So I replaced my clutch using the factory service manual. It seemed as if I had done everythign correctly, went through the material a couple of times to double check. Now, when everything is installed, the clutch pedal doesn't move back from the floor once it is depressed. As soon as you push it in it sort of pops then just goes to the floor. The pedal can be manually returned to the normal position. I checked to make sure the fork was turned correctly. I believe it is, since the side facing the clutch cylinder has the little knub in the back where it looks like it was pushing against. I bled the clutch to see if there was a lot of air in the chamber, but there were a few small bubbles, that had no effect on the pedal. One thing that I did note, is that the new release bearing only had a tab on one side for the fork to fit through (passenger side). The other side it just pushed up against the surface of the release bearing without actually fitting into a tab. I looked at the stock clutch and bearing, and it definitely had tabs on both sides. To me it seems like the bearing is just not pushing up against the pressure plate; therefore, its not popping back out. Any help would be great. I am at the point of just taking it somewhere now, but I would like to avoid the bill...
i ran into this once and the problem was that the release bearing was not seated into the pressure plate. try pushing the fork by hand and seat it into the pressure plate.
Yeah, I had figured it out, I just need someone to confirm it. Unfortunately, the release fork cannot just push the release bearing inside of the pressure plate, because there is only a tab on one side. So it was pushing in sideways. I partially removed the tranny, and pushed it on, at the same time slide the fork into place as the tranny was coming on. I will write a DIY about how to change the clutch.
Its in a sticky on the DIY forum. If not, you can go to the Subaru Technical Info. site and pay $35 for 72 hours of download time. I paid for the internet service, but they only let you download 50 pdf's per hour. Good luck either way, and check out my DIY about the clutch change. I have included some extra hints to avoid my mistake, but haven't included pictures yet, because I don't have a photo editor.
Where's the write up? I think I am starting to feel the beginnings of slippage and really want to try this myself. (with help from the Peds, liquid forces, etc. of our community of course.....)