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Title: Ford probe 24v V6 Clutch
Post by: Ken L on 09 May 2010, 13:35:29

As anyone any experience of these cars? and what sort of job it is to replace the clutch please.

   My son has decided to swap his Mondeo "Y" reg for said Probe on an "R" plate, and someone has told me the clutch replacement if needed at anytime (obviously likely at some point) is a nightmare Job, clutch kits are about £150 I've found.
  Any other views/comments about this car? I quite like the look of these actually myself, though I'm not thinking of getting one. They are basically an MX6 I'm told.

TIA

Title: Re: Ford probe 24v V6 Clutch
Post by: Lazydocker on 09 May 2010, 14:27:23

IIRCC it's an engine out job :o :o

Title: Re: Ford probe 24v V6 Clutch
Post by: Ken L on 09 May 2010, 14:42:10

Right yeah, cheers. thought it might be something like that.

Title: Re: Ford probe 24v V6 Clutch
Post by: Welung666 on 09 May 2010, 18:13:29

Yes engine out, Ford's version of TIS quotes 7 hours!!! :o They list the procedure as drop subframe complete with engine/box then lift engine out of subframe leaving the box still attached! BU66ER THAT!!!

Title: Re: Ford probe 24v V6 Clutch
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 09 May 2010, 18:35:48

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Yes engine out, Ford's version of TIS quotes 7 hours!!! :o They list the procedure as drop subframe complete with engine/box then lift engine out of subframe leaving the box still attached! BU66ER THAT!!!

Are Probe's front wheel drive then?
Sounds a little like doing a vectra dropping the sub frame etc :)

Title: Re: Ford probe 24v V6 Clutch
Post by: Welung666 on 09 May 2010, 18:50:11

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Yes engine out, Ford's version of TIS quotes 7 hours!!! :o They list the procedure as drop subframe complete with engine/box then lift engine out of subframe leaving the box still attached! BU66ER THAT!!!

Are Probe's front wheel drive then?
Sounds a little like doing a vectra dropping the sub frame etc :)

They are FWD, a popular conversion is the Mazda 626/MX-6 RWD but it's a lot of work just to swop to a proper drive train.

Title: Re: Ford probe 24v V6 Clutch
Post by: Kevin Wood on 09 May 2010, 21:35:31

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They are FWD, a popular conversion is the Mazda 626/MX-6 RWD but it's a lot of work just to swop to a proper drive train.

MX-6 is FWD as well, though? :-/ In fact, the MX-6 and the probe are both built on the same Mazda platform.

Kevin

Title: Re: Ford probe 24v V6 Clutch
Post by: Welung666 on 09 May 2010, 21:37:05

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They are FWD, a popular conversion is the Mazda 626/MX-6 RWD but it's a lot of work just to swop to a proper drive train.

MX-6 is FWD as well, though? :-/ In fact, the MX-6 and the probe are both built on the same Mazda platform.

Kevin

It must be the 626 that the RWD setup comes from then. I knew it was one of them  :D ;D

Title: Re: Ford probe 24v V6 Clutch
Post by: tidla on 09 May 2010, 21:56:51

cant be that bad then(with the right gear) mondeo times a bit longer. sub frame off, lower engine, box off.

Title: Re: Ford probe 24v V6 Clutch
Post by: hoody on 10 May 2010, 08:57:51

Mazda engined though,not the 2.5 ford engine.

Title: Re: Ford probe 24v V6 Clutch
Post by: henryd on 10 May 2010, 09:17:15

according to autodata clutch replace time is 5 hours