Noticed lately that the clutch "might" be slipping. While at the dealer, they tell me I need a new clutch ($1,038).


I've been driving automatics for the last 40 years. No doubt, I could easily have burnt out a clutch getting back into it plus teaching my teenager to drive a stick.

But, is there any adjustments that can be made for a slipping clutch? Or is it just straight to buying a new one?

For a replacement, we are strictly stock, what should we expect to pay a shop (non-dealer) for the clutch and install?

Thanks for any help.

 

Well, according to the dealership parts and labor book in front of me, the disk will run you $189, the pressure plate is $198, and the pilot bearing is $10. Standard labor is 4.6 hours, plus another .4 if they have to remove the flywheel, which they will. Add on resurfacing charges to that. Most shops will probably charge between 65-90 bucks an hour, with the dealership being on the higher end of the spectrum.

I just checked Racingbeat, and they have the stock stuff for cheaper than what I listed. Ray Crowe at Malloy Mazda might be able to get it cheaper.

 

Ray Crowe at Malloy Mazda can get you the cheapest prices on stock parts by far. 888-533-3400 and ask for Ray.

 

1. Just get a new one. There's nothing that can usually be done on a hydraulic-clutch system to remedy one that has started slipping.
2. The stock clutch is fine. As said above, go to Ray Crowe at Malloy.

Dave

 

What should I expect to pay to have the new clutch installed?

It's beyond my humble capabilities to do it myself.

 

Find a local FD owner and pay him $200 to do it. I would go with ANYTHING but SPEC. I had great luck with my steet-strip act kit. LAsted 40k miles with tons of abuse.

 

One must consider carefully the choice of a replacement clutch. if in the future, you decide to increase the horsepower, you will require a clutch that can hold more torque than factory spec. A pucked clutch is not for the new manual driver, that is unless you like burning out or stalling, and nothing in between. Take a look out there, and you will find many aftermarket full-disc options that will suffice for your appropriate application, whatever direction you intend to take the car.

 

Thanks.
We plan on keeping the car stock with only reliability mods.
With that in mind, would the stock OEM replacement clutch be the best choice?

 

Certainly, and it will still feel soft, where as a stronger pressure plate will make the pedal a bit harder.

 

clutches are not hard to change you can do it yourself and save a bunch of $$$$$ just make sure you relase the lock tab on the pull clutch before trying to remove the tranny