Is $1,250 good for a clutch change???
02-22-2012, 03:16 PM
#41
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Don't kid yourself. Just because some dealerships charge $800, doesn't mean it's an $800 part. Here it is for $500 from an Acura dealership.
http://www.acurapartswarehouse.com/o...0-RCA-006.html
And just to reiterate, this Acura flywheel is made by LUK. You can get the same exact OEM/Acura flywheel in an LUK box for $300 or less. In my eyes that makes this a $300 flywheel with a $500 markup (in your example).
http://www.acurapartswarehouse.com/o...0-RCA-006.html
And just to reiterate, this Acura flywheel is made by LUK. You can get the same exact OEM/Acura flywheel in an LUK box for $300 or less. In my eyes that makes this a $300 flywheel with a $500 markup (in your example).
I am all about saving money and stuff, but from reading how involved the clutch replacement is on the TL, I did not want to let some shop do the work on a manual tranny Type S that they probably didnt even know existed, and surely have never worked on one. $1500 bucks and its done from Acura with a loaner. Sound ok to me.
02-22-2012, 06:30 PM
#42
Well I got it done and the car should be ready for pickup tomorrow. Since starting this thread I have searched alot online about resurfacing DM flywheels. It seems that they can actually be resurfaced but it is very difficult because you have to take it apart and then resurfacing the separated flywheel can be difficult because of parts & pieces connected to it that make it hard to mount to a lathe. Having said that the difficulty is high which can easily mean they say they do it and they don't. Either way I took his word for it and will see how it ends up when I pick it up tomorrow.
Wish me luck. I'll let you know how it turned out.
Wish me luck. I'll let you know how it turned out.
02-23-2012, 12:02 PM
#43
solace in privation
my clutch is going out too. im at 170K , i purchased the car at 60K so i dont know if it was already replaced but never the less over 100k at least...
02-23-2012, 02:56 PM
#44
OK, so it turns our i'm not going to be able to pick up my car today. THey tell me that when they were putting everything back and making sure it's ok they noticed that the hydraulic fluid for the clutch was really, really dirty which they of course drained and replenished and if was still excessively dirty and bubble filled even after 2 refills of fresh fluid. THey suspected the slave cylinder may be to blame.....ANyone know what that might be??
02-23-2012, 06:37 PM
#45
the o ring on the tip of my slave took a shit on me at 40k miles. 
another 80 bucks for a new slave cylinder...take the checkvalve out before they even bother installing it. If you didn't have that done before, you'll love it.
another 80 bucks for a new slave cylinder...take the checkvalve out before they even bother installing it. If you didn't have that done before, you'll love it.
02-23-2012, 09:09 PM
#46
Too late for that. New slave is in and the car is in my possession. No lie, first thing I did after picking up the car was stop to play the lotto. :-) Then I drove around for about an hour....felt so good to be able to floor the car and not have a spongy clutch afterwards. Last thing I did was clean the TL .....this was my way of asking my car to not impose such financial hardship on me again in a long time.
02-26-2012, 04:27 PM
#47
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Hey guys quick question. I am picking up my 07 TLS tomorrow since the dealer completed the clutch replacement. One thing I just though of, when doing the clutch does the dealer need to drain and refill the tranny fluid or is the job done without having to drain any fluids? Reason I ask is because last summer I switched to the GM synchromesh and if they had to drain the fluid im gonna have to switch back to the synchromesh again at some point.
Thanks,
James
Thanks,
James
03-08-2012, 09:54 AM
#48
haha this is soooo true.... my car has over 230k right now and the clutch finally went out lol
here is a picture of what is left haha
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03-08-2012, 10:28 AM
#49
the overexplainer
a lot of highway miles? 
03-08-2012, 11:26 AM
#51
03-08-2012, 11:28 AM
#52
i took the liberty of replacing the slave, master, rebuild the transmission, do water pump, oil pump, timing belt, rebuilt the heads, and several other upgrades
03-09-2012, 08:51 AM
#55
Southern, since you're actually knowledgeable on this stuff...
I have a question...
My clutch pedal seems to have different "feels" to it depending...I've rebled the system and it got a new slave (with checkvalve removed) about 3 years ago...inside the cabin, when it rains, my clutch makes an annoying squeaking noise. I normally have to get in there and lube up the spring, and then spray some silicone grease into where the pedal goes through the firewall. I press it in a little by hand and stick the red spray tube in that little slit and it alleviates the noise...
I have very little slack in the pedal (I've adjusted the little nut where the ignition sensor goes on)
I've noticed that sometimes, the pedal feels harder than other times when changing gears...ALWAYS goes into gear...
Is the master going?!!? Only 76K on the clock so far and I do drive hard sometimes, but not often.
Just annoying...
I have a question...
My clutch pedal seems to have different "feels" to it depending...I've rebled the system and it got a new slave (with checkvalve removed) about 3 years ago...inside the cabin, when it rains, my clutch makes an annoying squeaking noise. I normally have to get in there and lube up the spring, and then spray some silicone grease into where the pedal goes through the firewall. I press it in a little by hand and stick the red spray tube in that little slit and it alleviates the noise...
I have very little slack in the pedal (I've adjusted the little nut where the ignition sensor goes on)
I've noticed that sometimes, the pedal feels harder than other times when changing gears...ALWAYS goes into gear...
Is the master going?!!? Only 76K on the clock so far and I do drive hard sometimes, but not often.
Just annoying...
*edit
Clutch petal assembly needed lube and a motor mount broke off. caused a little movement and thus causing that annoying sound
Last edited by Stoianoff31; 03-09-2012 at 08:59 AM.
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