Clutch pickup point

[Treza360]

Put it this way. When another R32 owner out there (not a member here) heard that I was still on the stock clutch at 100,000kms I was told I wasn't driving it hard enough. :p
Cheers,
Trent

[Manaz]

Put it this way. When another R32 owner out there (not a member here) heard that I was still on the stock clutch at 100,000kms I was told I wasn't driving it hard enough. :p
Cheers,
Trent

If I'd put all 95,000km on the car, I'd be happy with it lasting this long.

Unfortunately I've just spent close on $2.5k on fixing the suspension and brakes, and another ~$1k isn't going to go down well with the minister for war and finance...

[qsilverza]

Mine is quite low down. the slave and master plus all clutch accesories were replaced at 72,000 KM for a different problem which turned out to be the pressure plate.

If you want to test the clutch try in sixth gear at about 50 - 60 see if she slips up or rev's.

[JustCruisn]

If I'd put all 95,000km on the car, I'd be happy with it lasting this long.

Unfortunately I've just spent close on $2.5k on fixing the suspension and brakes, and another ~$1k isn't going to go down well with the minister for war and finance...

1 grand sounds cheap to me.
Next week I'm booked in to have the clutch and flywheel replaced, maybe the starter too. I don't expect to see much change from $2300. And I'm sure it will top 3K with starter as service.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Where was your pickup point to start with? The force required to move the clutch pedal isn't necessarily related to the pickup point unfortunately.

Pickup point was in almost the same position! After the clutch was replaced pickup point was about...10mm up.

1 grand sounds cheap to me.
Next week I'm booked in to have the clutch and flywheel replaced, maybe the starter too. I don't expect to see much change from $2300. And I'm sure it will top 3K with starter as service.

You serious dude? That sounds pretty ridiculous to me. Clutch change has always been about 1000 from what I've heard, have you asked them to get parts from places that sell them at realistic prices? That could be part of your problem..cos that does sound expensive to me.

[JustCruisn]

You serious dude? That sounds pretty ridiculous to me. Clutch change has always been about 1000 from what I've heard, have you asked them to get parts from places that sell them at realistic prices? That could be part of your problem..cos that does sound expensive to me.

Yep I've done the ring-a-round. The clutch itself is like 800 ish, a new dual mass flywheel is about a 1000. They come as a kit.
New starter is close to 800 as well.
But the quote for clutch + flywheel + starter fully installed is 2800.

[Jmac]

Sounds like Clutch kit reqd mate. The high bite can be low linings on the plate. It would be a safe bet to replace the kit mind you as the pressure plate can also have an issue as previously mentioned and correct. Thats really it, now ive done a few clutches on the Pogs at pretty low Kss , once they got woken up by a software upgrade then the demands on everything that was before quite happy are somewhat changed. Changed a kit on a Pog that had around 30k and it was slipping like mad during logs post flash. Off topic slightly had a bloke at work just got an upgrade to his Falcon turbo. Now before hand i warned him of the things that can show up once you ask more of the machine and yeah 1 fuel pump, 1 coil pack and now a new Auto trans reqd.,
Dont be disheartened mate you will be happy when she is fixed.
Cheers
Jmac

[Mrk_Mickey]

Yep I've done the ring-a-round. The clutch itself is like 800 ish, a new dual mass flywheel is about a 1000. They come as a kit.
New starter is close to 800 as well.
But the quote for clutch + flywheel + starter fully installed is 2800.

I don't think it should be that expensive man, check places like GAP, GSF, Tooleys, ASV, ring people like golf loon, seb, even jmac...most people on here that are mechanics can get good prices for things. I'd be surprised if it cost you that much through any of those I mentioned!

[Jmac]

[QUOTE=Mrk_Mickey;340293]I don't think it should be that expensive man, check places like GAP, GSF, Tooleys, ASV, ring people like golf loon, seb, even jmac...most people on here that are mechanics can get good prices for things. I'd be surprised if it cost you that much through any of those I mentioned![/QUOTE
Too true Mickey. Let me have a stab, wont know till Monday though and yeah like you say feel free to call
cheers
Jmac

[JustCruisn]

Got the clutch done today. The starter was OK once it was cleared of clucth dust.

Here is the break down.
$1363.64 for the clutch kit (flywheel clutch pressure plate)
$75.15 Release bearing
$55.90 Clutch lever
$3.40 Spring retainer Fork
$14.90 Ball pin
$82.50 throw out support
$109.09 Rear Main housing
$12.50 Brakleen ( I dunno what that is)

$1717.08 All clutch bits
$614.25 - Labour including a service

Anything here look too expensive ?