How do you fit a new clutch in a petrol Peugeot 306?

Answer 1

Have you tried consulting a 'Haynes' manual? You can get 'em from Halfords and they are specific to each car. Also, this is a tough job. Even with the manual it'll take you a few hours and you need the right tools and parts. If you still want to do it yourself just watch out when removing the clutch components as wear to the clutch parts causes dust which may contain asbestos in the older cars. And i don't need to tell you that you DON'T want to be breathing that stuff in. Just to get to the clutch you need to remove the transmission, which in itself is a mission (no pun intended). For that you need to jack up the front of the car with a trolley jack and NOT a normal jack found in your boot! Most people dont have these. You also need to drain the Transmission Fluid and remove the starter motor and a load of other stuff which is all major effort so seriously, get someone who knows what they're doing to do it. It does cost around 700 of your hard earned pounds to replace the clutch but it is worth the money. The parts themselves probably cost half that but you need serious experience and patience to do it yourself. Further Information half way through changing one myself. Worst problem are 8mm hexagon/Allen bolts that hold gearbox to engine. They have become rounded. Removal of right hand drive shaft also a problem as not able to move it outwards from the intermediate bearing. A Haynes manual is a must but even that relies on photographs rather than exploded drawings as they used to have.