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I am ready to install my clutch and neither the disk or pressure plate came with a clutch alignment tool. What do you guys do to align your clutch disk when you assemble? I thought about turning a hardwood shaft to fit the splines and then the pilot bearing, but I am not sure that will be accurate enough. Any comments would be great.
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You can use an input shaft from an old transmission, a plastic tool (O'Reilly's or Napa), or just eyeball it. The last five times I have just used a shop light and the eye ball. I just snuggy down the pressure plate and look in the center to make sure the disc is centered. It has never failed to work. No problems dropping the tranny in. If you want the sure way, I am sure there is somebody here who could send you a plastic tool, as a loaner. Ah,plastic tool, that reminds me of a guy I used to know. Nevermind.
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I was going to check with my local Autozone and Pepboys for a loaner clutch alignment tool, but I was not sure if there was any other trick. I have a twin plate on my Nissan and it has to be perfect.
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I put my car back together this past weekend and I eyeballed the clutch disk alginment. No problems getting everything together. ;)
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I am ready to install my clutch and neither the disk or pressure plate came with a clutch alignment tool. What do you guys do to align your clutch disk when you assemble? I thought about turning a hardwood shaft to fit the splines and then the pilot bearing, but I am not sure that will be accurate enough. Any comments would be great.
Thanks,

long 3/8" drive extension with 10mm(i think) socket. before you put the 10mm on the extension slide a 1/2" 15mm(i think)socket on the extension. 10mm fits in the pilot bushing and 15mm fits in the clutch disc.

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Mazdaspeed will sell you one"alignment too" for 5.00. I just used it to put mine in. I am sure that it is also available locally. Yes you can eyeball it as you just have to get it close enougth to get it back on the tranny but it can be frustrating at that point if the alignment is not right.

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I went with the visual line up with the aid of a deep 10 mm socket and just nugged the pressure plate. Once everything slid together I then removed the trans as straight and level as possible then loctited and torqued the pressure plate bolts. Easy as pie!
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I am ready to install my clutch and neither the disk or pressure plate came with a clutch alignment tool. What do you guys do to align your clutch disk when you assemble? I thought about turning a hardwood shaft to fit the splines and then the pilot bearing, but I am not sure that will be accurate enough. Any comments would be great.
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I went with the visual line up with the aid of a deep 10 mm socket and just nugged the pressure plate. Once everything slid together I then removed the trans as straight and level as possible then loctited and torqued the pressure plate bolts. Easy as pie!


I used locktight on my flywheel but not on the the pressure plate. they have such a low torque value to begin with. Is that necessary or just a precaution. It did not look like mine was installed with locktight?

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I used locktight on my flywheel but not on the the pressure plate. they have such a low torque value to begin with. Is that necessary or just a precaution. It did not look like mine was installed with locktight?

I have Loctite on every fastener on the car as a precaution to stop any fastener backing out during racing conditions. All you have to do to get red lock tight to release is put a heat gun to it for a little while as I read Loctite releases at 200 degrees. I know some of you are going to say using Loctite on everything is overkill but I would rather be safe than sorry.
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