1931 Auburn clutch replacement

mikespeed35 wrote: If you are doing this under the car on your back make a cradle for your floor jack and remove it supported by the cradle. Much easier. On a hoist use a trans. jack for support if you have one. Worth while investment if you don't have one. Just took a oil pan off a 10 Mitchell that I thought was Alum. but discovered when it came down on my chest it was cast iron! Put it back on with the floor jack and cradle. Easy peasy
CORDiallyMike.
CORDiallyMike

Use a magnet next time Mike.. They don't lie as our eyes do all to often...


Gary Parsons

I just left the freewheeling unit attached to the transmission on my 1932 8-100A. I then slid the unit back and removed the whole unit through the top. I strongly recommend a second person under the car to assist or the re-installation can be a real bear.

Thanks everyone for your help. we have the car on a lift and have a transmission jack. Things seemed very close to not fitting (clearance) and before we got "rammy" ( I know that's not a word) I would ask for advice.

I can only imagine how miserable it must have been to be an independent shop mechanic back during that era.

auburnandyscar wrote: Thanks everyone for your help. we have the car on a lift and have a transmission jack. Things seemed very close to not fitting (clearance) and before we got "rammy" ( I know that's not a word) I would ask for advice.

I can only imagine how miserable it must have been to be an independent shop mechanic back during that era.

And, an Auburn is a pretty straight forward car - try a RR PI or a 1931 Cadillac when you need transmission work and it would have been more like the backyard mechanic meets Lockheed SR-71 Blackhawk, Concorde, or Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

I confirm what CRD said on R & R of the trans. He helped me with mine, and it was indeed easier thru the top. Leave the shift tower attached (we didn't), its another hand hold.