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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 02:46 PM
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Cost to replace clutch

Just trying to figure out a price on this. I've heard alot of different things that have to be done like resurfacing the flywheel. Just wondering is it worth saving the money to have someone else do it? What would be an average price for this? Any help would be great!
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 04:52 PM
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 05:00 PM
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stock clutch kit at autozone is around 120.00. Labor depends where you go
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 05:06 PM
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thats what i was looking for was labor. I refuse to "bring it on down here so we can look", if you cant tell me a price on the phone, you will base the price on how dumb i look with cars.
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 05:41 PM
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Sorry, looking at the boobies.

Normally you dont need to resurface the FW. It takes me about a 1/2 day to do one so whatever the labor rates are, let that be your guide. I dont have a lift or anything either.
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 05:49 PM
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Any special tools?
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 09:37 PM
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The monster socket to get the flywheel nut off and a 500 ft-lb impact to drive it...and here's some help if you've got this year range..

If it's an SA/FB in the Year Range '79 -'82...

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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 09:40 PM
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I got my clutch from O'Reilly's. And the average quote I was getting from folks for labor wasn't more than 300. Mine was done for 200
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by mar3
The monster socket to get the flywheel nut off and a 500 ft-lb impact to drive it...and here's some help if you've got this year range..

If it's an SA/FB in the Year Range '79 -'82...


Link is wrong, I fixed it for you. But if the flywheel doesnt need to be resurfaced it doesnt need to be removed right?
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 09:51 PM
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correct. also looking @ boobies
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 09:59 PM
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Those a breast cancer survivor boobies too. Dual purpose. So please support the fight againsnt breast cancer.
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Old Oct 30, 2004 | 10:09 PM
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I work at midas i can look upp the price of the clutch replacement for u on monday but the way most places base cost is a program called alldata its a computer program that tells us what time to charge for each repair if i remember right alldata said 4 hrs @ 65 an hr but i did the one in my sa in like 2 hrs hope this helps also on a side note bring your own clutch kit if u can most places charge like a 66% markup on parts
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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 07:41 AM
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The last time I mentioned bringing my own clutch kit I was told they would just charge more for labor. " The book says $400 and that is what we are going to charge no matter what". Damn 'em, do it yourself, even if it takes 2 days. While your in there it wouldn't be a bad idea to do the pilot bearing also. PITA to do but worth it in the long run. I spent 3 days doing mine and 2 1/2 was trying to get the bearing out without cuting it out, which I had to do anyways.
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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 07:45 AM
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yeah, have you considered doing it yourself?
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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by tjgosurf
Link is wrong, I fixed it for you. But if the flywheel doesnt need to be resurfaced it doesnt need to be removed right?

Yup. No need to remove it. So no special tools required.
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Old Oct 31, 2004 | 03:52 PM
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All I did was take a bit of sandpaper and steel wool to ruff it up a bit. Be sure to clean it REALY good though.
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