OEM clutch + install = 1k ? =()

[twanmoney]

thats the quote i was just given
249 in parts
85 for the flatbed tow
the rest is 8hrs of labor they say



some1 please confirm or deny :sadwave:


car has 19k miles.....seen 2 auto-x events and not driven hard otherwise



manny:
i gotta put that tire / wheel purchase on hold till i get this taken care of
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[IllicaCelica]

Depending on where you live, I could send you to my mechanic who will definately give you a better price on installation.

[twanmoney]

westchester county NY
i have to give the service manager an answer tommorow

[twanmoney]

8hrs @ like 84/hr

this is what i wanna bring up to the service guy tommorow:

i know the clutch disc is wear tear item....but it never slipped
it was all good then....bam no more when i tried to back it outta my home after sitting for 1 week

i read of some1 losing a spring inside the assembly that messed up the clutch

my question is if something mechanical caused the clutch to wear excessively or to seize ..........is that considered wear/tear like the disc itself

[bagodoosh]

i called several dealers in MA for a clutch install. i got anywhere from 8-10 hours worth of install time. i called a local mechanic: 6. another mechanic: 4. he ended up doing somewhat of a shitty job, but i'm not sure toyota mechanics are that much more trust worthy.

how many miles do you have? how do you usualy ride the clutch? a lot of people complained of stock clutch after many high RPM starts and switched to aftermarket.

[IllicaCelica]

If you are willing to come out to exit 52 on LIE, my mechanic would definately do the install for cheaper, you have to supply the parts though.

[twanmoney]

well here is the tear down...the tranny needs to be dropped and out of the car.
The transaxles come out too...and the engine must be supported during this time.

Take a look:
http://www.radphys.com/ARTICLE_MANUAL_TRANSAXLE_DISASSMEBLY.pdf

Then once the tranny is out (perhaps 4hrs later) here is the clutch replacement:
http://www.radphys.com/ARTICLE_MANUAL_TRANSAXLE_CLUTCH_REPAIR.pdf

He is giving me a fair shake but has to tear it down to see if anything failed that cause excessive wear or if a fin from the pressure plate caused this. Then whatever will be charge-able back to T, will be. Im crossin my fingers but doubt it

Ohh yeah i found out the clutch is hydraulic too and not mechanical....so much fun!
Take a look at the MANUAL_TRANSAXLE_DISASSMEBLY above....you may **** yourself.

[TRD StreetRacing]

600-800 for tranny work is a decent price for all the labor that goes into it. trust me i know. i have pulled my motor and tranny out.

[trdeed]

Get Linsay to do it. He did his Celica and mine and they work great. He will do good on price too cause its not a shop. If you are in NY then its a good idea

[TRD StreetRacing]

i was going to recommend linsey too but i was not too sure if he wanted to make a trip to our way (LI)