# Installing a clutch for the first time, need help/advise

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**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 24, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-a-clutch-for-the-first-time-need-help-advise/190124 "2007-05-24T16:34:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lazylaser](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lazylaser/32/6033_2.png) [@Lazylaser](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lazylaser)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2007, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-a-clutch-for-the-first-time-need-help-advise/190124/10 "2007-05-25T13:00:56Z")

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> [@Movie Creatures... post your favorites...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-creatures-post-your-favorites/30338/56):
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> When I put the 2600 in my AWD DSM, I said “fuck it,” and just tore into it.
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> It came out 100% the way it should be. The hardest part was getting the tranny back in the car, as it was a bit of a tight fit, but other than that, it was just time consuming. After this, I had the tranny out a handful of times for different things, and it got to be pretty easy.

Is there anything special that I have to do with the throw out bearing? for dsms It is neccassary to use arp hardware when replacing the flywheel with an aluminum one?

> [@Movie Creatures... post your favorites...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/movie-creatures-post-your-favorites/30338/56):
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> I learned that it’s a LOT easier (on an AWD DSM, anyways,) to just bench press the tranny in instead of using any kind of jack.

your not the 1st to tell me this, seem a common discovery among dsmers

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