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Mopar151

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7. The parts are cheap! The labor to access them costs dearly!

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Dec 8, 2020, 06:08 PM

Dec 2020

The number of vehicles where this is possible without a hoist and transmission jack grows shorter daily. That being said,, there are several things in the actuating system that may cause slipping - as the clutch disc wears, it may require an adjustment to regain full clamping load.
IMHO, in almost all modern cars, this is a job for a pro, who does these regularly.

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One more question: Can you repair a clutch that slips or do you need a whole new system? [View all] no_hypocrisy Dec 2020 OP

Most often you just have to have the clutch plate replaced because it has worn thin... Thomas Hurt Dec 2020 #1

Cost depends on the type of car... AZ8theist Dec 2020 #2

They never get better. gibraltar72 Dec 2020 #3

If you have to drop the tranny to replace the disk, you might as well replace them all. yonder Dec 2020 #4

Yes you can repair a clutch that slips Alpeduez21 Dec 2020 #5

The parts are cheap! The labor to access them costs dearly! Mopar151 Dec 2020 #6

The parts are cheap! The labor to access them costs dearly! Mopar151 Dec 2020 #7

This is why I still have a standard floor shift tirebiter Feb 2021 #8