ihavea5spd

it's going to cost me about $600 to have a shop replace my clutch. is this an easy enough job to do in a weekend? i have never replaced a clutch before.

Kiosk

its a major job, specially w/o a lift and air tools. Dont let anyone tell u otherwise!
Unless you are ready for a "full" weekend of work dont get into it, specially if u have never done it before (its also a two person job w/o proper tools)

ihavea5spd

yeah, i kinda figured. i just found a shop that'll do it for $450.00.
SOLD.

Jeff92se

iTrader: (82)

Look at this site. VERY good info.

http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php

ihavea5spd

LOL! thanks, but i got to the "first you must remove transmission" part, and
decided to punt. i'll be dropping the car off at the shop in the morning.

$450.00 / 6 month or 6,000 miles warranty. good enough.

BlackBIRDVQ

iTrader: (15)

I do them in Chicago for 350 :P And I warranty my work. I just posted a big *** post on how to do a clutch on a Maxima. It shouldn't take them more than a hour-2 hours tops to do a clutch on a Maxima.

ihavea5spd

i remember seeing that thread. great info, but a little out of my leaugue. if i was a little closer, i'd have you do it. do i have to worry about them putting crap parts in my car? what kind of clutch do you put in? any i should stay away from?

scopium

just tell your self this.. if u are asking how hard it is.. then you shouldnt do it your self

swiora

How many miles do you have on your car? I'm just wondering how much longer mine might last.

ihavea5spd

SCOPIUM, very good point.

SWIORA, about 80,000. a clutch should probably last longer than that though. could have something to do with me holding it on hills with the clutch and stuff. (i know, i know)

Colonel

You forget, you just have a "tad" bit o' experience in that area of a car.

Max_Gator

The instructions for doing a clutch on that site are of little value unless you ALREADY know what you are doing.

Max_Gator

If you can do it in 2 hours .

To qualify what blackbird is saying it could be done in 2 hours IF Whoever did it:
- knows EXACTLY what they are doing on a Maxima;
- is using air tools
- has all the correct tools to do the job;
- has all the correct tools to deal with problems such as: a heavy duty impact wrench to get the damn stuck lower strut bolts off; a puller to get the damn stuck wheel hub off, etc.
- the proper seals for the axles;
- and whatever I haven't encountered yet.

Now, if you are like me and learning how to do it using the service manual and Haynes manual . . . break the gear selector sensor tab pulling it out . . . have to get a stronger impact wrench to get stuck bolts off . . . it is likely you can't finish in a weekend - LOL!

I will say it is fun to learn the job if you have alternative transportation.

Jeff92se

iTrader: (82)

Yup 2 hours is possible if you have a lift and a tranny jack. You would also might have to skip some steps like not removing the P-side axle. You would also be moving like the wind with the air tools haha.

BlackBIRDVQ

iTrader: (15)

350 for labor, I leave it up to ya guys as to what kinda clutch you want in your car. I CAN get you the Nissan clutch cheap, or I would just recomend a ACT clutch and be good for quite a few miles. I myself will destroy a clutch in around 30K miles. And I do NOT slip the clutch at all. I do trannies for a living- just put a tranny into a 3.2TL and chill on the .org durring my lunch break

Max_Gator

Blackbird -

Any suggestions on how to get the drivers side wheel hub off the axle if it is being stubborn?

I've tapped/banged the hell out of it (trying not to tear up the threads) - hit it with liquid wrench numerous times but can't get it off. FSM calls for a puller so I guess I could try to rent one, after Frances leaves Florida this week.

When I look closely at it, it appears as if the teeth on the hub are a bit twisted - perhaps from too many hard launches . . . . Passenger side didn't look like that.

...The answer is to get the puller. Of course, like anything I had to get 3 before one worked right. The first, cross threaded; the second was bent; and the third I had to drive all over town to find.