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Subject:Re: costs?
From:Matthew Pollard
Date:Fri, 24 Aug 2001 09:28:53 -0700

Replacing the clutch is really straigh-forward.  I had mine out on friday
evening after work and back in by noon the next day (starting at 9am after
getting the flywheel back from the machinist).  In a shop i'd estimate
about 4 hours of labor MAX.

I dropped the flywheel off at 7am and picked it up around 9am. Cost was
27$- BUT they charged me wrong. It should have been about $50
because there are two surfaces to grind and some pins to pull out.

While at it, think aboout the CV's and the main seal (both tranny and
engine.)

For tools, you'll need some way to remove the flywheel bolts (i used an
impact wrench) and a 12point wrench thing for the CV's and the rest are
just regular tools. Floor jack is nice.
Cheers
Matthew

Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
University of Idaho
www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356