Xantia Clutch Replacement

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Xantia Clutch Replacement

Post by gbsmiley »

Finally gonna have to change the clutch on my 1.9td.
I seem to remember a post referring to a PDF.Doc showing the procedure for doing this;does anyone have this?

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Post by Peter.N. »

I dont remember it, but a Haynes manual is only about £12.00
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Got a Haynes manual m8, but most of the time they're about as useful as a chocolate spoon.

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Post by Peter.N. »

Well, I must admit that my XM manual did say that you couldn't take the head off without removing the engine, I did, but I think it would have been easier if I had removed it. :( . They have a complete lack of detailed electrical info but do seem to give you at least the basics for doing mechanical jobs.
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Post by jgra1 »

Hi, I can try and relive my two clutch fits for a xantia if that will help?
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Post by RichardW »

gbs you have a PM :)

I've done a ZX TD recently, which is the same box / clutch as the Xantia. Not too bad - but much easier with 2 of you and some sort of overhead lift. The box is not that heavy, so doesn't need excessive slinging. If you take a rope from the lug near the starter to the one near the gear change input, this will give you the correct rotation of the box. Add another sling from the lug at the outboard end of the box and this will support it in the correct angle to get the input shaft in. I was fretting about getting the box back on with the pull clutch, but it went second time after we twiddled the input shaft to get the splines lined up with the friction plate. Haynes doesn't make a particulary good job of describing it, but once you get into it, it's obvious, and there's enough room to see / get your hand in to get the fingers on the fork lined up. It's a good idea to completely remove the speedo drive housing as this makes it easier to get the box out past the flywheel. Other than that it's just the ball ache of stripping everything out to get the box off.
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Post by gbsmiley »

Thanx guys for all your offers/help

@RichardW,you have pm

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Post by David W »

For one reason and another been away and not seen my PM Inbox until recently. gbsmiley asked me about a procedure for clutch replacement.

Yes I do have one for a 1.9TD as a Word doc with images. Step by step with hints along the way.... far better than Haynes.

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