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15. What makes the conversion so much easier is the

way in which the stock VW bell-housing unbolts from the

transmission casing. Don’t forget to drain the gear oil first!

17. You’ll need to remove the oil seal and oil-control

scroll from the old bell-housing – the scroll needs to be

refitted to the new adaptor, along with a new seal

18. The oil-control scroll is fitted to the RJES bell-housing

using the adaptor supplied. Richard Jones appears to have

thought of everything, and the kit really does make this

conversion a DIY possibility

16. Clean up the mating surface of the gearbox using a

razor blade and some thinners. Also, wrap the splines

of the input shaft with tape to protect them

19. As you might have expected by now, the kit comes

complete with all the necessary fittings to mount the new

bell-housing on the Volkswagen gearbox casing

20. As the Subaru clutch release bearing is bulkier than

the VW one, it’s necessary to clearance the original cross-

shaft. We also fully welded the release arms for strength

21. This is the RJES bell-housing in place – note that

the cross-shaft has now been installed, along with the

original hydraulic clutch slave cylinder and its bracket

22. Take a moment to identify the wiring in the

junction box in the engine bay. The RJES (or your own

converted) Subaru loom should match up perfectly.

Next month we’ll cover the engine installation itself…

As the conversion relies on the

Subaru clutch pressure plate,

you’ll need to source the

Subaru release bearing, too.

This can be fitted to the VW

clutch cross-shaft using the

RJES conversion as shown

This is the complete Subaru

clutch release bearing, ready to

install on the VW cross-shaft

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