Clutch Me in the @ss..., I've been waiting for you to die! Options

[Milds3vn]

Got my car in mid January with 90k on the dash and the understanding that not to far ahead in her life she would need a clutch. Well now it's almost March and I've been making due with it and not experiencing to much slippage. Then I replaced my exhaust and have been tearing around this city with no reservations. So of course I am now noticing that at certain times when I step on the gas in say 3rd and on the highways the rpms dance higher but my car isn't pulling any harder. So I figure the cutch is slipping but it doesn't happen all the time and not necesarily when it's hot. Im looking into a higher performance clutch to replace the retarded one. My dad figured out how much a replacement would cost with labor and said it's about a 10 hour job. Since his mechanics are busy and work tractors and trailors he said a Toyota Shop would run us about $1000 with labor. Would anyone be able to tell me how much it cost them to replace their clutch. Also, does anyone recomend any certain clutchess for a higher performance application. I'm still looking at autocross and run my car hard on the streets so something street/strip im guessing. Much thanks men!

[96cel_John]

10 hour job?
$1000?

both seem high to me...

[1bwilson]

I would think a 4 hour job at most. Hell I had my 5 speed installed for less than that in labor.

-Bryan-

[1bwilson]

ACT is a very good clutch BTW.

-Bryan-

[Neipas09]

I got quoted 3-5hrs on my clutch being replaced and about $400-500 for labor alone. Kinda made me shiit in my pants when i heard this, but it's better than doin it myself and fukin up my transmission and spending a few grand on a new tranny.

[Guest_Matthew_*]

either ACT or Centerforce. they both are good. i have heard some bad things about ACT though. like it broke while some dude was racing. it just would hold anymore. like he was in neutral. this was on a celica with an intake and exhaust, that's it. it was a gt.
1000 bucks in way to much dude.

shop around. or go to a transmission specialist

[Neipas09]

You should deffinetly get a centerforce, i havn't heard anything bad about them, plus you can get their Dual Friction clutch that has a 90% increase over OEM, i think.

[hiflytsi]

I had mine replaced at 110k, and mine was at 750 at the toyota dealership. But it was just a basic switch.

[Guest_Matthew_*]

QUOTE (Neipas09 @ Feb 27, 2003 - 9:39 PM)

You should deffinetly get a centerforce, i havn't heard anything bad about them, plus you can get their Dual Friction clutch that has a 90% increase over OEM, i think.

you are right and i agree.

[slowceli]

i paid $500 the first time i had my clutch replaced and i did the second one myself. trust me it is worth taking it in to have it done
$1000 is a rip off

[Neipas09]

I think if you do it yourself you gotta get a cherry-picker or something to hold your engine up so you can lift it and unhook the tranny so you can change it.

[3TST]

With your style of driving, Neipas09 is right, get the CentreForce Dual Friction clutch, it's definitely the way to go.
(HST, I got "lucky" on eBay and got a TRD HP clutch).
It cost me c$175 for the clutch and I got my local Toyota dealership to fit it which cost me c$400.

BTW: It's not an easy job to do on front wheel driive cars - infact it's a pain in the but. Definitely get a shop to do it.

[95STCelica]

I am still on the stock clutch and my car has 130,000 on the dash...still works great. Maybe i got a hybrid lol...an ACT accidentally found its way to the assembly line

[Neipas09]

Yea but i bet you didn't buy your car at 0 miles.
It was probly replaced back during a previous owner, and if you got it from a dealership they change shiit like that so people will buy the car.

[FallenHero]

1bwilson. Did you have a bad transmission replaced or an auto to 5-speed swap?

[1bwilson]

QUOTE (FallenHero @ Mar 2, 2003 - 9:49 PM)

1bwilson. Did you have a bad transmission replaced or an auto to 5-speed swap?

auto to 5 speed. The tranny started to shake so I went all out and had it swapped. It was prolly somptin cheap and easy but any excuse right?

-Bryan-

[FallenHero]

A shop did it? How much, and did you get all teh parts? I need info. If i did that, I might keep my car after all!

[Tony-94]

I know of several gen 6 owners from a UK celica site that have all had to change their clutches at around the 65-75 K miles mark. This must be the normal life for them, a bit short I reckon though I had to do mine at 67,000 cost me £230 (around $300) altogether, at a local reliable garage.
Toyota wanted about £500 ($700) ouch!

[TigerWoodsJr]

I put 140k on my stock clutch...it only slipped once in a while the last 5k...ho well...I put a Centerforce dual friction clutch in, I like it, it grabs great. I was like $400 to put it in...took them 8 hours...they did my friends Subie 2.5rs in 5...but I guess our cars kinda suck to put a clutch in.

[Neipas09]

QUOTE (TigerWoodsJr @ Mar 4, 2003 - 9:54 PM)

but I guess our cars kinda suck to put a clutch in.

That ain't no lie!
Everything is so scrunched together and is hella tiny to begin with.