Does Replacing the Clutch Plate of a Manual Transmission Require Removing the Engine?

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LeAnderson
07/30/25 3:10am
Replacing the clutch plate of a manual transmission does not require removing the engine. Method for replacing the clutch plate: Remove the battery and the gear lever inside the cabin; jack up the car; loosen the clutch cable inside the dust cover on the side of the transmission; disconnect the sensor wires and handbrake cable on the transmission; remove the nuts and bolts to take out the tail shaft; remove the starter motor and bolts; then remove the old clutch plate for replacement. Transmission: Refers to the gearbox, which is a mechanism used to change the speed and torque from the engine, capable of fixing or changing the gear ratio between the output shaft and the input shaft. The transmission consists of a gear transmission mechanism and an operating mechanism.
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