marcus wrote: > > When I had my trans rebuilt, I took the clutch plate and pressure plate > to a clutch rebuilders shop.I was expecting to pay about $75-$125 for the > clutch plate.They checked out the pressure plate and it was fine.They > then checked the clutch plate and said the plate was true and springs > are ok.Then they asked if I wanted to have the pads replaced.And I > thought well here goes a week.But the guy went into this room, with this > large picture window.I watched as he removed the old pads and installed > the new ones.Took about 5 minutes and I was charged $13.50.That was 4 > years ago.Driving with a slipping clutch will over heat the pressure > plate and cause it to have blue spots and if you really have excess > slipping the pressure plate will develope cracks.PS while your there pick up a plastic clutch spline adjustment tool. About $2.50 a must to reinstall a trans. Marcus |
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