Ok, I can't find where I read this, but I read on here a few bolts need to be replaced when installing the clutch? do these bolts come with the kit?

i asked my mechanic about it, and he says the bolts will just come with the kit. i want to double check, because i thought the bolts had something to do with the flywheel, and I'm not getting a new flywheel.

 

no bolts came with my clutch kit and my buddy installed it fine. a throwout bearing and alighnment tool are needed but i've never heard of needing new bolts

 

if you were dealing with a LWFW, then yes, you would most likely need new bolts depending on which one.. but for just a clutch. no, you won't need anything else more than what Chaos just said

 

Thepressure plate bolts are a stretch type design which means they are only supposed to be used once, but i re-use those bolts all the damntime and haven't had any problems. Same with the subframe boltsand i never replace those either.

 

thanks guys. have beer on me.

 

here's another question if anyone could be so kind..

is there any fluid change involved with a clutch install and does it have to be a specific fluid? it's an Audi, so I'm guessing.... yes!

 

No special fluid involved. The hydraulic clutch uses regular brake fluid. The fluid actually comes from the brake fluid reservoir. Theres a line that goes from the brake fluid reservoir to the clutch master cylinder. In any case theres no reason to do anything with the fluid when you replace the clutch. If you really wanted to you could flush you clucth circuit, but you can do that with the trans installed in the car. My advice in that case is if it aint broke dont mess with it.

 

Yeah bleeding audi clutches is like pulling teeth, you don't wanny crack the slave cylinder line open un-less you really have to. I have spent all day bleeding a clutch before, even with the factory pressure bleeder.

 

When I ordered my clutch from ECS I ordered the bolts with it, they weren't really that expensive.I also purchased the flywheel bolts as I knew I needed to pull the flywheel and hit it with the sander a little (stock flywheel can not be resurfaced BTW)

To drop my tranny I had to disconnect the fluid line and then needed to bleed the system once I had it reinstalled. Another PITA design thanks to Audi. Took me almost 20 minutes to get all the air out, but I'm sure with the proper set up I could have done it much quicker (A lift would have been helpful)

 

Are you sure? I was led to believe that you could, it was just harder. but definitely possible.

If it's not, you just saved me some time and probably some money.

I've only got 60k on my stock flywheel.. i plan to re-use it, and figured if i'm already in there, i might aswell resurface it now.