CGT tranny problems

[Huw Powell]

"Craig D. Niederst" wrote:
> 
> Looks like the clutch is gone on the '86 CGT. My brother, who drives the
> car, reports that car would not move when put in gear and clutch was let
> out. Strangely enough, he had the car out last night, and everything was
> fine. I tried to move the car just a few minutes ago, and he is right, the
> car basically does not go when the clutch is depressed. It does move
> slightly, but basically just revs when given gas, so not enough to be
> driven. 

> How
> difficult would a clutch replacement be on a CGT? Is pulling the tranny a
> DIY job for someone without a pit/lift? 

if we could do a 90Q that way, you can surely do a coupe.  in a lot less
time, too!  replace the slave while you're in there, it's cheap. 
consider the master and flex hose too.   or at least the flex hose...

> I would need to be able to complete
> the job for a couple of hundred bucks (i.e. price of parts), since thats all
> my brother can afford, so taking it to a shop who would want probably $1000

shouldn't be a grand, more like 500 I would think.  but when did I last
have a pro work on my car?

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Huw Powell

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