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| 914zim |
 Oct 12 2004, 11:24 AM
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Still pretty clueless...  Group: Members Posts: 221 Joined: 29-July 03 From: New Berlin, WI Member No.: 962  |
Gentlemen:
I'm trying to get a feel for how much repairing the slipping clutch in my '76 914 would cost. I have not looked into it in any great detail yet, but I'm sure I'll need to replace clutch, seals, cable, etc., basically, the whole mess (based on a little searching). It's not slipping too badly, but my son and I almost got run over by a dickhead in a huge SUV while I was trying to get up a hill with the clutch slipping. Pretty scary! Can anyone give me a rough idea as to how much it might cost to do the repair correctly myself? Any idea of hours to complete would be helpful too. I'm trying to decide which project I'm gonna work on this winter. It's between fixing the slipping clutch on my 914 or putting my rebuilt engine into my '71 BMW 2002. I think I know what answer I'll get from this board! To be honest, it'll probably come down to cost. I still need to get some Webers and eventually a 5 speed tranny for the 2002, so I'm thinking the 914 repair might be cheaper? Any help/advice is appreciated! Thanks, Andy... |
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| 914zim |
Oct 13 2004, 11:14 AM
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Still pretty clueless... Group: Members Posts: 221 Joined: 29-July 03 From: New Berlin, WI Member No.: 962 |
Thanks guys for the replies.
I'm pretty sure my clutch is slipping because my 914 sat for 4 years without being started and the seals are dried up, allowing oil to get on the clutch disk. Does this sound right? I didn't realize that continuing to run it like it is could cause damage to the flywheel, but it makes sense I guess. Since this would be a winter project, I'm not in a big hurry to get it done. As long as it was driveable come spring (May). I definately will not be driving it on the WI winter roads (salt). The cost is probably biggest reason to do the 914, especially if it'll cost around $350. I'm sure the 2002 project would be more money and more time as well. To tell the truth, I kinda wanted to do the 914 repair first (over 2002 engine swap) anyway since I'm really enjoying the 914, but the 2002 project has been sitting for 2 years now. The 914 sort of fell in my lap last summer and I've been spending most of my time and money on it. Thanks again guys! Andy... |
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914zim Repairing a slipping clutch Oct 12 2004, 11:24 AM
Aaron Cox clutch cable adjusted??? :blink: Oct 12 2004, 11:25 AM ArtechnikA at Pelican, for example is a Complete Clutch Kit ~... Oct 12 2004, 11:39 AM 736conver Andy,
I can get you a good deal on the clutch kit... Oct 12 2004, 11:48 AM type47 ... and if you decide to do the clutch yourself, y... Oct 12 2004, 12:14 PM joea9146 You should be able to drop just the tranny in less... Oct 12 2004, 02:32 PM McMark You should be able to do a clutch job in a weekend... Oct 13 2004, 11:36 AM bob91403 Thanks Mark. Oct 13 2004, 11:40 AM
McMark Um, I've been busy doing life things, like sle... Oct 13 2004, 11:47 AM |
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