S3 E-Type

Clutch
Fitting a new one

by Dave Lacey

In fact, the old clutch looked perfectly fine, I've no idea how many miles were on it, but it seemed good for another ~50K+.
Anyway, I'd pre-emptively purchased a clutch on eBay some time back, and it was straightforward to fit.

Clutch alignment is the basic requirement, since I didnt have a spare input (primary) shaft, I had to make something out of a steel rod and duct tape:

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Simple, but effective:

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So, with the tool in the pilot bearing, the cover bolts on pretty easily:

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