How much was your clutch install???
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Staging Lane
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How much was your clutch install??? How much Did A shop charge you to change your Clutch in your C5?
I think its that time for a new clutch and I just wanted to get some Ideas on priceing to see if I get a good Deal. I would do it myself But I heard if you flex more than 5 MM between the Rearend and trans you destroy the trans internals, and I dont want to deal with all that junk.
I think its that time for a new clutch and I just wanted to get some Ideas on priceing to see if I get a good Deal. I would do it myself But I heard if you flex more than 5 MM between the Rearend and trans you destroy the trans internals, and I dont want to deal with all that junk.
I was quoted around $700 labor. I did it myself though. Somebody ssmarter than me needs to chime in on that flex thing. If you remove the diff, tranny and torque tube together as a unit what is going to flex and hurt the tranny? I will say its not the most fun. I've done 3.
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Originally Posted by AintQik
I was quoted around $700 labor. I did it myself though. Somebody ssmarter than me needs to chime in on that flex thing. If you remove the diff, tranny and torque tube together as a unit what is going to flex and hurt the tranny? I will say its not the most fun. I've done 3.
on the torque tube you will see this illustration
just dont let the tranny/differential drop to low becuase you will risk the back of the motor hitting the firewall.
Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick
i havent heard of any of that 5mm tranny / differential the only think I would be really careful with is the following...
on the torque tube you will see this illustration
just dont let the tranny/differential drop to low becuase you will risk the back of the motor hitting the firewall.
on the torque tube you will see this illustration
just dont let the tranny/differential drop to low becuase you will risk the back of the motor hitting the firewall.
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Wasn't that bad, IMO. It took me about 8 hours total by myself with 3 trips to the store and a lunch break to replace the hydraulics. It would take another 1-2 hours to replace the clutch with stock manfolds or another 2-3 hours if you have headers. I'm guessing I could do it in 60% of that time since I know what to look for and have the proper tools.
Its a little tedious, but it was a little easier (IMO) than doing a clutch on an Fbody*. The daunting part of the ordeal is removing the rear cradle. It isn't that much work, but it is a big/heavy part that intimidates people. That said, make sure you have an idea of WTH you are doing before you bust out the air tools
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A tranny jack like the one from Harbor Freight is critical. Actually, a couple of tranny jacks would be ideal. *I am used to removing a T56 from an Fbody with a jack and then picking it up myself. With a good tranny jack, I'm betting the Fbody task wouldn't be nearly as bad.
Ryan
Its a little tedious, but it was a little easier (IMO) than doing a clutch on an Fbody*. The daunting part of the ordeal is removing the rear cradle. It isn't that much work, but it is a big/heavy part that intimidates people. That said, make sure you have an idea of WTH you are doing before you bust out the air tools
.A tranny jack like the one from Harbor Freight is critical. Actually, a couple of tranny jacks would be ideal. *I am used to removing a T56 from an Fbody with a jack and then picking it up myself. With a good tranny jack, I'm betting the Fbody task wouldn't be nearly as bad.
Ryan
