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2000 Tacoma 3.4L Clutch job (4x4 5 spd)

jentzschman

jentzschman

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Location
Sandy, Utah
How big a job is this?

I have almost 170k on my truck and I am about 99% sure it has the original clutch. I don't think its time quite yet to replace, but I would say getting close. I would like to attempt this myself to same some money, as I have heard these jobs can get close to 1k or more in cost to have a shop do.
 
sixstringsteve

sixstringsteve

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Location
UT
it's time consuming and involves lifting heavy transmissions, but with the right tools, a lot of time, a helper, and patience it's not too bad. I'm just lacking in 3 of those 4 categories, so I hate doing clutches. :D I'm sure you could hire someone on here to do it for cheaper than $1000. I have a friend or two in mind (RME users) who would do a great job and they'd be pretty cheap.
 
Spork

Spork

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Location
Saratoga Springs, UT
I did the clutch on my old Tacoma (Now SixstringSteve's) a couple years back, it was the 2.7L but I'm assuming it should be similar. I got my clutch kit from Marlin crawler and had Six states resurface the flywheel. Toyota sticks to about 4 sockets (14mm, 17mm, 10mm, and maybe one other) so you're not hunting for every socket available. The biggest item with the 2.7 was access to a couple bolts, Harbor Freight sells a flexible ratchet that was great for the hard to reach bolts. http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-t...h-inch-heavy-duty-flexible-ratchet-96369.html

Most the bolts weren't too bad to get off, a small piece of PVC for cheater bar on the end was all I needed. I sure wouldn't pay someone $1000 in labor to do it. Parts/resuface was about $300. I borrowed a transmission jack and dropped the transmission and transfer case as one piece. A couple people to help muscle it back in place after you got the clutch swapped is probably good but should only take a few minutes to get it slid back into place. Doing it by myself I had the transmission dropped and pulled the flywheel in a day, putting it back together was quicker because I wasn't hunting for where all the bolts were that I had to remove.

Rough steps as I remember them
1. disconnect Drive shafts
2. remove crossmember and put the transmission jack under for support
3. remove slave cylinder and starter ( support off to side, I didn't disconnect from wires/lines)
4. remove bellhousing bolts from engine
5. remove clutch and flywheel (I remember the flywheel bolts were kind of funny and had to get a spline socket kind of like a 12spline socket to get it off)
6. resurface/obtain replacements
7. reverse process and get it all back together.


One more thing I think I fought the driveline bolts and a crowsfoot helped get those bolts off. (not enough space for a socket and the open-end wrench didn't provide enough leverage).

random tools other than the flexible ratchet
http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-t...-eighth-inch-sae-spline-socket-set-96810.html - used for the flywheel bolts
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-3-8-eighth-inch-crowfoot-metric-wrench-set-94427.html - used for the driveline flange bolts.
 
jentzschman

jentzschman

Well-Known Member
Location
Sandy, Utah
Spork said:
I did the clutch on my old Tacoma (Now SixstringSteve's) a couple years back, it was the 2.7L but I'm assuming it should be similar. I got my clutch kit from Marlin crawler and had Six states resurface the flywheel. Toyota sticks to about 4 sockets (14mm, 17mm, 10mm, and maybe one other) so you're not hunting for every socket available. The biggest item with the 2.7 was access to a couple bolts, Harbor Freight sells a flexible ratchet that was great for the hard to reach bolts. http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-t...h-inch-heavy-duty-flexible-ratchet-96369.html

Most the bolts weren't too bad to get off, a small piece of PVC for cheater bar on the end was all I needed. I sure wouldn't pay someone $1000 in labor to do it. Parts/resuface was about $300. I borrowed a transmission jack and dropped the transmission and transfer case as one piece. A couple people to help muscle it back in place after you got the clutch swapped is probably good but should only take a few minutes to get it slid back into place. Doing it by myself I had the transmission dropped and pulled the flywheel in a day, putting it back together was quicker because I wasn't hunting for where all the bolts were that I had to remove.

Rough steps as I remember them
1. disconnect Drive shafts
2. remove crossmember and put the transmission jack under for support
3. remove slave cylinder and starter ( support off to side, I didn't disconnect from wires/lines)
4. remove bellhousing bolts from engine
5. remove clutch and flywheel (I remember the flywheel bolts were kind of funny and had to get a spline socket kind of like a 12spline socket to get it off)
6. resurface/obtain replacements
7. reverse process and get it all back together.


One more thing I think I fought the driveline bolts and a crowsfoot helped get those bolts off. (not enough space for a socket and the open-end wrench didn't provide enough leverage).

random tools other than the flexible ratchet
http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-t...-eighth-inch-sae-spline-socket-set-96810.html - used for the flywheel bolts
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-3-8-eighth-inch-crowfoot-metric-wrench-set-94427.html - used for the driveline flange bolts.
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Thank you so much! Very helpful. The only item I would need would be a jack.... Wonder if anyone rents them.

Thanks again!
 
R

rsanchez

tranny stuck

Hi,

I've removed all the bolts and connections from the tranny and rested it on a tranny cradle secured with a strap. I've gone round and round looking for what is keeping the tranny from detaching from the engine and can't find anything that is keeping it in place. I appreciate the steps you noted, but it seems my action stops on step 4. That tranny will just not come loose and off so I can lower it and remove it to replace the clutch. First time doing this and its amateur hour. I appreciate any help I can get. Thanks



Spork said:
I did the clutch on my old Tacoma (Now SixstringSteve's) a couple years back, it was the 2.7L but I'm assuming it should be similar. I got my clutch kit from Marlin crawler and had Six states resurface the flywheel. Toyota sticks to about 4 sockets (14mm, 17mm, 10mm, and maybe one other) so you're not hunting for every socket available. The biggest item with the 2.7 was access to a couple bolts, Harbor Freight sells a flexible ratchet that was great for the hard to reach bolts. http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-t...h-inch-heavy-duty-flexible-ratchet-96369.html

Most the bolts weren't too bad to get off, a small piece of PVC for cheater bar on the end was all I needed. I sure wouldn't pay someone $1000 in labor to do it. Parts/resuface was about $300. I borrowed a transmission jack and dropped the transmission and transfer case as one piece. A couple people to help muscle it back in place after you got the clutch swapped is probably good but should only take a few minutes to get it slid back into place. Doing it by myself I had the transmission dropped and pulled the flywheel in a day, putting it back together was quicker because I wasn't hunting for where all the bolts were that I had to remove.

Rough steps as I remember them
1. disconnect Drive shafts
2. remove crossmember and put the transmission jack under for support
3. remove slave cylinder and starter ( support off to side, I didn't disconnect from wires/lines)
4. remove bellhousing bolts from engine
5. remove clutch and flywheel (I remember the flywheel bolts were kind of funny and had to get a spline socket kind of like a 12spline socket to get it off)
6. resurface/obtain replacements
7. reverse process and get it all back together.


One more thing I think I fought the driveline bolts and a crowsfoot helped get those bolts off. (not enough space for a socket and the open-end wrench didn't provide enough leverage).

random tools other than the flexible ratchet
http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-t...-eighth-inch-sae-spline-socket-set-96810.html - used for the flywheel bolts
http://www.harborfreight.com/7-piece-3-8-eighth-inch-crowfoot-metric-wrench-set-94427.html - used for the driveline flange bolts.
Click to expand...
 
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