New clutch in 3500s V8

[chrismpw]

Hi
I'm considering changing the clutch in my "new" 1972 P6 myself. While I've gone to the trouble of dropping the gearbox etc. what other things could I quickly and simply replace / renew? I'm thinking:

engine mounts
gearbox rubber mounts (are there any?)
any oil seals - gearbox/ crankshaft?
Gear selector bearings?

I'm putting an order together of parts.
Grateful for any advice

Should I replace the release bearing? It's not making any noises, but is it an automatic thing to do?

 

[harveyp6]

I'm considering changing the clutch in my "new" 1972 P6 myself. While I've gone to the trouble of dropping the gearbox etc. what other things could I quickly and simply replace / renew? I'm thinking:

engine mounts

You won't be removing those to do the clutch, so I'd treat those as a separate job.

gearbox rubber mounts (are there any?)

There is a rear mounting which is basically two cotton reels bonded to a triangualr frame. It is the same as the BW65 rear mount, and they are available. They tend to get soaked in oil.

any oil seals - gearbox/ crankshaft?
Gear selector bearings?

Unless you have known seal failures, I wouldn't replace any. There's only one seal on the gearbox anyway, the rear one. The engine rear main seal is a more involved job alltogether so unless it's really bad, I'd advise against getting involved.
Worth checking the selector striker lever for wear, and the selector rod bushes in the remote housing, and the bushes that hold the remote to the gearbox.

Should I replace the release bearing? It's not making any noises, but is it an automatic thing to do?

Not unless it's noisy or giving other problems, it's not like most other release bearings in that it's inside the gearbox itself, rather than on a fork outside.