction plate from slipping once I take the tool out?

Thanks all - I'm learning, I'm learning!!!

The pressureplate keeps the clutch in place when the alignmenttool is moved away. If it doesn't, the clutch also wont work when driving

You could put a bit of grease (Molykote orso, heavy duty grease) on the splines of the inputshaft of the gearbox.

Assuming it's like a normal clutch, the friction plate will be clamped tight against the flywheel by the pressure plate and won't move. So align it before doing up the bolts.

I haven't done a 2CV clutch, but presume it's similar to the old Triumphs and Fords of my past; Offer up both the friction and pressure plates, fit the bolts and do them up finger tight - perhaps a tad more - so's the friction plate is gripped in place but can still be moved with a little effort. Insert the tool through them all and pull the friction plate into alignment. Do up the nuts to the correct torque. Re-check alignment!

The way DA says, is how it did it too when I replaces the clutch in my car

And don't forget to degrease the flywheel and pressureplate

Here is a how-to, in dutch, but with pictures:
http://www.2cv.nl/publicaties/bouman/koppeling.html

Thanks DA, Dank U Tom!!

Look forward to doing it now - clutches were such a mystery to me up until a week ago - now I can see that they are actually quite simple.

Cheers

the same friction that propels the car forward

Sean

yes, yes - like i said - i'm learning, i'm learning

...... and rub both with fine sandpaper before degreasing. If the pressureplate is new, it is probably not necessary, just rub the flywheel to get a rough surface for better grip of the friction plate.

Got the clutch fitted, and working?

Hi Tom - not yet, it's been too wet and dark. Going ot be doing it tomorrow morning. I think I'm all set, will let you know....
cheers
Will