clutch fork pivot ball replacement

[rocker_topper]

Ok after about 16 hours of searching for this thing I found a part number on here for it. I have my replacement but can't for the life of me figure out how to replace it. my question is simply, how? Does replacement require removal of the transmission bell housing?

 

[russ96gst]

Yes. You will have to remove the transmission, pull off the clutch fork, (just snaps on) and remove the ball with a socket.

 

[rocker_topper]

Yes. You will have to remove the transmission, pull off the clutch fork, (just snaps on) and remove the ball with a socket.

I realize the transmission has to be pulled. I've got it out already but Can't get the pivot ball out. my question is does it fasten to the tranny from the back behind the bellhousing(actually inside the tranny?)

 

[jjrock5]

I noticed you have N/T transmission so it may not be the same procedure like russ96gst posted (his procedure is correct for the turbo cars). I don't have an answer but I figured I'd throw it out there.

 

[rocker_topper]

So does anyone know how to get this thing out? Ill be doing it today so any insight would be appreciated

 

[gudz519]

In some vehicles its actually twist off. some times if you look beyond the actual ball there is a area for you to attach a wrench. Or you could try getting a pair of pliers on there to twist it off.

 

[bullettdsm]

It is press fit in there. It ain't pretty to get off. I got one off before but I actually drilled the backside of the bellhousing (where the pivot ball was located) and pressed it out through that hole (obviously it was a junk bellhousing. I was just doing it to see how it was installed/removed).

Now the only thing I replace is the plastic cap on the pivot ball (it just pops off). Its just too much of a chance for me to try to get the whole shaft out and the plastic is basically the only thing that wears.

MB.

 

[gudz519]

Listen to him ^^^^.

 

[rocker_topper]

It is press fit in there. It ain't pretty to get off. I got one off before but I actually drilled the backside of the bellhousing (where the pivot ball was located) and pressed it out through that hole (obviously it was a junk bellhousing. I was just doing it to see how it was installed/removed).

Now the only thing I replace is the plastic cap on the pivot ball (it just pops off). Its just too much of chance for me to try to get the whole shaft out and the plastic is basically the only thing that wears.

MB.

That's what I ended up doing. I'm pretty certain though that ny pivot ball stud had been shimmed previously. will this new ball head being shimmed already have a negative effect on how my clutch operates? That's my only concern after putting in 2 new axles and all new clutch, through out bearing, pivot ball, shift fork, release cylinder, master cylinder, and transmission.

 

[bullettdsm]

That's what I ended up doing. I'm pretty certain though that ny pivot ball stud had been shimmed previously. will this new ball head being shimmed already have a negative effect on how my clutch operates? That's my only concern after putting in 2 new axles and all new clutch, through out bearing, pivot ball, shift fork, release cylinder, master cylinder, and transmission.

That would be pretty unusual. There is really no reason for anybody to shim it. We do not do the ACT clutch thing with our cars. And we are modular, so anything that you would buy for a clutch would be built into the whole "clutchpack" set-up. The ball stud does have a shoulder on it that might look like a shim. Could that be what you are seeing?

A pic would be nice, but I'm presuming you already have it installed?

And were you chasing a problem that you replaced all those parts WTF?

MB

 

[rocker_topper]

That would be pretty unusual. There is really no reason for anybody to shim it. We do not do the ACT clutch thing with our cars. And we are modular, so anything that you would buy for a clutch would be built into the whole "clutchpack" set-up. The ball stud does have a shoulder on it that might look like a shim. Could that be what you are seeing?

A pic would be nice, but I'm presuming you already have it installed?

And were you chasing a problem that you replaced all those parts WTF?

MB

No wasnt chasing a problem just installing a new transmission cause syncros were gone in the old one, but my old tranny looked like the pivot ball stud had been shimmed as well so when I get home ill post a pic of it and you might can tell, because unfortunately the new one is already installed. well I say its new, but its slightly used. Is it a bad thing that I replaced all those parts? I just thought it was a good idea for installing a new tranny to have a new clutch system and new axles.

Yes. You will have to remove the transmission, pull off the clutch fork, (just snaps on) and remove the ball with a socket.

I thought there were rules against people giving 4g63 advice to people with 420a engines? I'm seeing things like this all over the 420a forums. I appreciate the response but do u know how frustrated I got listening to this info?