How many hours to replace clutch?

Jcon · 09-01-2004, 04:06 PM

Assuming a very experienced professional mechanic...How many hours is reasonable to swap out the pressure plate, throwout bearing and clutch plate?

Thanks

Jeff

tsuter · 09-01-2004, 04:14 PM

Four hours...excluding resurfacing the flywheel.

tsuter · 09-01-2004, 04:53 PM

Well this ain't in your back yard mud shop with a factory jack!

And he did say experienced! OK 4.375 hours.

Jcon · 09-01-2004, 06:02 PM

Anyone with recent experience???

Neilk · 09-01-2004, 06:23 PM

Jeff,

I saw your post about the losing power. I hate to say, but very few shops will charge the actual labor time for a clutch replacement. I think John Walker has the most reasonable rates I have seen and he charges by the job.

Darkmoon · 09-01-2004, 06:33 PM

Nice set up. With that, it shouldn't take more than 3-4 weeks. You'll drain the oil, unhook the harness, decouple the shifting joint, drink a drink, leave the engine/tranny on the secondary jack as you lift the car up... up... and away....... and then you'll get hypnotized by the rear suspension leading you to replace the shocks with some kind of coil over. That leads to the front suspension... and so on... until you completely forget that you originally started with the idea of a clutch replace.

Yep... 3 - 4 weeks.

yelcab1 · 09-01-2004, 06:34 PM

One whole day if you really know your car.

Darkmoon · 09-01-2004, 06:38 PM

I can't imagine doing it in less than 8 hours without help from a buddy and rushing with the right tools.

MotoSook · 09-01-2004, 06:39 PM

No, no, no...a cutch job shoudl take longer than 3-4 weeks. An oil leak takes 3-4 weeks. With a clutch job, the tranny and engine get separated and then you have to take all the tin off for power coating, pressure wash the crude off the tranny and engine, and if you are lucky, you won't have to reseal the case..

But most shops charge 4 hrs just for an engine drop/install. A good wrench should be able to get the clutch in there in less than an hour once the thing is out.

Darkmoon · 09-01-2004, 06:40 PM

Thaat's what I'm talking about... The zen of man and machine

Lukesportsman · 09-01-2004, 06:51 PM

I just did it a last weekend. It was my first major Porsche repair. If I didn't have to make a tool run for those darn "internal wrench" pressure plate bolts, it would have been quite quick. It took me just over 7 hours for my first time, with just a little help from the wife to hold the atv lift while I pulled the transaxle off the studs. I would only hope someone armed with more knowledge than Wayne's book and a first reading of a shop manual could do better. I bet I could get it down on an early car to 6hours next time (hopefully not for awhile though).

Jcon · 09-02-2004, 04:30 AM

Thanks Guys

I won't even tell you what showed up on the bill.

Jeff

cyprusx · 09-02-2004, 04:40 AM

Please share....

Neilk · 09-02-2004, 05:19 AM

Where did you feel gouged? Labor, parts or both? At least tell us how many hours he billed you for.

mwbaum · mwbaum's Garage

JW's cost is very very fair...and he fully guarantees his work. He just did my clutch for much less than other shops in town.

Jim Richards · 09-02-2004, 08:13 AM

2 weeks for a 993, including the time to order / receive all the parts from Pelican that I ordered after the engine / tranny were out of the car.

I had to keep Richard Leschander away so I wouldn't loose 6 - 8 weeks for various modifications he'd suggest.

Lukesportsman · 09-02-2004, 06:24 PM

Come on, please share.....Grief loves company. How bad was the labor hours charged out? If you don't care to share $$$, how about the hours so that us home mechanics can feel good in comparison to those skilled techs with all the proper tools.

Jays72T · 02-09-2005, 04:02 PM

I had someone quote me 15 hrs so I figured it would be good experience. So for it's only taken me 4 months.

kucharskimb · 02-09-2005, 04:09 PM

here's how it is going for me...

Shuddering Clutch 915

of course, when the car sits on stands for this long, the fuel pump gets relocated to the front, new clutch cable, adjust the rear konis, add rear sway bar, new engine/trans mounts, new plug wires, ahhhhhh!!!!!!!

good luck!

einreb · 02-09-2005, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Souk
No, no, no...a cutch job shoudl take longer than 3-4 weeks. An oil leak takes 3-4 weeks. With a clutch job, the tranny and engine get separated and then you have to take all the tin off for power coating, pressure wash the crude off the tranny and engine, and if you are lucky, you won't have to reseal the case..

word up