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turbo_jimi Member
Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 1206 Location: Tacoma
1985 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 11:46 am Post subject: New Clutch |
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What is your opinion? Buy the parts and install it myself. (I don't know a thing about clutches or trannys.) Or, pay 400 bucks for a shop to do it.
Thanks for the input. _________________
1985 Z28 Crate 350, Hurst T-5, 3.23s, Flowmaster Under previous set-up: 143.82 rwhp 216.98 lbs. torque @4390 rpms 3/12/11 |
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Twilightoptics Hardcore (12sec Club)
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 9191 Location: Auburn , WA
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 11:59 am Post subject: Re: New Clutch |
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turbo_jimi wrote: | What is your opinion? Buy the parts and install it myself. (I don't know a thing about clutches or trannys.) Or, pay 400 bucks for a shop to do it.
Thanks for the input. |
$400 for a factory clutch or a centerforce?
If its for a factory clutch... parts to do it yourself are only like $150 |
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PonchoTA Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 342 Location: Halfway between Malibu and Santa Barbara!
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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Best bet would be to find a buddy (or willing shop) that you could pay the $400 to (go ahead and eat the cost) but be able to do the assist. If the person you are working with are willing to show you the ropes, then the money is well spent (IMHO)
This way you get the new clutch in, and learned how to do it too. _________________ Paully |
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Midnight Sun Member
Joined: 10 Jan 2004 Posts: 606 Location: Ellensurg, Washington Name: Eric Haugland
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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PonchoTA wrote: | Best bet would be to find a buddy (or willing shop) that you could pay the $400 to (go ahead and eat the cost) but be able to do the assist. If the person you are working with are willing to show you the ropes, then the money is well spent (IMHO)
This way you get the new clutch in, and learned how to do it too. |
Ditto.
If you try it yourself and you dont dink about what you are doing. Expect to put in another 400+ bucks when everything goes down the tubes and takes your tranny with it.
A shop is the BEST way to do it, but not really the cheapest or most effective. Getting a mechanically inclined friend is the best way to do it, then you can learn how to do it the next time around. _________________
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turbo_jimi Member
Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 1206 Location: Tacoma
1985 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the advise. Since time is really not an option for me, I will be putting in the shop tomorrow morning. They said they should only have it for a day. Then on Saturday, I will take it in for the emmissions test. Hope that turns out OK...LOL. _________________
1985 Z28 Crate 350, Hurst T-5, 3.23s, Flowmaster Under previous set-up: 143.82 rwhp 216.98 lbs. torque @4390 rpms 3/12/11 |
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turbo_jimi Member
Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 1206 Location: Tacoma
1985 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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Well, it's still in the shop today...they had to put another clutch in it as the first one wasn't working out for them. Hopefully, I can pick it up tomorrow morning, but at least they're going the extra mile to make sure it's done right the first time around. _________________
1985 Z28 Crate 350, Hurst T-5, 3.23s, Flowmaster Under previous set-up: 143.82 rwhp 216.98 lbs. torque @4390 rpms 3/12/11 |
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iansane Member
Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 5740 Location: Bothell
1991 Pontiac Trans Am
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Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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I was going to say you could come do it at my house. While figuring out my t56 I had the thing in and out of the car alot. Just takes alittle bit of coercing... _________________
Quote: | Sometimes I actually think I'm slightly retarded in the mouth. |
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