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[Alexander]

so lately my transmssion has been giving me trouble

i took some advice from other topics that i searched for that said i should go to a trans shop and get it looked at and they said that i did need the clutch and it would be better just to do everything( pressure plates clutch flywheels bearings ya know...the works)

they said the job would run about 680

what do you guys think, can i find the job for a cheeper price, is it something i should attemp myself, and to i need to do everything....

let me know what you think

thanks
Alex

[TrD3sgte94]

well do you know anybody thats worked on cars alot bc when mine went out i just took it to my uncles house and we did it. if your flywheel needs to be turned it take it to a shop,


-wess-

[Alexander]

cant i just buy a new flywheel if i need it for close to the same price?

[Kwanza26]

You don't need to buy a new flywheel. A new clutch kit should come with everything you need... which is the pressure plate, clutch disc and throw out bearing. The rest if labor. A clutch kit alone runs around 100.00 for a basic OEM spec kit...

You can try it yourself also... if you're willing and have the tools. I wrote a somewhat how-to a while ago... so search here for that. It'll give you an idea of what you need and what to expect.

This post has been edited by Kwanza26: Dec 12, 2005 - 6:49 PM

[Alexander]

the place i went to said that the charge would prob be around 700 to do

does that seem accurate to anyone

and if i did do it myself, is it something that id be able to handle by myself being a novice machanic?

Alex-

[macavely]

new clutch (kit) plus fly while ... seams a little high to me unless you went to toyota for it .... if your staying with everthing oem .. should be around 250-300 ...

[Dr_Tweak]

Well, a new clutch kit costs around $150. Resurfacing the flywheel costs $35 here at a local parts store. Say $200 for all parts and fluid and stuff. Then it should take around 5 hours or so, most shops charge like $30-$50 an hour, so that's $150 to $250 labor, total $550 max.

And I would do it for $150, which is $350 total.

So yeah, that's a little too high.

-Doc

[x_itchy_b_x]

around here in mass thats a fine price. maybe a little high. but people pay 500 just in labor around here.

[lagos]

yeah its a big job. most places want at least 500 for the laybor...and the rest for parts. so, 700 sounds about right with the parts included

buy a new rear main seal from toyota (cheap) and have them replace that too.
ask them if they can resurface the flywheel, instead of replacing it. most places just tell u to replace it so that they can make money off the new one.

i went to AMACCO for my last cluch change. the custmer service was awesome. they did a free diagnossis, even recomended i buy my own upgraded clutch kit and not theirs (like i didnt know that aleady, lol ). all the guys came out of the shop to ask me about my swap and one of the guys raved about how powerfull it was after the test drive he took while diagnosing it. lol it cost about 500$ with me buying my own parts.

This post has been edited by lagos: Dec 15, 2005 - 12:49 AM

[jgreening]

i went to AMACCO for my last cluch change. the custmer service was awesome. they did a free diagnossis, even recomended i buy my own upgraded clutch kit and not theirs (like i didnt know that aleady, lol ). all the guys came out of the shop to ask me about my swap and one of the guys raved about how powerfull it was after the test drive he took while diagnosing it. lol it cost about 500$ with me buying my own parts.

Who is this? I am telling Art that you are using his screen name. I know the guy that gives me so much crap about having much of my mechanical work done would not have done this

[94ST2]

I got a new clutch and everything installed for a little over 500.