Technical 2.4 20v manual - Possible to change clutch with engine in chassis?

[Jtelcs]

Hi all

I am trying to figure out if I need to take the engine out to change the clutch, DMF and slave cylinder - or if I could get the bell housing off through the left wheel arch with the engine still sitting in the chassis?

2.4 L 20V Abarth, manual 5 speed 3 door -Left hand drive. 100K km

Clutch pedal failed (went to the floor) and I am changing the master cylinder first. If that doesn’t fix the issue, I recon the next move is to change the internal slave cylinder. While doing that I would also get a new clutch and flywheel.

Doing the work in my driveway, and leaving the engine in would mean less cost as I would not need to buy an engine crane

Thanks for any thoughts or inputs.

 

[Maxcaddy]

I know that you can change the 1.8 Clutch with the engine in, as I did mine because like yours the clutch went to the floor. Not certain that the 2.4 isn't the same with the engine in, but it is a longer engine

 

[AnthonyH]

Get the Haynes manual, it will tell you for certain.

 

[Ralf S.]

It's a big job for a driveway.. If you get the gearbox out, there's the even more difficult task of getting it back in.

My JTD needed the battery box, intake pipes and airbox to be removed, and then the car lifted higher than you would usually jack it up, to get the gearbox out from under the car. I'd say you might struggle to get the box out on yours without an engine hoist... although the biggest PITA is the sub-frame. If you can move that out of the way, if not actually remove it altogether, then you might have space. Have a look and see what it looks like.


Ralf S.

 

[Jtelcs]

Thanks for the input Ralf