So I am at the point of my install that I have another question. The bellhousing and all have been put on. On the clutch fork where the pivot ball sits there are two small hooks. Do those go underneath the pivot ball or what? What holds the fork in place while I slide the transmission in? I'm confused.

 

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...0&parentId=179

 

I've seen that before but it doesn't answer my question. I see from the thread https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tran...y-t5-swap.html that he hasn't yet installed the clutch slave cylinder and somehow the fork is sitting in there all nice. I thought it would have been the pressure from the cylinder keeping pressure on it but that isn't the case. I'm still stumped.

 

Im really not sure myself. Could you link me to the picture of it?

 

 

does yours pivot on a ball?

 

There should be a clip on the fork, when it's on correctly it simply snaps in place over the ball stud.

 

See the rubber dust boot around the clutch fork in the picture that you appear to be missing? That boot combined with the fingers on the back of the clutch fork slipped over the pivot pin are keeping his fork sort of centered.

 

Well the guy I bought this from never had the boot either. So the two prongs on the back of the clutch fork stay on top of the pivot pin and then I should be good? I thought they slide under?

 

they DO slide under the ball on the pivot stud . i have done a couple of them . the most recent 3 weeks ago . you are correct , good luck .

 

Thank you