Chevrolet Corvette 2001 Manual page 10

driveline support-to-flywheel housing bolts. Carefully bend wiring harness bracket away
from driveline to allow clear path for driveline removal.
18. Have an assistant insert a flat-blade tool between edge of driveline support and engine
flywheel housing. Gently begin to pry driveline loose from engine. With an assistant guiding
front of driveline, slowly lower driveline, while watching angle of tilt and separating
driveline from engine, until drive shaft at front of driveline just clears flywheel housing.
Slowly lower driveline completely out of vehicle.
19. With driveline and transmission removed from vehicle, clutch assembly can now be
serviced. Remove flywheel inspection cover bolts, and remove inspection cover. Remove
flywheel housing-to-engine bolts, and remove housing. Loosen pressure plate-to-flywheel
bolts alternately and evenly (one turn at a time) in a diagonal pattern until spring pressure is
released. Remove pressure plate and clutch disc. See Fig. 4 .
20. To continue transmission removal, position chain hoist around driveline assembly while
protecting exhaust hangers on driveline support. Raise transmission with hoist to remove
weight from transmission jack. Remove transmission support fixture from transmission jack
only. Place transmission/driveline assembly on workbench with hoist still attached. Ensure
adequate support is placed around assembly on workbench. Remove hoist from driveline.
21. Remove transmission-to-driveline bolts and studs. Using flat-blade screwdriver, pry
driveline support assembly away from transmission. Slowly slide driveline support assembly
away from transmission while guiding shift rod through opening in driveline support
assembly. Using a drift or punch, remove roll pin securing shift rod to shift shaft. Remove
shift rod. Remove differential-to-transmission bolts. Slowly separate differential from
transmission. If necessary, remove support fixture from transmission.
Inspection
CAUTION: Replace flywheel and pressure plate as a set if either has burn
1. Clean oil, grease, metal deposits, etc. from flywheel mating surfaces. If flywheel or pressure
plate runout is greater than .050" (1.27 mm), flywheel and pressure plate must be replaced.
Inspect flywheel for cracks, heat marks, warpage or other damage. Slight surface scoring
can be removed with sandpaper. Replace or resurface as necessary.
2. Check pressure plate for warpage, heat marks (Blue in color) and cracks. Check diaphragm
spring fingers for uneven height and wear at throw-out bearing contact area. Replace
pressure plate if excessively worn or damaged. Replace clutch disc if runout is greater
than .020" (.51 mm). Check pilot bearing rotation. If roughness is felt or bearing does not
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damage, heat check damage, or runout exceeds specification.
Flywheel can be resurfaced only to clean up superficial
scoring.