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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / December 2004850 clutch replacement help needed
My 1993 850 needs a new clutch now that it has 160,000miles and been subjected to 5 drivers including my 2 children. I'm interested in anyone's experience replacing it. I have done all of the work on this car since it was new but I want to know how much time to allow for the job and if there are any special tools needed. What are the recommended parts and cost estimate for them? Thanks,  SignatureBobZ Boston, MA USA '97 BMW 540i Sport 120,000 miles '00 VW Passat GLX 50,000 miles '93 Volvo 850 160,000 miles 1972 Triumph Bonneville 650 > My 1993 850 needs a new clutch now that it has 160,000miles and been > subjected to 5 drivers including my 2 children. I'm interested in anyone's [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks, This is not a small job you should figure on about 8-10 hrs to perform whole job this is a job best left to a qualified repair shop whither it be your local garage or the local Volvo dealer Glenn Signature"*-344-*Never Forgotten" Is for the New York City Firemen who lost their lives on September 11,2001. The official count is 343, but there was also a volunteer who lost his life aiding in the initial rescue efforts. And I will never forget them as long as I live, nor should any American. "Mow Green" > My 1993 850 needs a new clutch now that it has 160,000miles and been > subjected to 5 drivers including my 2 children. I'm interested in anyone's [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks, This is not a small job you should figure on about 8-10 hrs to perform whole job this is a job best left to a qualified repair shop whither it be your local garage or the local Volvo dealer Glenn Signature"*-344-*Never Forgotten" Is for the New York City Firemen who lost their lives on September 11,2001. The official count is 343, but there was also a volunteer who lost his life aiding in the initial rescue efforts. And I will never forget them as long as I live, nor should any American. "Mow Green" >This is not a small job you should figure on about 8-10 hrs to perform >whole job this is a job best left to a qualified repair shop whither it >be your local garage or the local Volvo dealer >Glenn Agreed. When I had the rear crankshaft seal replaced on my 850, they had to pull the entire engine/transmission/subframe unit. One lift needed to hold the car up, and another to lower the several-hundred-pound engine from the bay. The same operation would be required to dismpount the transmission for a clutch swap as well, Not exactly a DIY job, unless you have the lifts. (I've done rear-drive clutches without problems, but I wouldn't attempt it in a FWD car.) To reply, please remove one letter from each side of "@" Spammers are VERMIN. Please kill them all. Thanks guys. I've also done RWD clutches, but this sounds much more complicated. Does anyone have a cost ballpark? BobZ Glenn Klein <Glenn@hotmail.net> wrote: >This is not a small job you should figure on about 8-10 hrs to perform >whole job this is a job best left to a qualified repair shop whither it >be your local garage or the local Volvo dealer >Glenn Agreed. When I had the rear crankshaft seal replaced on my 850, they had to pull the entire engine/transmission/subframe unit. One lift needed to hold the car up, and another to lower the several-hundred-pound engine from the bay. The same operation would be required to dismpount the transmission for a clutch swap as well, Not exactly a DIY job, unless you have the lifts. (I've done rear-drive clutches without problems, but I wouldn't attempt it in a FWD car.) To reply, please remove one letter from each side of "@" Spammers are VERMIN. Please kill them all. > Thanks guys. I've also done RWD clutches, but this sounds much more > complicated. Does anyone have a cost ballpark? Not sure where you are, but in the UK, the volvo dealer will charge around ?650+ assuming no other work needs doing. I would strongly suggest that you have the flywheel removed, possibly skimmed lightly if its scored, and the main crank oil seal replaced- they are known to be weak and leak prone. Tim.. Tim, I'm in Boston, USA but I think the rates will be similar at an independent shop. Good suggestion on oil seal, even though in 150,000 miles no leak YET, it might as well be done. RAZ > > Thanks guys. I've also done RWD clutches, but this sounds much more > > complicated. Does anyone have a cost ballpark? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Tim.. > Tim, > > I'm in Boston, USA but I think the rates will be similar at an independent > shop. Good suggestion on oil seal, even though in 150,000 miles no leak YET, > it might as well be done. Yeah you'll be kicking yourself if you don't have it replaced and it starts leaking 10k miles later. |
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