I have just over 100,000 on my car and need to replace my clutch. I have a new Spec sitting in the garage but I'm just not sure how much time to set aside for this project as I do not have another car to drive.
Can anyone give me any tips, advice, or time ideas? TIA!

 

I think I was able to do mine inside of a weekend, hour wise...prolly 10-12 for an inexperienced "shade tree" mechanic like myself.

 

Clutches are one of those things where it's acceptable to take it to a professional mecahnic with no respect being lost for the car owner

 

I agree...if it was something simple, do it yourself, and a clutch is pretty far from simple.

 

I have done a piston ring job and installed my turbo, but the clutch was much more tedious, so I would recommend taking it to a mechanic if you aren't very mechanically inclined and don't have the tools.

 

I agree. I didnt have the right tools to do my clutch, but lucky me I work at a dealership and have friends with many tools.

 

I agree. A clutch job is pretty in depth.

 

I did mine this past weekend in my 01 GSR. I'm pretty mechanically inclined and used air tools on most of the job. I also had a friend of mine that is mechanically inclined help me. Total time for the job for us was about 6.5 hours with a couple of 30 minute breaks. We also used air tools to assist in the job. It's not hard to do, there are just alot of steps to take and double checking your work.
Dealer lists the time as 5 hours. Depending on the hourly rate of the dealer, expect to pay under $500 if you have all the parts. Also, if you bring the parts, the dealer will most likely not guarantee the install.

 

Yea, I'm not taking it anywhere - my clutch was expensive enough and I'm not about to pay ~$500 to get it installed. My boyfriend knows how to do it and my other friend has done it in 2 Integras and a Civic and says they're all the same and he'd be glad to help me out. We have all the tools necessary including air tools in our garage. I was just curious how much time to set aside. My friend said when he did the civic last weekend it took about 1.5 hours to get the old one off and then about 3.5 to get the new one on - that was with him and one other guy - not too bad really.

 

Should have just gone with an OEM replacement in the first place. Good luck with the install :thumbup:.