Replacing the clutch pressure plate and throw out bearing on a Chevy Metro is a relatively straightforward process. You will need a few basic tools such as a set of sockets and a ratchet a torque wrench and a clutch alignment tool. Here is a step-by-step guide to help you replace the clutch components on your Metro:
Once this process is complete you will have successfully replaced the clutch pressure plate and throw out bearing on your Chevy Metro.
Make sure clutch, pressure plate, and throw-out bearing are all in alignment
You cannot change the compressor bearing, however, you can change the clutch bearing. Which one is bad? Is there a noise when the clutch is engaged, or not engaged?
(Assuming you have a hydrolic clutch system) When you push on the clutch pedal, you create hydrolic pressure in the master and slave cylinders, which in turn pushes on the release bearing (AKA throw-out bearing). The release bearing pushes on the fingers of the pressure plate. This takes pressure off of the clutch disc, putting the car in neutral, in a sense. Now you can change gears without damaging any of the transaxle gears. When you release the clutch, you put pressure back onto the clutch plate and pressure plate, which gives power back to the wheels if you are in 1st-5th gear, or reverse.
you must first remove the engine then separate the transmission, you can easily remove the bearing then, but since you have access to the clutch, change the clutch and pressure plate at the same time. you can get a total after market kit for about $120.
It would sound like the throw out bearing is bad.. That is usually replaced with the clutch and pressure plate. The throw out bearing applies pressure to the pressure plate and releases the clutch disc. When not applied, the bearing spins freely, and a noise would indicate a dry bearing.
$126 for the whole clutch kit. Clutch,pressure plate,and throwout bearing.
The clutch bearing or " throw out" bearing is going bad and will need to be replaced, take this opportunity to change the clutch as well.
yes you can replace the bearing...but by the time you drop the transmission to get to the bearing, you are better off replacing the clutch, pressure plate and throw out bearing!! so you can avoid taking everything else out later.......because if the bearing is going bad then the clutch and pressure plate probably not far behind!!
clutch plate,pressure plate,throwout bearing
the clutch pressure plate is bolted to the fly wheel the transmission is free to pull out once you remove all the bolts from the bell housing the throw out bearing comes with it hope this helps
The throwout bearing is bad. This bearing sits in the center of the clutch. Replacing it requires removing the transmission from the car, and it would be a VERY good time to replace both the clutch and the pressure plate while you have it apart.
remove the transmission......the proper term is a clutch release bearing