Can't Install release bearing - need advice

[Webmanic70]

I am sitting in my engine bay, hands in the clutch housing and swearing my head off trying to install the bearing with the withdrawal lever using the holder spring.

I am using the manual. It just says install the withdrawal lever, release bearing, and bearing sleeve, connect them with holder spring. How and in what order? I simply can't do it so I must be missing something.

I can put it together out of the engine but not in the housing. Is there a technique? I have not done this before so be kind.

[Webmanic70]

Shhh for crying out loud. Forget I said anything. I was putting the holder spring on backwards. Need to take a better look at this stuff when I pull it apart.

[240260280z]

[Webmanic70]

Thanks Blue. That first image is what I needed as you can't see that when it is installed. It has also confirmed what I thought about the spring in the withdrawal lever. Someone has snipped the little returns off the ends which is annoying so I hope it still retains the lever on the pivot ball. I have ordered a new one off eBay but I not looking forward to re moving the whole transmission just to stick in a clip.

I ended up assembling it all and sliding it in. Next time it will be a 1 minute job.

Edited July 7, 2012 by Webmanic70

[240260280z]

Yeah I hear you. It looks easy in the pics but assembling, sliding it all together, greasing, working in the grease, and fitting the rubber boot all at one time is a fun task. Glad to save you some agro.