changing the clutch

[zanos]

Does anyone knows how much is usual price on that?So far i got around $300
Is it a good deal?What do you think is it better(cheaper)to get the clutch separately(i found exedy one on ebay for $112+shipping),and pay just for labor?
Thanx

[180fan]

ACT clutch kits go for around 300, not sure about exedy though. If you're looking to just replace the clutch disc, you might want to consider changing the pressure plate, pilot bushing and throw out while you're in there.

[zanos]

Originally Posted by 180fan

ACT clutch kits go for around 300, not sure about exedy though. If you're looking to just replace the clutch disc, you might want to consider changing the pressure plate, pilot bushing and throw out while you're in there.

yeah,i already decided on getting that exedy clutch kit(includes:Exedy pressure plate,Exedy organic disc,Release bearing (throwout bearing),Pilot bearing/bushing (if required) ,Alignment tool) from ebay.
But what about labor part,ho wmuch would it cost me?

[kingsol]

just do it yourself, it's really not that hard... just do a bit of research, gather up a couple of friends, and set aside a weekend. i just did mine... saving money feels good!

[MisfitFlesh]

i work at a tranny shop and it will run you a few hundred bucks just because the fact of having to pull the trans and all that, if you had a lift for me to work on i'd do it for you for cheaper then whatever you'd pay anywhere else.

[zanos]

Originally Posted by MisfitFlesh

i work at a tranny shop and it will run you a few hundred bucks just because the fact of having to pull the trans and all that, if you had a lift for me to work on i'd do it for you for cheaper then whatever you'd pay anywhere else.

how long does that usually take for 240s(with a lift)?

[nissannoob]

Originally Posted by kingsol

just do it yourself, it's really not that hard... just do a bit of research, gather up a couple of friends, and set aside a weekend. i just did mine... saving money feels good!

Yeah, I just got done with my own clutch install - same kit in fact. Took me longer than usual to do mine as I'm new to the 91 240SX. But man, the satisfaction of doing-it-yourself definately looms upon completion. At least for me. After researching forums such as Zilvia.net's, I found that many have been able to do it themselves at home, some by their lonesome. I can say that the clutch replacement will need a sufficient amount of tools and some help definately wouldn't hurt. If you're not the type to go about getting dirty on your car, then fork out the cash for someone at a shop to do it. For me most of the shops employ little ricer kids, the kind who read the Import mags and use them as service manuals. Quite frankly I don't trust the ricer kids in my area to work on my car, let alone pay for them to work on it. I'm still fixing what the last owner's kids did to the 240...

[240Stilo]

The hardest part of replacing the clutch is just bringing down the transmission. Everything else requires just the right tool. Took me 6 hours the second time around, by myself in my garage but I only had to replace the pressure plate and disc.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Gawd tranny sucks...i blew my KA tranny...well didnt know bout it till after i replaced the damn clutch with the usual exedy ebay stock replacement. Put another tranny in, didnt realized...forks bent...dropped it again...put it back up. CLips go bad so fork keeps coming undone....so drops the tranny again. I swear if i ever get another drip of either tranny fluid or brake fluid...id kill who ever drops it on me!!! But enough with my rambling...with a lift and not getting the flywheel re-surfaced...it can be done in...2-3 hrs with help. If you plan on getting the flywheel resurfaced...it all depends on how long it takes them *usually a day* God i got this whole shiet memorized i think i can do a write up one of these days.

[MisfitFlesh]

Originally Posted by zanos

how long does that usually take for 240s(with a lift)?

i could probably pull it out in about an hour and like the other dude said if you wanted the flywheel resurfaced(which you should) they usually have that back to me in a few hours.

[kingsol]

Originally Posted by 240Stilo

The hardest part of replacing the clutch is just bringing down the transmission. Everything else requires just the right tool. Took me 6 hours the second time around, by myself in my garage but I only had to replace the pressure plate and disc.

bringing the tranny down is the easy part... it's putting it back up when it starts to suck.

[MisfitFlesh]

thats what tranny jacks are for

[zaneithan]

what tools are necessary for this?

[matt0941]

Grease:
1) do you need a specialty grease for throwout and pilot bearings?
2) how much grease do you apply and where?