🛠️ OTC 7024 Auto Trans Clutch Spring Compressor Review

Did exactly what it was supposed to do. The build quality was good. The price was definitely worth it! I'm glad I finally got it.

Not quite all products used as intended, I found it very useful to use half round levers in combination with square tubes in the press to hold return springs. So much more control and scope.

Simple and efficient, as all good tools should be. Another high quality OTC product at a good price. If you have ever removed a reverse/reverse gear or similar final clutch in a transmission then you will find this tool very useful. I have a shop press and it's still a lot better as it gives room for my hand to loosen the locking ring - a shop press isn't that much!

The picture inspires a more accurate tool than what I received. Cosmetic issues aside, the hole in one of the semi-circular levers was the wrong size, allowing the lever to rotate several degrees and naturally slide off the target when pressure was applied. Although frustrating to use, I was still able to get the job done. I'm not sure there's a good one-size-fits-all solution, but it's worth noting that you may need to get creative with using this tool if you're working with a particularly…

I bought this to use with a 2001 Honda Civic drivetrain. The only problem was that one of the clutches was smaller, meaning the two arms couldn't move close enough to compress the recoil spring. By simply sharpening the welds I got closer and it worked fine. The only other problem was that the nut and washer didn't go through the center splines. This meant I had to remove the nut and then fully tighten it again. But for all other clutches on big waves it fit and works perfectly. However, it…

Simple and efficient as all good tools should be. Another high quality OTC product at a good price. If you have ever removed a reverse/reverse gear or similar final clutch in a transmission then you will find this tool very useful. I have a shop press and it's still a lot better as it gives room for my hand to loosen the locking ring - a shop press isn't that much!

The picture suggests a more accurate tool than what I received. Cosmetic issues aside, the hole in one of the semi-circular levers was the wrong size, allowing the lever to rotate several degrees and naturally slide off the target when pressure was applied. Although frustrating to use, I was still able to get the job done. I'm not sure there's a good one-size-fits-all solution, but it's worth noting that you may need to get creative with using this tool if you're working with a particularly…

I bought this to use with a 2001 Honda Civic transmission. The only problem was that one of the clutches was smaller, meaning the two arms couldn't move close enough to compress the recoil spring. By simply sharpening the welds I got closer and it worked fine. The only other problem was that the nut and washer didn't go through the center splines. This meant I had to remove the nut and then fully tighten it again. But for all other clutches on big waves it fit and works perfectly. However, it…