240 D Clutch Replacement

[1983 Old Blue]

Well I started the clutch job on Monday including getting the car up on jack stands and was able to complete the disassembly. I had to remove the center drive shaft support to be able to get the shaft separated from the transmit ion flex disk. One of the center support bolt was so hard to get out that I'm surprised that It didn't break. The parts were supplied by my local Mercedes Dealer (I get them at dealer cost, my friend is the General Manager) gave them my vin # and Chassis # to insure that the parts would be correct. The 240D used two different Release bearings depending on vin and transmit ion #. You guessed it, the release bearing was the wrong one. Had to wait till noon the next day to get the bearing from NAPA, made in Germany by Sachs. I spent all morning on the second day trying to get the pilot bearing out. I rented a puller from Auto Zone, no luck. I finally gave up and made the decision to leave the bearing in. It had been changed when I replaced the Engine with a full block from Metric Motors 40,000 miles ago and seemed to be ok. I know you're wondering why I didn't replace the clutch then when I had the engine and tranny out, no excuse just stupid. Re assembly was routine with the exception that I had to re- tap the bar that receives the center support collar bolt. By the end of the second day I was finished. Not bad considering the wrong parts, pilot bearing and struggling with the drive shaft center support.

[nobby]

Originally Posted by 1983 Old Blue

I spent all morning on the second day trying to get the pilot bearing out.

I just gave my pilot bearing a dirty look and it came out.