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Got a quote over the phone for ~$900.
Does that sound like a fair price for a clutch replacement
That sounds about par for the materials and shop time required.
You can probably still find (a good shop) for something less... but it won't be a LOT less.
Turnover time comes into play too: "pick it up after work today..." counts for something.
You need to take the truck to a shop. No mechanic, either over the phone or on the internet can diagnose your problem.
Your problem could be as simple as a defective hydraulic slave cylinder or master cylinder.
That sounds about par for the materials and shop time required.
You can probably still find (a good shop) for something less... but it won't be a LOT less.
Turnover time comes into play too: "pick it up after work today..." counts for something.
Thanks for the reply!
Fortunately its not my primary vehicle.. I can drop it off and pick it up in a week, doesn't matter...
You need to take the truck to a shop. No mechanic, either over the phone or on the internet can diagnose your problem.
Your problem could be as simple as a defective hydraulic slave cylinder or master cylinder.
not with my luck!
I was trying to get a worse case scenario so that I would have enough money on hand to pay for the repairs. but then again, with my luck, worse case would be more than a simply clutch replacement..
I assumed the diagnosis was solid.
If it isn't... then the first job is finding a mechanic you trust to go over the old truck.
well, other than me thinking out loud.. (clutch).. there has been no solid diagnosis. I simply picked up the phone and asked about the cost of a replacement clutch... I didn't ask for them to diagnose the symptoms... but was just getting a worse case dollar figure.
Fingers crossed it might be something other than a clutch replacement.. but not holding my breath.
If I asked him to look at it, he will want to pay for the cost of the repairs which I do NOT want... I would rather get it fixed with him not being the wiser..
meh. Let him be Dad for as long as he can.
Afterwards you can take him out for dinner or to a ball game.
If I told him that clutch might need replacing, he would come down, get it fixed...
So? Let him. Thank him sincerely and then take him out to dinner.
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...and demand we trad trucks..
Smile... and say "no thanks, Dad the repair was more than enough".
btw... I really don't get why this is an issue.
Invite him down and get the diagnosis done. Go from there.
Last edited by MrRational; 07-26-2012 at 09:13 AM..
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