Previous Thread
Next Thread
New Reply
Print Thread
Rate Thread

Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,070
Specialist
2000 Toyota Celica
Specialist
2000 Toyota Celica
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,070
Got my clutch installed last night. Me and my girlfriend's dad did it. Actually, I just kinda held a light most of the time, but it's all good.

The clutch pedal is really easy to push down now with little resistance. Feels fucked up at first, but I guess it's okay considering I have never driven a car with a brand new clutch in it.

Only problem is that there seems to be less than an inch in pedal clearance when the clutch engages. What I mean is, if I'm more than an inch or so off in either direction with the pedal, the car comes close to dying, or dies.

Can I adjust the clutch pedal to compensate for this, or should I give it a little time before the clutch is broken in?

It's really hard to drive this way, but I noticed that it grips very well, and my RPM's shoot up a lot faster than they used to.

BTW, I swapped the factory clutch for another factory clutch. The GTS isn't a torque monster by any means, so I thought that a street clutch would be worthless. Besides, it's my daily driver car.


Here's the pics of the old clutch plate and assembly for anyone who gives a shit...
1869887379-DSCF0001.JPG

Last edited by slidr; Mar 21, 2004 4:40am.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force...number one in the hood, G

Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,070
Specialist
2000 Toyota Celica
Specialist
2000 Toyota Celica
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,070
This is one messy part. The dust gets all over the fucking place, and it's really hard to clean up. Also, you can't tell from this angle, but the pressure plate is fairly warped.
1869887386-DSCF0002.JPG

Last edited by slidr; Mar 21, 2004 4:58am.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force...number one in the hood, G

Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,070
Specialist
2000 Toyota Celica
Specialist
2000 Toyota Celica
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,070
Another...
1869887390-DSCF0003.JPG


Aqua Teen Hunger Force...number one in the hood, G

Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,070
Specialist
2000 Toyota Celica
Specialist
2000 Toyota Celica
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,070
As you can see, the disc is pretty worn. This clutch had 74k miles on it, and would not hold past 6k RPM. It was a piece of shit. grin
1869887392-DSCF0004.JPG


Aqua Teen Hunger Force...number one in the hood, G

Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,070
Specialist
2000 Toyota Celica
Specialist
2000 Toyota Celica
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,070
On a side note, I got 15% off for the clutch, and he only charged me $300 for both the parts and labor, which took over six hours.

Saved me a considerable amount of money since the dealership wanted $200 for the factory clutch, in addition to $800-$900 for labor. Not to mention the dip shits would have most likely broken shit.

Ok, I'm done now. wave


Aqua Teen Hunger Force...number one in the hood, G

Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 10,110
05 WRB
2005 Subaru WRX STi
05 WRB
2005 Subaru WRX STi
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 10,110
holy shit, you fucked that thing up...

lol, i want to get a TRD clutch. grin

did you just get a new stock?


SUBARU TECNICA INTERNATIONAL

Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 2,925
Specialist
02 Toyota Celica
Specialist
02 Toyota Celica
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 2,925
thats sweet dude...i need a new clutch bad rolleyes


[Linked Image]

Anonymous
Unregistered
Anonymous
Unregistered
wow, hope the new one causes a little change

Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 117
Member
2003 Toyota Celica GT
Member
2003 Toyota Celica GT
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 117
i thought ur girls dad helped you and you had to pay but was i easy to install or not

Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 62
Member
Member
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 62
Originally Posted by westbury
i thought ur girls dad helped you and you had to pay but was i easy to install or not

Definitely wasn't easy.

Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 2,031
Specialist
Specialist
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 2,031
You FRIED that clutch old clutch bro eek



You'll get used to the new one in no time wink

Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,070
Specialist
2000 Toyota Celica
Specialist
2000 Toyota Celica
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,070
Originally Posted by VSGTS14
holy shit, you fucked that thing up...

lol, i want to get a TRD clutch. grin

did you just get a new stock?
Haha, yeah, just a new stock one.

