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hey guys does any one know how much it cost to change a clutch from a subaru liberty gx 1993 fwd. 5 sp. manuel? and a place were i could get it repaired?

a little off topic, Are you sure that it is a FWD? i have the same year liberty and mine is AWD, that cant be turned off.

Just my two cents

Should be able to get hold of a clutch kit for about $400 or less. I'd say you wouldn't get change out of $800 for a drive-in drive-out job at a mechanic's place.

Subaru have far more than 1 model of Liberty available at any given year.
Yes there are front wheel drive versions AND awd versions...

Kappage wrote:a little off topic, Are you sure that it is a FWD? i have the same year liberty and mine is AWD, that cant be turned off.

Just my two cents

??? AWD that can be turned off Must be an Auto? Which in this case it wouldn't need the clutch changed? IMO

liberty wrote:hey guys does any one know how much it cost to change a clutch from a subaru liberty gx 1993 fwd. 5 sp. manuel? and a place were i could get it repaired?

Not sure of anyone over your way but I'm sure someone over there will let you know if they have found a good mechanic...

Over in the West, most mechanics are charging around $55/hr and the job shouldn't take more than 3 to 4 hours... as for the price of the clutch, it will depend on what brand you buy... Plus there is the machining work (flywheel) and the spigot bearing, again around the $60 to $70 mark.

RSR 555 wrote:??? AWD that can be turned off Must be an Auto? Which in this case it wouldn't need the clutch changed? IMO

He said "Can't" be turned off Ie just like any Liberty AWD gearbox.

AndrewT wrote:He said "Can't" be turned off Ie just like any Liberty AWD gearbox.

Opps... My Bad SORRY must have been a bad night

RSR 555 wrote: Over in the West, most mechanics are charging around $55/hr and the job shouldn't take more than 3 to 4 hours...

Woooahh

are u serious $55 an hour?

i dont no of ne1 who charges that.

seems to me its usually $88 to $99 an hour.

with dealers being very greedy up at like $110 plus (i have heard of $132 an hour )

i guess it would be nice for the people paying if mechanics charged $55/hour

if i was to have a guess at pricing, id say 400 labour (around 100/hour for 4 hours) then clutch kit ontop of that and flywheel machine and spigot bearing also
so liek andrewT says, probably like 800 or less

I got H/D clutch (kit with throw out bearing etc) for my Liberty 1995 model costed me $350 plus bearing $6 from CBC and did the job in 5 hours myself. I had a quote from mechanic was gonna charge me $850 for them to do it including the clutch. So i did it myself wasnt that hard but mine was AWD.

Dont forget above posting its FWD so I would say 3 hours tops because its FWD - lot easier than AWD.

FYI - Only Automatic AWD can be turned off to FWD. But manuals can't be done!

Cheers
AP

I can't imagine changing a clutch in an AWD Subaru to really be any more difficult than in a FWD. You have to drop the tailshaft off......but that's about the only difference surely? I'm ill right now, I must be missing a vital point :P

Matatak wrote:Woooahh

are u serious $55 an hour?

i dont no of ne1 who charges that.

seems to me its usually $88 to $99 an hour.

YES I am and I know at least 4 off the top of my head... I know prices have gone really silly in Perth lately, so I'm sure there are plenty of places charging more. I'm like many people... You find a good one (Mechanic) and you stick with them, even if they are charging over $100/hr. It's all what your happy with

well i went to this place near mine and he said he can do it starting at 800 ****in dollars +. Also wat would u need to repait it urself? and how and wat do u have to take off? as in do just unscrew it and then take it out or do u have to un mount the whole engine etc....