So my Mercedes is a 1976 Mercedes 300d that was imported from Germany with a standard transmission. The clutch would not disengage so I replaced pretty much everything but now I have the transmission out of the car and the problem was the clutch was seized to the pressure plate.

While I'm in this deep I want to go ahead and replace the clutch (even though it looks fine). The bearings definitely have seen better days so Ill get the whole kit.

My main question is that my flywheel and bellhousing look different than most pictures online I have seen of this job. The flywheel in particular has a large metal ring that teh clutch recesses into. Is the European variety of this transmission different than the one in the American 240D?

Should I have the flywheel turned at a machine shop?

Also the pilot bearing appears to be behind a metal cover. Do you remove this pilot bearing the same as you would any other vehicle with a pilot bearing removal slide hammer?





OK thanks, Alex