I purchased my clutch kit privately and it cost me about 600 for install in total i paid about 900 for everything

Im pretty mechanically inclined and even my mechanic ( aka dad) turned down doing so so I would say save it up and drop it off

 

im in need a of a clutch pretty soon. im suprised my stock one has held up this long. 142k miles. this has sealed my uncertainty about it. ill buy a clutch privately and have someone else put it in. although i know i could do it.

 

30+ hrs? Book time on a clutch install is 10 hrs but most people can do it in about 5-6 hrs. It only takes me 1 hr to get my transmission out, 10 minutes more if there was an exhaust.

 

Mike please move to the Mid-West!

 

I have family in TN.

I would love to move out of CA, but the woman wont move anywhere there is snow.

 

So I may have exaggerated a tad .

 

New woman? :P lol!

 

hmmm well some of the posts make me think twice about doing it and mike makes me want to try. I have every tool really besides a lift, which my buddy has, i just dont know if i want to lug all my tools over there and drive across town every time i have the chance to work on the car since i am pretty busy myself. I hope the haynes manual has some okay advice (i havent took the time to look at it yet). Well i wont have the clutch for 6 weeks so i hope it all goes well, im tired of it slipping when im catching boost =/

 

took me 10 hours the first time on jack stands. I have read multiple diys and everyone of them they completely remove the transmission, I just move mine back 10 inchs for working space. used a jack with 2x4s as my trans jack. no way in hell am i benching that thing. I gotta do it all over again in 2 months anyways. and I never removed or dropped the subframe.

 

I'll pass on what many have told me on this forum when I ask about a DIY project. If you really don't think you can do it and you aren't confident that you can, then don't. However, it is a very do-able job with the right tools and mechanical know-how. Read yourself up on how the clutch actually works so you have a good idea of what exactly you are looking at. Plus, for example, if you know exactly how important a throw-out bearing is and what it looks like, you will tend to be a bit more careful in the install, ya know? Same thing will apply to the whole install. Get a Bentley manual too. It is an absolute must for the DIY-er. Good luck, and don't forget that asking a question is free!