ABANDONED MATRIX PART 3: C60 6-SPD TRANSMISSION INSTALL & NEW EXEDY CLUTCH UPGRADE+MUST-DO UPGRADES!

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Today we dig DEEP on the Matrix's clutch replacement job covering repairs you should do while we are in here and must have upgrades! It has 130k miles, so it's time to make sure we cover all the supporting repairs while we work! Parts & Tools I use below:
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[@D2WrenchWorksDIY]

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[@XamulVang]

Awesome content! Well organized and explained. Helped me do my transmission so much faster. I have the 1.8L model, but mostly similar steps.

[@D2WrenchWorksDIY]

That is great to hear, nice work and congrats! Many moons ago I owned a Scion xD 5spd that needed a trans and I did clutch and new trans and you are correct it is a very very similar process! Thanks for the comment and please take a moment to subscribe, thanks for the support!

[@dylanmonaghan7623]

Great video man i appreciate the knowledge

[@D2WrenchWorksDIY]

Hi Dylan thanks for the comment! Please take a moment to subscribe, thanks for the support! Also, about 2 months ago I solved the axle seal issue! I worked with a 3-D printer guy off ebay and sent him all the info I collected on the OEM Dealer tool and he made one that worked super easy! No more leaks and the tool is cheap! www.ebay.com/itm/126331834791

[@disgruntledfaerie]

A specialized seal puller tool is as awesome as the slide hammer. Takes seals out in 90 seconds. I mean, hopefully you never have to do it again, but if you do. Seal puller is the GOAT

[@D2WrenchWorksDIY]

This is an excellent comment, thanks for making it! Please take a moment to subscribe, I appreciate the support! So in the vid, I am using a specialized seal puller by Lisle here: amzn.to/3WpXp6u BUT I made a massive upgrade getting something more heavy duty and when I re-did the axle seal and did the front crank seal it was much easier to use this Lisle puller instead: amzn.to/49Y1OAt

[@JFL829]

Amazing how much knowledge you have on this. We cant wait to so you riding through those gears in style 😎

[@D2WrenchWorksDIY]

Hey Johnson family good to see ya around, I appreciate the kind words as always! Took me a little longer than I wanted to get it on the road but I like to make sure I do all the small maintenance side-jobs while I am this deep in there haha. We've since put just under 300 miles on it already though, can't give it hell yet bc clutch is still being broke-in but it definitely feels super sporty for what it is! Unfortunately EXEDY says you need 750 miles before broken in so no real fun for a little bit haha. It's been off the road for a few weeks now though because of the weather, got a bunch of snow but once that's gone I got another couple days or so of work left! Gotta knock out the new waterpump/flush coolant for proper type and I got stuff like new timing tensioner (they all have oil leaks here), new valve cover gasket set, TWO sets of new VVTI lift bolts, new serpentine belt, new spark plugs, even got new coated rotors and EBC yellow brakes, new motul high performance fluid so I need to flush clutch and all brake lines, the list goes on and on lol but I have been plugging along!