![]() ![]() Setting up the drain pan for removal of the oil cooler (3X13mm bolts) Next is to unplug these wires/connectors and get access to remove oil cooler (located under the throttle body)… It may not be absolutely necessary to remove the oil cooler, but definitely makes it easier to bleed the clutch… The clutch bleeder is underneath it and access even coming from the bottom of the engine was practically non-existent. The linkage arms just pop of when you pry them with a screwdriver or prybar. Once I removed this, I disconnected the linkage arms and the Vehicle speed sensor. Moved away all the wires to access lower fuse panel assembly Removal of ECU… Three quick release attachments… Simple. There were two clips that held on the upper portion and two 13mm bolts that attached it to the lower portion. I removed the air intake pipe and then removed the main fuse panel in the car… A 7mm on my small battery powered hand impact made short work of this… I started with disconnecting the negative battery cable in the trunk, then lifted up the car and placed it on jackstands… I had to use the body to support the weight because to remove the trans I would need to remove the subframe/cradle. The front subframe of the car has to be removed to drop the transmission, and that is about the most difficult part of the job. Some money could have been saved by having the flywheel re-surfaced, but we only had the weekend to do this job, so my nephew just bought a new one. We replaced the Flywheel, Flywheel bolts (they are Torque To Yield/TTY), clutch, pressure plate, J- pipe, Throwout/slave assembly. Even with that this job took around 12 hours to do, and while it was not terribly difficult, there were many things that needed to be done. I did not break anything and only took a 10 minute lunch break and used many power tools. I had heard that this was an 8 hour job… I think that may be for a non-supercharged version… My nephew will assist and be my "Step and Fetch it", as his mechanical skills are limited. It was slipping in all gears and needed a replacement. So the clutch on my Nephews 2007 Cobalt SS (Supercharged) had given up the ghost. I replaced my nephews clutch and figured some here may be interested in some pics and descriptions. I am an ASE certified tech and I serve as an Admin on the Eric the Car guy Forum. If I have gotten this wrong, please move or delete.Īs I said in my introduction I go by 'Toyotakarl' as I predominately work on Toyotas. I have seen that the How-to Section has to be approved by the Admins, So I will post this here. ![]()
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