I only had the car since around 65k miles, and a woman owned the car before me. Go figure. rofl

Also, I thought about getting the TRD clutch, but it cost anywhere between 300-400 dollars, and someone told me that they wear faster than the stock clutch. I don't think that's true, but I didn't want to take the chance anyways. Plus I saved a few hundred, so I'll put that towards a new exhaust.

Last edited by slidr; Mar 21, 2004 1:44pm.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force...number one in the hood, G

Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,070
Specialist
2000 Toyota Celica
Specialist
2000 Toyota Celica
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,070
Originally Posted by westbury
i thought ur girls dad helped you and you had to pay but was i easy to install or not
Nah, he's the mechanic. I just helped him take the wheels on and off, put back everything on that was taken off under the hood (grunt work), and align the tranny when it was ready to be bolted back together. Kinda tricky because we were using the lift at his work and had to pry and jack up the tranny by itself in order to line it up correctly.

Definitely wasn't an easy install, and I am glad it is all over and done with. We got slowed down a little by a few problem bolts that wouldn't come loose with an impact or torque wrench. Not to mention that everything in that damn car is so close together. spineyes

Last edited by slidr; Mar 21, 2004 1:53pm.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force...number one in the hood, G

Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 818
Senior Member
03 Toyota Celica
Senior Member
03 Toyota Celica
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 818
man..! that is 1 ugly looking part

Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,070
Specialist
2000 Toyota Celica
Specialist
2000 Toyota Celica
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,070
Originally Posted by CeLlYgT04
You FRIED that clutch old clutch bro eek



You'll get used to the new one in no time wink
Is everyone's clutch that hard to drive with? With my old one, I would let off the clutch while applying gas, ya know, like you're supposed to.

But with the new one, I let the clutch go about a half an inch, and give it gas. I have to hold the clutch in the EXACT same spot, and not move it at all until it catches.

Could I adjust the clutch pedal at all, and make it lower to the floor so that there is less movement that I have to make each time I shift, or is the clutch gripping exceptionally well due to the fact that it's new?


Aqua Teen Hunger Force...number one in the hood, G

Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,864
Likes: 1
Specialist
2002 Toyota Celica
Specialist
2002 Toyota Celica
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,864
Likes: 1
Originally Posted by slidr
Originally Posted by CeLlYgT04
You FRIED that clutch old clutch bro eek



You'll get used to the new one in no time wink
Is everyone's clutch that hard to drive with? With my old one, I would let off the clutch while applying gas, ya know, like you're supposed to.

But with the new one, I let the clutch go about a half an inch, and give it gas. I have to hold the clutch in the EXACT same spot, and not move it at all until it catches.

Could I adjust the clutch pedal at all, and make it lower to the floor so that there is less movement that I have to make each time I shift, or is the clutch gripping exceptionally well due to the fact that it's new?

i think it sounds normal. you let go the clutch like an inch or whatever and you feel the car rolling, thats when you start letting go the clutch and punch the gas. before that letting go the clutch and punching will only make you rev higher

Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 2,031
Specialist
Specialist
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 2,031
Originally Posted by stefanoc
Originally Posted by slidr
Originally Posted by CeLlYgT04
You FRIED that clutch old clutch bro eek



You'll get used to the new one in no time wink
Is everyone's clutch that hard to drive with? With my old one, I would let off the clutch while applying gas, ya know, like you're supposed to.

But with the new one, I let the clutch go about a half an inch, and give it gas. I have to hold the clutch in the EXACT same spot, and not move it at all until it catches.

Could I adjust the clutch pedal at all, and make it lower to the floor so that there is less movement that I have to make each time I shift, or is the clutch gripping exceptionally well due to the fact that it's new?

i think it sounds normal. you let go the clutch like an inch or whatever and you feel the car rolling, thats when you start letting go the clutch and punch the gas. before that letting go the clutch and punching will only make you rev higher

Yea, it seems preety normal bro...Cause if the clutch is too far in, and you gas it, it's only going to rev

Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,612
2low2slow
2002 Toyota Celica GT
2low2slow
2002 Toyota Celica GT
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,612
Originally Posted by CeLlYgT04
Originally Posted by stefanoc
Originally Posted by slidr
Originally Posted by CeLlYgT04
You FRIED that clutch old clutch bro eek



You'll get used to the new one in no time wink
Is everyone's clutch that hard to drive with? With my old one, I would let off the clutch while applying gas, ya know, like you're supposed to.

