[s-cars] FW: clutch issue-95.5 s6

[Sean Douglas]

I always thought that the clutch hydraulic system was connected to the
brake hydraulics so that when one flushed the brake fluid, it flushed
the clutch too.

Am I mistaken?

Sean


> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Dohnal
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 11:11 PM
> To: S-car list; rokas at umd.edu
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] FW: clutch issue-95.5 s6
> 
> 
> >The clutch is original, as far as I can tell. Car has 138k miles.
> 
> Start saving your nickels (pennies aren't enough).  I know it 
> depends on how the car is driven, but you're about at the 
> upper end of what most of the clutches seem to last.  It's 
> good that you bled the system, as many of the failures are in 
> the master and/or slave cylinder, and I'll bet that getting 
> the gunky fluid out helps avoid failures.  I've not changed 
> an S-car clutch but from what I hear the transmission R&R is 
> on the very difficult end of the scale.  The transmission is 
> very heavy, so this isn't one of the typical put it on 
> jackstands and have 2 people lift it out jobs.
> 
> Besides a high labor cost, the flywheel is generally replaced 
> because it can't be resurfaced.  If you go with the stock 
> flywheel it really runs up the bill.  The PO had my clutch 
> replaced at the dealer 4 years ago and it ran almost $3K.  
> The labor costs were $800 to R&R the transmission, and $250 
> to R&R the master and slave cylinders.  The major parts were 
> master cylinder $210, slave cylinder $130, engine rear seal 
> with flange $80, clutch disc $123. pressure plate $295, 
> flywheel $830 (!), release bearing $67, and 6 new bolts $67.
> 
> Now of course most people don't go to the stealer for this.  
> I've read a lot of posts saying the job ran listers about $2K.
> 
> I really baby my clutch out of fear of what it costs.
> 
> Wayne Dohnal
> 1994 S4
> 
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