2000 Lexus Is200 Clutch

[chargespeed]

Hey all

Clutch starting to slip in my 2000 is200

Going get it out of the way straight away

I have clutch ordered

Just wondering has anyone replaced before

Never replaced one on an Lexus IS

Should I give myself a day to do this job

Also do I need any specialist tools

All other help info or pointers would be great

Cheers

Martin

[lexus22]

Hey all

Clutch starting to slip in my 2000 is200

Going get it out of the way straight away

I have clutch ordered

Just wondering has anyone replaced before

Never replaced one on an Lexus IS

Should I give myself a day to do this job

Also do I need any specialist tools

All other help info or pointers would be great

Cheers

Martin

If you dont have a car lift or a pit to do it then rather you than me mate!

For a couple of hundred quid, take it to a garage and get it done

[JayJay1374]

me and a mechanic mate did mine on a ramp, didnt take too long, a couple hours, if your doing it on your back then it could be tricky but definatly possible!

quick run down: remove gear stick from inside the car, split the prop shaft and remove, remove clutch slave cylinder, undo all gear box bolts and remove (the gear box looks really heavy but its actually really light, lighter then the one on my old peugeot 106 gti!) only thing we needed to borrow was a really long socket extention, the access to the top gearbox bolts is very limited! there is a guide somewhere where the guy did it on his back!

hope this helps

JJ

[ormi]

book time for this job is 2.0 and it is very easy

[Talisker]

Yep very straight forward, I replaced mine 2 weeks ago. Once your under the car everything is right in front of you and self explanatory.

If you have access to a ramp then that is a huge plus.

If you haven't got a 500mm extension for your sockets then definitely get one or at least borrow one, you need it to get to the top bell housing bolts.

Make sure you release the wiring loom from the transmission fully, this is you speed sensor and reverse switch so you could knacker them if you drop the transmission with the loom still attached.

Make sure to plug the end of the transmission with a rag etc. after you remove the prop shaft or oil will p*ss out of it.

They're the things that might catch you out. Good luck with it.

[IS200_PRICEY]

hi

could someone please tell me if the IS200 clutch is hydrolic of cable

thank you

[PatrickM]

The clutch arm is activated by a hydraulic Slave Cylinder.