Scott

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Another Software Dev who likes doing a little bit of mechanic-ing on the side.

66 Datsun Fairlady (Roadster)
99 Ford Fairmont (AU)

	510 reputation	bio	website	redgum.com.au	visits	member for	1 year, 11 months
213 badges		location	Melbourne, Australia		seen	May 1 at 6:43

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May 9	comment	Approximately how many hours of labour is involved in a clutch replacement @BobCross thanks Bob. That checkbox wasn't available for me. Must be only for Moderators or possibly people with more than xxx reputation points.
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May 9	accepted	Approximately how many hours of labour is involved in a clutch replacement
May 3	comment	Approximately how many hours of labour is involved in a clutch replacement @BobCross I hadn't considered it, but sure, if that's the done thing. Let me know if I should and I will.
May 3	answered	Approximately how many hours of labour is involved in a clutch replacement
May 3	comment	Approximately how many hours of labour is involved in a clutch replacement Thanks Larry, that last part is exactly what I was asking for: an extreme example for each category and a sensible middle ground example as well. So we've made a good start, now we just need examples for the other 3 categories.
Mar 15	comment	Effect of loss of fuel tank vapours on mileage @kahbou No worries. The StackExchange engine excels with these sorts of slightly generic questions when people are willing to put a bit of time into both the question and the answer. And you are 100% correct about the MAP sensor I should not have mentioned it. I also left out option 3 which is the forced induction option where air is leaking in the other direction confusing the ECU in a slightly different way but producing the same outcome.
Mar 8	comment	Approximately how many hours of labour is involved in a clutch replacement @mikes I don't agree or I wouldn't have asked. From my own limited experience I know the rear-wheel drive setup is easily answered to within an hour or two. The front-wheel drive may have a little more variance but I have less experience with them so I might be wrong. I have no experience with either of the all-wheel drive setups, so perhaps the variances here might be too large to give a useful answer but I doubt it. I'm not looking for a down to the minute answer here, just a very rough guide to show just how much (or little) labour is required to change a clutch.
Mar 8	comment	What parts are required to replace a clutch? @MattLove take a look at the question I just posted here. Hopefully someone will answer to give you a better idea of what's fair and what isn't.
Mar 8	asked	Approximately how many hours of labour is involved in a clutch replacement
Mar 7	comment	What parts are required to replace a clutch? I just edited the answer to add extra info about the amount of work required to do a clutch replacement.
Mar 7	revised	What parts are required to replace a clutch? Added an extra section about the amount of work involved in replacing a clutch
Mar 7	comment	What parts are required to replace a clutch? @MattLove - changing a clutch is not a trivial job, it involves A LOT of work. Most of the cost of having a clutch replaced is in the labour not in the parts. Now if he's charging you $900+ just for parts then either he's replacing a lot of other stuff as well (which is a possibility) or he's ripping you off.
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Mar 7	comment	Accidentally poured engine oil into the coolant reservoir @kahbou - would it be worth mentioning over the counter radiator flush products in the answer?
Mar 6	comment	What parts are required to replace a clutch? @MattLove that kit looks like it contains all the parts you'll need to replace your clutch, assuming it is the correct kit for your make, model, engine and gearbox.
Mar 6	comment	What parts are required to replace a clutch? @NickC - I'd never seen the last 2 in a clutch kit either, till I went looking for a Subaru kit.