centering clutch without pilot tool? I think I did it...

[robw_z@yahoo.com (Robbie Cotner)]

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Ok, I don't have time to wait for my $0.96 pilot tool to arrive this friday, so I came up with this idea of centering the clutch.  I put 6 bolts loosely on the flywheel(which I finally figured out for those that read my earlier question), so that the clutch could still move around.  I then bolted the tranny up to the engine, and tightened the 6 bolts through the starter hole.  I then removed the tranny, but in checking with my dial caliper it is still slightly off.  Almost to the point where it is noticeable with the naked eye.  However, the tranny DID go on, so is this slight offset permissible?  Any other ways anyone knows of for centering the clutch?  I do have a "universal" centering tool that fits in the splines, but ofcourse the VW flywheel is something far from universal....

thanks in advance,

Rob



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<P>Ok, I don't have time to wait for my $0.96 pilot tool to arrive this friday, so I came up with this idea of centering the clutch.&nbsp; I put 6 bolts loosely on the flywheel(which I finally figured out for those that read my earlier question), so that the clutch could still move around.&nbsp; I then bolted the tranny up to the engine, and tightened the 6 bolts through the starter hole.&nbsp; I then removed the tranny, but in checking with my&nbsp;dial caliper&nbsp;it is still slightly off.&nbsp; Almost to the point where it is noticeable with the naked eye.&nbsp; However, the tranny DID go on, so is this slight offset permissible?&nbsp; Any other ways anyone knows of for centering the clutch?&nbsp; I do have a "universal" centering tool that fits in the splines, but ofcourse the VW flywheel is something far from universal....</P>
<P>thanks in advance,</P>
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