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How to replace the clutch on Smart 453

Model: Smart Smart 453 - Years 2014-2022
Part: Clutch

Let's see how to replace the clutch on the Smart 453. To access the clutch, first of all, you need to disassemble the rear bumper of your car, unscrewing all the fixing screws. At this point it will be necessary to also remove the muffler and disassemble the drive shaft of our car, in order to access the gearbox which we find positioned in a longitudinal position. Once the gearbox has been disassembled, we remove the clutch, disassembling its discs, now we take the new clutch and go to mount it. After having assembled it, we are going to reassemble all the pieces.

Posted on 9 June 2022 by ScegliAuto

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