'01 Ranger needs slave cyl.

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H-DGuzzi - 25 Apr 2008 22:21 GMT

I was just informed that my '01 3.0 5 speed Ranger needs a new slave
cylinder and in order to do so, the tranny has to come out so they
suggested a new clutch that that time. I have 62K on it, so if they
are going to take it out might as well replace it. The quote on the
cost about knocked me over: $2200.00! Is that the "going rate"?

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kenb - 26 Apr 2008 03:14 GMT

>I was just informed that my '01 3.0 5 speed Ranger needs a new slave
> cylinder and in order to do so, the tranny has to come out so they
> suggested a new clutch that that time. I have 62K on it, so if they
> are going to take it out might as well replace it. The quote on the
> cost about knocked me over: $2200.00! Is that the "going rate"?

Shop around, the garage that works on my truck (same truck as yours)
quoted me roughly $600.00 parts and labour for the clutch alone, as long as
the flywheel looked OK. Your quote sounds like a major con job to me.

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I. Care - 26 Apr 2008 03:37 GMT

> >I was just informed that my '01 3.0 5 speed Ranger needs a new slave
> > cylinder and in order to do so, the tranny has to come out so they
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> quoted me roughly $600.00 parts and labour for the clutch alone, as long as
> the flywheel looked OK. Your quote sounds like a major con job to me.

When I had to have the slave cylinder replaced on my 95 I-4 5spd it was
about $400. Since both jobs require the transmission be removed it only
needs to be done once. So I would guess it's about a $800 - $1000 job.
$2k sounds awful steep.

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Nate Nagel - 27 Apr 2008 00:51 GMT

>> I was just informed that my '01 3.0 5 speed Ranger needs a new slave
>> cylinder and in order to do so, the tranny has to come out so they
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> quoted me roughly $600.00 parts and labour for the clutch alone, as long
> as the flywheel looked OK. Your quote sounds like a major con job to me.

Even so, resurfacing the flywheel shouldn't be *that* much more
expensive than turning a brake drum. I agree, did they offer Vaseline
with that quote?

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Whitelightning - 27 Apr 2008 01:23 GMT

> Even so, resurfacing the flywheel shouldn't be *that* much more expensive
> than turning a brake drum. I agree, did they offer Vaseline with that
> quote?
>
> nate

hell I used to turn flywheels on a disk lathe using the cutting arm off the
drum lathe.
Slow speed and a new cutting bit as long as it wasn't loaded with heat
spots. Keep track of how much removed and then shim the flywheel or the
pedal would never be right.

2 grand is way out of line. 600-800 is more like it, the higher side if it
needs a new flywheel.

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Scott - 26 Apr 2008 07:58 GMT

I had mine done with clutch in '02 in Vegas, not known for cheap
repairs, and it was $600 or so for everything. Truck had around
100k when I decided it needed fixed.

The clutch also worked better than it did when the thing had
30k on it.

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H-DGuzzi - 28 Apr 2008 22:52 GMT

Thanks for the input, everyone. I'm feeling a little better knowing
that it just might be done for a reasonable amount. (By the way, they
did mention that the fly wheel has to be re-surfaced). I had expected
$7-800, even a grand, but TWICE that? I don't think so!

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