But with the new one, I let the clutch go about a half an inch, and give it gas. I have to hold the clutch in the EXACT same spot, and not move it at all until it catches.

Could I adjust the clutch pedal at all, and make it lower to the floor so that there is less movement that I have to make each time I shift, or is the clutch gripping exceptionally well due to the fact that it's new?

i think it sounds normal. you let go the clutch like an inch or whatever and you feel the car rolling, thats when you start letting go the clutch and punch the gas. before that letting go the clutch and punching will only make you rev higher

Yea, it seems preety normal bro...Cause if the clutch is too far in, and you gas it, it's only going to rev

or just let it out more until it catches


[Linked Image]
A boats a boat, but the mystery box could be anything....Even a boat!

Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,070
Specialist
2000 Toyota Celica
Specialist
2000 Toyota Celica
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 3,070
Originally Posted by eric_h
Originally Posted by CeLlYgT04
Originally Posted by stefanoc
Originally Posted by slidr
[quote=CeLlYgT04]You FRIED that clutch old clutch bro eek



You'll get used to the new one in no time wink
Is everyone's clutch that hard to drive with? With my old one, I would let off the clutch while applying gas, ya know, like you're supposed to.

But with the new one, I let the clutch go about a half an inch, and give it gas. I have to hold the clutch in the EXACT same spot, and not move it at all until it catches.

Could I adjust the clutch pedal at all, and make it lower to the floor so that there is less movement that I have to make each time I shift, or is the clutch gripping exceptionally well due to the fact that it's new?

i think it sounds normal. you let go the clutch like an inch or whatever and you feel the car rolling, thats when you start letting go the clutch and punch the gas. before that letting go the clutch and punching will only make you rev higher

Yea, it seems preety normal bro...Cause if the clutch is too far in, and you gas it, it's only going to rev

or just let it out more until it catches [/quote]Well my old clutch, you would release the clutch gradually until it catches. This one, you hold it in the exact same spot every time, and you don't move it until it catches. Then, you just release the pedal completly, and not gradually.


Aqua Teen Hunger Force...number one in the hood, G
Join the conversation - Register Now or Log In to add your comment


Link Copied to Clipboard
Member Spotlight
Aerowilson182
Aerowilson182
2001 Toyota Celica GT
Auburn, AL

Posts: 260
Joined: August 2004
Thank you.: Props to Zen Motorsports for an outstanding job on the Turbo fabrication, and Props to Hass Autoworks for hooking me up with so many sweet parts, You guys Rock!
Random: "To give anything less than your best is to sacrafice the gift" ~Prefontaine
Show All Member Profiles 
Recent Topics
Spyder Headlight LEDs
by Dxnxld - Mar 25, 2024 6:51am
Anyone ever hear this noise?
by CeliacCelica - Mar 21, 2024 10:51am
Clunking sound (not sure where from)
by Juliansky - Mar 20, 2024 3:01am
Does anybody know where i can find a S53 trans rebuild kit?
by MoreRamenNoodles - Mar 19, 2024 8:57pm
Urgent
by SoloXKay - Mar 19, 2024 11:58am
OEM speedometer on aftermarket ecu
by Penaman99 - Mar 5, 2024 11:23am
Brake master cylinder
by Nigel100 - Mar 5, 2024 2:45am
newly purchased 2000 GTS
by CantShift - Feb 27, 2024 9:06pm
Customize Your Toyota Celica Privacy Policy · About · Contact
Privacy Policy · About · Contact
CelicaHobby.com is an independent Toyota Celica enthusiast website. CelicaHobby.com is not sponsored by or affiliated with Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. in any way. The Toyota and Celica names and logos are trademarks owned by Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
© CelicaHobby.com, 2001-2024
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 8.0.0
(Preview build 20230331)