marcus wrote:
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> 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