Cavalier CLutch..how far to pull the shaft?

Hello All,
Cavalier 2Ltr SRI 8V 1991
Need to change the clutch,,,,
Take off end cap, c clip and screw..apply tool.
pull off plate from bell housing,
FIGHT clips onto plate.
Back to end cap to pull shaft..it moves about an inch and stops
(sounds solid),
How much further shoud it come because it hasn't cleared the driven
plate.
The fly wheel looks like it is slightly ressesd, though everything I
have read says it should be flat.....

Questions:-
1 Is there any easy way to get the cover plate clips on(used pedal,
still not enough,forced clips on had the efect of spreading them so
fingers of plate were still 'up' )?
2 how far does the shaft come out and how much force to use?
3 The 'letter' box plate is about the size of a letterbox and not much
bigger than the clutch pressure plate..is this OK for the 'quick '
type change.
4 If I have to do a box off.. can I pull the shaft and just undo the
bell housing to get more room or do I have to do a full removal ?

Sorry to be so long winded

Regrds

John

 

Can someone tell me why morons like this take on jobs that they are not
capable of doing.
The shaft has to come out more than one inch you retard.
I personally use a slide hammer to pull it out then the clutch will drop out
underneath.
Don't forget to put the clips on the clutch first.

 

thats like saying that should not learn.
after all how did you get your knowledge??????

 

One thing I never did was take advice from kerbside mechanics like the
retards here.
The fact they know very little about cars does not stop them offering
advice.
After all your the Aussie retard that can not fix his own car yet offers
advice to others.

 

acting like a troll now killfiled goodbye dogger

 

Ha-ha am I suppose to be upset that you or any of the morons here have
killfiled me?
Don't waste your time with dramatic effect by telling me your going to
killfile me just do it.
I must admit I find it pathetic that people killfile others it reminds me of
a child sticking his fingers
in his ears so they can't hear other people.

So run along Aussie retard you won't be missed.
Oh I forgot you've stuck your fingers in your ears you can't hear me, LOL.

 

Aussie, just check the message-headers - Dogger looks remarkably like
that other twit, Straight Talker, who you love so much. He used to post
from a proper usenet account before someone reported him for abuse.
Think I'll follow suit with the killfile, though, until he reinvents
himself again

 

yep.
come to think of it his carracter is the same as straitwanker.
he changed his handle and on the second post to me got him self killfiled
again.
he must like being a very lonely guy/gal

 

Hello All,

As I have been labeled a retard, does that exclude me from getting
some help now?

John

 

hi john.
take no notice of dogger, he had the name stratetalker last week, he insults
everyone at some point or another.
just add him to your killfile.

i dont know anything about the clutch release on that car,
but keep trying as someone out there will help you.

 

Thanks for that, must admit he did riel me for a minuit.
I used to be a mechanic for Renault 20yrs ago,never worked on
Vauxhall though.
One thing I did learn...its far better to ask than bu**er up somthing,
even if some people think your a retard.

Again thanks for your friendly comments

regards

John

 

If you get no joy here, then have you tried www.cavweb.co.uk ?, helpful
bunch of guys on there

 

Hi , You will have to give it a good yank to get it to move right back....It
wont come right out so don't be shy with it.

Before I had the tool for the job I removed a bolt from the selector housing
and placed a large washer onto the bolt....then get two pry bars or similar
and pry it back evenly.

HTH
D

D

 

Thanks for the reply chaps,

The web site has been booked marked and I now have confidence to be
more DEFINITE on the pull on the shaft.
Must admit I tried a bit of leverage with 2 long handles but when I
felt it stop just befor it imerged from the shaft it slides in I was
not shaw how hard to pull.I will invest in one of thoes nice short
slide hammers.(I can always use it to keep the grand children quiet)

Thanks for the replies
They are MUCH apreciated
Regards
John