clutch installation

bbwape

hello guys,

anyone know where to take my car to install a clutch job? i have my parts already.  how much do they usually charge?  
any reasonable and reliable suggestions are welcomed!!  thX

Catpiano

Take it back to dealership la..

2 times ..  yes, 2 times, I had the clutch installed by NONE dealer ..  they didn't last long ...  

I mean, rather then just installation, need lots of "adjustment" as well ..and dealer have better data and eq to do it.

Not much different in price anyway.

Derek128

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字典仔

Take it back to dealership la..

2 times ..  yes, 2 times, I had the clutch installed by NONE dealer ..  they didn't last long ...  

I mean, rather then just installation, need lots of "adj ...
Catpiano 發表於 2009/11/11 22:27

Sorry as a licensed mechanic, I don't see how a dealer can be better with a clutch installation as there is a big chance it will be done by a 2nd year apprentice rather than a licensed mechanic, who tells you dealer won't screw it up? the most recent case is a 07 civic si that got the transmission warranty!?

I have seen overtightening issue and causing stripping bolts / axles or whatever, mis-align clutch can cause physical damage to the clutch, is this what happened to you? cars with hydraulic clutch nowadays don't really have adjustment, I will normally recommend flushing clutch fluid or even doing it for free if the guy has more than a clutch job to do (but i am sure most shop out there dun do this)...can you please guide us out why dealer will be better?

OP: Please states what year / make / model car you have and if there is a 5MT or 6MT diff in transmission etc...this help us easier to help you lol

shutterbug

There are good and bad mechanics in every shop.  The dealership may have an advantage because they have specialty tools and they probably did the same thing over and over many times.  A good shop/dealership will not let incompetent apprentices do a certain kind of jobs if they want their business to survive.  "Come backs" is a major problem in the auto repair industry.  How many times you get your car fixed properly in just one visit?

CP, regarding immature wear on the clutch done by independent shop, could it be that they install an aftermarket part instead of a factory part?

Regarding the 07 civic si, is it the dealers who screwed up or the Honda engineers?  Actually that 3rd gear problem is common in a few different 6MT boxes and Honda denied warranty until recently.  It's a plague!  Some 08s and 09s are fine though.

Catpiano

Well, as u said SB, there are bad mechanics from dealer, and good mechanics from joe smith garage ..  

Just like buying thing from ebay ..  some new seller could be good as well ...

however, at least, dealer will cover their job, and warranty, I think for clutch, 1 or 2 year ..

I had my accord for years, with original clutch ..  then one time, I had it changed from whoever .. ( I fogot ! )   and after ~ 2 yrs ..  it toasted again .. ( same way to drive it! )  then I had another clutch replaced from Honda, and it lasts another 10 plus year ...  

Another one, after clutch replaced, that shop couldn't adjust it right, ( a big famous shop ) then I sent the car to dealer for adjustment! ( just few hundred for adjust )  at the end of the day, about same cost as if I had it replaced from the dealer.

Again, I am not in Vancouver ..  there aren't much mechanic shops here ...

I can't say ALL dealers are good, but with my experience ..  they are better.