Re: Clutch -- 5KCSTQ

[Wallace White <wallace@remdesign.com>]

Richard Haroutunian wrote:
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> 3.   Does a clutch job really take 10 hours?

Something like that. I was told it would be 8 but it ended up being a
little more. Not a fun bill to pay.

> 4.   Will replacing the clutch make the shifting smoother again?

The big difference most people notice is the force needed on the clutch
pedal. Most of the broken clutch pedals around here happened when the
clutch was going out, because of the bearings going. I'm not sure about
your symptoms.

> 5.   What about OEM clutches like Sach's -- anyone have any experience with
> these Hi-Po clutch packages>?  Which ones are recommended?

I haven't heard of anyone using anything other than Sachs. I tend to
think Sachs makes good clutches, given how long the originals usually
last (mine was only 140k, a real disappointment).

- Wallace
  '87 5kcstq 150k