Clio 182 Clutch Change - remove engine too?

[DickP]

Good evening all,

I'm likely to be carrying out the clutch change on my Clio 182 following the symptoms of a broken spring on the pressure plate (which a renault garage also concluded) due to inconsistent clutch drag problems.

I have read a few of the guides on here and elsewhere. It looks as though to get the gearbox out most of the engine connections are also removed and it is not much more to remove the engine too. Would it not be easier / better to remove the engine and gearbox together, split them off the car and then be able to easily change the release bearing etc and put it all back together?

Another question, do people bother replacing the crank oil seal on these engines?

Thanks!

 

[bloke]

nope, more work taking the engine out. drop subframe on the passengers side and slide the box over.

 

[DickP]

Hi bloke,

Thanks. Is that to take the gearbox out or just slide it back to replace the clutch?

If the latter, can you get access to the release bearing?

 

[STEVE.M]

No need to disturb the RH drivers shaft either.

 

[hipwell]

I'm sure when I did it on my 182 I was able to change the clutch and release bearing without even touching the subframe.

It was a few years ago now but I definatly didn't touch the subframe

 

[bloke]

you can remove it the same way but need to drop the subframe down a fair bit.

 

[DickP]

Thanks guys.

I have just read a method posted by Scrooge from some time ago. They said that dropping one side of the frame was enough to slide the box across without disturbing rad coolant etc. Is that right?

Thanks

 

[Ianboom]

Make sure you loosen the steering column joint!
I unbolted the LH side of my subframe, but it wouldn't drop. Had to lever it off with a 2x4. The collar on the rear subframe mounting had peened over slightly in the bodywork. Had me foxed for a bit!!

 

[DickP]

Thanks, I'll bear that in mind!

 

[DickP]

Hi,

A couple of questions, when the sub frame is slackened off / partially removed, does it require realigning or can the sub frame only fit in one place?

Will the suspension tracking require setting afterwards?

Do you bother replacing the crank seal whilst it is apart as well?

 

[bloke]

Subframe has got two lugs at the rear so lines back up. No reason for tracking to be done.

Only replace crank seal if it's leaking and it's rare they do.

 

[thatflookguy]

Sorry to revive this thread, can the clutch fork be replaced this way too? Thinking whilst I’m changing the clutch to do the fork at the same time.

Clutch is fine but the bearing has a slight whine.