wifes car, 03 elantra, 2.0 My kid calls and says she thinks the clutch is slipping. So....
anyone ever change one in these things? can the motor stay put and tranny come out? car isnt home right now. Im just trying to get myself ready mentally. Heck I even moved the chevelle so I have a garage with a roof and lights to work in. its suppose to rain the next few days. go figure. jim

Hey Jim !
I replaced a clutch in a 2003 Hyundai Elantra GT with the 2.0L about 2 years ago . I never removed the engine , just supported it with a twist pole and a block of wood ( I did it on a lift ) . I remember it being a pretty simple job , except for two things ....
1 - I can't remember exactly what it was , but the clutch assembly did not come out like a regular set up . There was a pin or clip that had to be removed and from what i remember , the whole set up came out with the trans , and not left on the motor like every other clutch job I did .
2 - I could not completely remove the transmission from the car because of the lack of room / space with the engine in the car . But I had no problems securing the transmission over to the far left ( against the frame ) and reaching in between the engine and trans to work .
Like I said , it was about 2 years ago and with all the many clutch , engine , transmission , and head gasket jobs I did , my mind is a little fuzzy on that except for what I mentioned above .
The only reason I remember exactly what year , make and model the car was , is because a friend of mine has the same exact car and I remember telling her " When your clutch goes bad , I'm not going to replace it ! " ... haha ... But I was teasing . It really ain't that bad at all , I just remember somthing odd about actually seperating the trans and motor and it had something to do with the throw out bearing or the fork or something in there . As it said , it's a bit fuzzy in my brain .
but if nobody else chimes in on this one , drop me a pm if you have any questions ... it'll all come back to me I am sure !

thanks for the heads up. I just took it out and I really dont think the clutch is slipping, it sounds more like a throwout bearing. maybe the tranny itself? If your rolling and put it in nuetral its quite, if you put it in gear when your driving, its got a kind of hum. its definetly with the motor trans. I checked the cv shaft and wheel bearings. Im thinking maybe a worn clutch assy. When I hit the clutch to shift gears the pitch changes. Any input its greatly appreciated. thanks again. jim