# Am I installing the clutch correctly **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** transmissions, clutches, eclipse, mitsubishi, manual-transmissions\ **Created:** [November 11, 2022, 6:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357 "2022-11-11T06:05:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Saucedoroberto44\_182934](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@Saucedoroberto44\_182934](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Saucedoroberto44_182934)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 6:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/1 "2022-11-11T06:05:58Z")
I’ve posted here not long ago because I didn’t install the clutch correctly so I’m just making sure I’m doing it correctly ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/7/4/740fdbec1d952b1549d479e1568560f85a900f8d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Saucedoroberto44\_182934](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@Saucedoroberto44\_182934](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Saucedoroberto44_182934)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 6:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/2 "2022-11-11T06:07:35Z")
Also the old clutch had certain heat points what could of caused it?some additional info: I didn’t use a clutch alignment tool and I reused pressure plate ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/c/7/c7c3048f2d4eeaf0eae6d2b89cebf38a82ef5467.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 6:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/3 "2022-11-11T06:32:35Z")
Hard to tell from the picture in your other thread if the clutch disk was backwards. As far as the disk being off-center, your camera lens was off center, not the clutch. If the disk was off center, you would not be able to install the trans axle. If the disk is off center in the slightest, the first time you press the clutch pedal, the disk is released and will be centered. If you continue to have clutch release difficulties, look at the clutch pedal hydraulics. ---
**Author:** ![Saucedoroberto44\_182934](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@Saucedoroberto44\_182934](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Saucedoroberto44_182934)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 6:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/4 "2022-11-11T06:44:55Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/0/2/02da0a93dfdadeb4303738fe31f2e30f85024c93.jpeg) I’m not sure if you could see this in the image but some of fingers are down while the rest are up( uneven fingers)was this caused by improper installation or simply a bad pressure plate ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 6:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/5 "2022-11-11T06:54:30Z")
Uneven pressure plate diaphragm springs can be the result of heat damage, common in failed clutch assemblies. Did you have this clutch release problem before you replaced the disk? ---
**Author:** ![Saucedoroberto44\_182934](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@Saucedoroberto44\_182934](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Saucedoroberto44_182934)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 7:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/6 "2022-11-11T07:01:10Z")
No this problem Just started after changing the transmission. I got the transmission from a pick a part place and it came with a clutch and pressure plat so just used it but now I’m using a new clutch kit ---
**Author:** ![LoudThunder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/loudthunder/32/27769_2.png) [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/7 "2022-11-11T14:32:20Z")
The Springs go towards the Pressure Plate. As you can in the graphic, the clutch has a high side with the springs and very flat side and that goes towards the flywheel. Put the clutch in place by hand and the clutch pads should evenly contact the flywheel and turn freely. If you put the clutch in backwards, the springs will probably sit upon the flywheel and not turn freely when held in place by hand and turned. ![clutch](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/6/0/60fc9b2c663492c2081eebfea76ebc83dd3275fe.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/8 "2022-11-11T15:26:37Z")
Uneven diaphragm finger height is caused by not properly torquing the pressure plate to the flywheel. > **[WHITE%20PAPER\_Clutch%20Issues.pdf](https://www.metroli.org/pdf/WHITE%20PAPER_Clutch%20Issues.pdf)** > > 251.95 KB Tester ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/9 "2022-11-11T15:45:00Z")
If I was going to all this work I’d have a new pressure plate and throwout bearing. ---
**Author:** ![Saucedoroberto44\_182934](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@Saucedoroberto44\_182934](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Saucedoroberto44_182934)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/10 "2022-11-11T15:46:18Z")
Ok thanks! I’ll keep that in mind ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/11 "2022-11-11T15:49:58Z")
Do you have a torque wrench and blue Loctite? Tester ---
**Author:** ![Saucedoroberto44\_182934](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@Saucedoroberto44\_182934](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Saucedoroberto44_182934)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/12 "2022-11-11T15:52:36Z")
I do have a torque wrench but not blue loctite ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/13 "2022-11-11T16:00:25Z")
Get the Loctite, and apply it to the threads of the flywheel to crankshaft bolts if they were removed, and to the threads of the pressure plate to flywheel bolts. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/14 "2022-11-11T18:51:17Z")
You installed disc correctly. And you are thinking it is pressure plate now? ---
**Author:** ![Saucedoroberto44\_182934](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@Saucedoroberto44\_182934](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Saucedoroberto44_182934)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/15 "2022-11-11T18:52:49Z")
It was facing the correct way the clutch was labeled so I couldn’t mess it up ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/16 "2022-11-11T20:46:37Z")
Just out of curiosity, are you using the same exact type of tranny, or did you upgrade to something else? ---
**Author:** ![Saucedoroberto44\_182934](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@Saucedoroberto44\_182934](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Saucedoroberto44_182934)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/17 "2022-11-11T20:48:19Z")
The previous tranny was grinding gear so I got a new one(same).my thought process was if im already down here might as well do the clutch ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/18 "2022-11-11T20:53:59Z")
well, like Texases said you should have put a new pressure plate and throw-out bearing too. If you are going to go through all that trouble, why not do it right the first time. If you were going to put on new brake rotors, would you put back the old brake pads? I hope you would say no. 😉 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Saucedoroberto44\_182934](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@Saucedoroberto44\_182934](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Saucedoroberto44_182934)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/19 "2022-11-11T20:55:09Z")
I was being cheap lol but now it’s a lesson learned ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357/20 "2022-11-11T20:59:55Z")
The old transmission was probably grinding (when shifting) because of the failing clutch hydraulics, you still have the same problem. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/am-i-installing-the-clutch-correctly/187357.md?page=2)