I love my 1989 4x4, 220,000 miles, V6 beauty. I bought her off the guy who bought her off the lot. She seems to need a new clutch. All the symptoms are present, slipping when climbing hills, and more recently the smell of clutch plate. Anybody know how long the clutch takes to replace on a 4x4? What I should expect to pay in labor and parts. Thanks, Ed
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Ed, read the following carefully...pay attention to the wording used.......
here goes......
If all the correct replacement parts are sitting next to vehicle when I start the job...... I can remove and replace the transmission assembly, clutch slave and master cylinders, pilot bearing/bushing, and have the truck drivable........in less than 2 hours on your truck if all the fasteners come off using normal removal proceedures, perfecting a complete clutch job.
fact......not fiction
A fair, nominal, market value charge for that service at a reputable shop will be in the range of 725-950 dollors, depending on shop location and all that factors into that. You should expect a ONE Year Warranty. (deduct for hydraulics if not needed)
again... fact....not fiction
~:~ MarshMonster ~takes a toke.....hopes you read what he wrote and not what you think he wrote~
Expect to be without ya truck for a whole day. While the gearbox is out splash out on a set of decent headers you wont be dissapointed.
You may be disapoint by the loss of lower RPM torque in exchange for a little more top end.
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That totally depends on what headers you install.
Somewhat rue but a bigger factory yet is what you hook up to header. Engines need a little back pressure for best low RPM responce and while a header can add a little top end they can hurt part throttle lower RPM responce.
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From all accounts the best set up is a 4 into 2 into 1 header for the 8s, and the front and rear into one followed by the middle into the two then two into one just before the cat converter for the 6s.
I have a feeling that I may be up for a set soon as the clutch is slowely getting shorter and shorter with a tad of slip every so often. Will let you know when I fit a set of headers.
Scotty
thanks for all the input. couldn't afford the headers, the clutch kit and labor set me back $715 out the door. i still love my toyota.
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Torque, good deal, glad to hear you're rolling. Thanks for the follow up.
Out of curiousity, what all did they replace for the 715 dollors? Hydraulics?
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