Pilot Shaft when changing clutch and pressure plate?

[clovett]

I've only changed out manual transmissions on GM products (and old ones at that) and when putting the clutch and pressure plate back on the flywheel we always had to have a "pilot shaft" (generally an old cutoff input shaft) to make sure the plate lined up perfectly with the "bearing" in the center of the flywheel. When I look at people changing out these all the videos seem to be when they are picking the transmission up and putting it in the car.

I assume there is some kind of tool to line this up on the BMW or does it just magically center itself?

[Ceekers]

you'll need a centering tool -they are cheap' some new clutch kits have them.

[clovett]

you'll need a centering tool -they are cheap' some new clutch kits have them.

Awesome, thanks. Just what I needed to know