OK, so I need some advice.
A friend of mine who is really poor just had the clutch go out on her 88 Ford Escort. I'm thinking about putting in a new clutch for her for x-mas. It's like 88 bucks for the clutch kit, and then I'll have to buy a few tools (Mainly sockets) since all mine are metric, but what do you guys think about working on someone elses car? I've never worked on other peoples cars, other then oil changes, so I was wondering if it would be wise to do a repair this major on someone elses car.

Thanks for any advice/input!

 

If you find it in your heart to do it then do it. Also make sure you know what you're doing before hand. If I knew how to do something like that I would do it. I'm all for helping other people.

 

Sounds like a PITA. http://www.ehow.com/how_4842985_chan...rd-escort.html

 

Ya, I know it would be a pain, and I think it would end up taking me a few days, but I'm fine with all that. I would really like to help her out.

As far as knowledge goes, I change my clutch, in my 98 Civic, so I figure it's probably the same basic idea....

 

That level of assumption is sure to backfire.

If you're not 100% confident you can change the clutch on her specific vehicle then you shouldn't do it imo.

Too much risk, liability, etc.

 

See this is what I was thinking. #1, I've never done it before, #2, I've never really worked on Domestic cars (other then small crap), and #3, what if something went wrong?

I looked at the eHow link that was posted by BetterBob, and it looks like it is almost the same identical process as a Honda.......:hsdunno:

 

if you have done a clutch on your civic you can do an Escort. If you have a couple days great, but really it shouldn't take more than a few hours.

 

OK. I guess I'll attempt it. If all else fails, I'll end up calling one of my Ford friends and having them help me.

One more question. As I mentioned before, all my tools are metric. Do I NEED to buy new sockets to work on a Ford? Or will metric tools work for SAE?
Not that I'm opposed to buying new tools.... Just wondering.

 

look at it as a chance to buy new tools SAE =/= metric

 

Thanks.