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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 04:39 PM
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Default If the clutch is being replaced, but other opportunities are there?

It's starting to look like I'll need a new clutch soon or live with the cold stutter.

Anyways, so I would NOT be doing the job myself, so considering how expensive labor is, what other opportunistic things should I consider replacing/upgrading/fixing while they're pulling the tranny off to change the clutch?

- lightweight flywheel?
- new drive axels?
- LSD?
- check health of the synchros and gears?
- (do they automatically replace tranny fluid with new stuff?)
- ???
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by chimchim
It's starting to look like I'll need a new clutch soon or live with the cold stutter.

Anyways, so I would NOT be doing the job myself, so considering how expensive labor is, what other opportunistic things should I consider replacing/upgrading/fixing while they're pulling the tranny off to change the clutch?

- lightweight flywheel? might as well, it would need to be resurfaced anyway
- new drive axels? not unless there's anything wrong with them
- LSD? Would require dissassembly of the trans itself
- check health of the synchros and gears? see above
- (do they automatically replace tranny fluid with new stuff?) tell them to just to be sure
- ???
Answers are in your quote. For the LSD, and checking gears and synchros it's not reccomended unless you have grinding and/or bearing noise, or if you just really want that LSD. Tranny disassembly costs many labour hours.
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 05:46 PM
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make sure you have your flywheel cleaned up for the new clutch, i would recommend having a machine shop due it properly and also shave off a few pounds. i was quoted 200 for an install and for flywheel to be resurfaced, but those are friend prices, so im not sure how much it would cost
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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- resurface flywheel
- check front suspension components
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