94protolx

as you guys mught have read, my car recenty got flooded due to hurricane isabelle

I got her running but everytime I press in the clutch it makes a wining noise it still work it slips though, the noise is coming from the clutch assembly, it almost sounds like power steering going out but it is for sure the clutch any Ideas on what I can do

NoFear

sounds like a throw-out bearing

spooki

yep, sounds like the throw-out bearing.

94protolx

and so I imagine that isa bitch to replace

NoFear

a throw out bearing is only like a 20-40$ part but if your gonna go through the trouble of replacing it get a whole new clutch kit it will come with a high performance throw out bearing, clutch disk, and pressure plate. Centerforce and ACT make good clutches or you could just buy an OEM clutch kit for about $130

94protolx

but I do still have to hoist up the engine and transaxle dont I

spooki

yah.........i use a jack to hold up the engine, and a hoist for the trans-axle(so you can lower it out of the car).
its not realy that hard. takes about a day. as long as you have the chiltons or haynes manual your set.
and go ahead and get a set of ball-joints, youl probably have to trash the old ones to get them of.

94protolx

well i dont have garage I might take it to the hobby shop on the airforce base, appreciate all the help

vzly2l

In your initial description of the problem didn't you say "the clutch slips though"? Definitely replace the clutch assembly and the throw-out bearing. Slippage may be due to a broken clutch pressure plate spring - springs don't go for being flooded with water - they start a little rust and then fracture.

Tranny will come out the bottom while the engine stays in place. Do as advised above and follow the procedure in a manual. Only problem I had (changing the tranny) was the CV joints wouldn't come out of the tranny housing. If you run into this, you have 2 options -1)Unbolt the outer CV joint and remove it from the steering knuckle assembly (use a brass hammer to save the threads on the drive shaft) or 2) disassemble the inner or outer CV joint and reassemble later (will need new CV joint clamps). Either way, the lower A-arms need to be unbolted from the steering knuckle (easy). If the engine flywheel has surface cracks or signs of overheating, get it resurfaced at a local auto machine shop. You may need to add shim(s) between the flywheel and crankshaft depending on how much material they take off (puts the flywheel back into the proper position so the clutch works like it is supposed to).

94protolx

i dont think I am gonna fix her...saving the money for the 04 mazda 3 with the 2.3 liter 160 hp I love my 94 but after a flood I mean you cant just keep sinking money into a car