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gtgto said

I know the clips on the TO bearing are very tight and without the trans in place I'm able to get it back on the fork. Lets just say I'm having a crappy day and one of the clips is not on correctly and the trans is in. Am I going to be able to get it back on the fork without removing the trans? I have it all lined up and ready to go. The alignment tool even had splines on it to match the trans and input shaft. I remember doing a clutch on my first car and the alignment tool that came with the clutch was literally a wooden dowel. Thanks for your answers.

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[/QUOTE] yes alignment tool is not much more than a wooden dowel but the correct tool will fit snugly into the throwout bearing and snugly into the clutch disc aligning it properly. I have used makeshift tools and been successful . To answer your question about the throw out spring on the fork if the tranny is installed it's tough if I remember one side can be done but the other side it's too tight against the bell housing to really get in there and fix it, the last thing you want is to compromise or damage the spring because that will cause it to become detached after you get it put back together. Just go slow and continue to check the springs periodically before you bolt anything up. Make sure no linkage is hooked up to the fork and the right fork boot will help support everything as you reinstall the transmission