C5 Clutch Replacement
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Heel & Toe
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From: Twinsburg OH
C5 Clutch Replacement
My 2000 C5 developed a clutch issue with pretty much no warning. Took it to dealer and it turns out the slave cylinder seal was the issue. I just bought the car in November 2017 and it only has 25k miles on it, but it makes sense that age may have something to do with it. All the posts I saw relating to cost were older and placed the cost at around $2100. for replacement. 2018, to have the dealer do the work, (70+ years old, don't do this stuff anymore) around $3400, everything new including main and slave, clutch, pilot and plate. Does that sound reasonable based on others experience?
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St. Jude Donor '08
What issues did ya start having, if ya don’t mind me asking? Mine recently has been sticking to the floor occasionally and hanging up mid-way.. I checked the reservoir and it was empty.. so I performed the Ranger method (flushed the fluid), and it’s been manageable since.. still feels like there might be air in it, but I’m pessimistically hopeful that it’ll “self-bleed”, because I really don’t wanna hafta bleed it lol
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From: Cross Roads TX
That quote seems pretty high to me but then again it is a dealership after all. I had my clutch replaced back in November at a performance shop and the total cost of parts and labor to install a new clutch, flywheel, pilot bearing, rear main seal, master cylinder, slave cylinder and remote speed bleeder was $2,500.
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Heel & Toe
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From: Twinsburg OH
What issues did ya start having, if ya don’t mind me asking? Mine recently has been sticking to the floor occasionally and hanging up mid-way.. I checked the reservoir and it was empty.. so I performed the Ranger method (flushed the fluid), and it’s been manageable since.. still feels like there might be air in it, but I’m pessimistically hopeful that it’ll “self-bleed”, because I really don’t wanna hafta bleed it lol
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Heel & Toe
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From: Twinsburg OH
That quote seems pretty high to me but then again it is a dealership after all. I had my clutch replaced back in November at a performance shop and the total cost of parts and labor to install a new clutch, flywheel, pilot bearing, rear main seal, master cylinder, slave cylinder and remote speed bleeder was $2,500.
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Safety Car
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From: Erlanger, Kentucky
My 2000 C5 developed a clutch issue with pretty much no warning. Took it to dealer and it turns out the slave cylinder seal was the issue. I just bought the car in November 2017 and it only has 25k miles on it, but it makes sense that age may have something to do with it. All the posts I saw relating to cost were older and placed the cost at around $2100. for replacement. 2018, to have the dealer do the work, (70+ years old, don't do this stuff anymore) around $3400, everything new including main and slave, clutch, pilot and plate. Does that sound reasonable based on others experience?
Pro
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From: South Salem NY
I certainly do not know as much as Bill. But I do know enough to agree with his suggestion. Your issue is more than likely hydraulic in nature. Not mechanical. I would not go changing the clutch just yet.
Is the clutch slipping? If not then why change it?
Is the clutch slipping? If not then why change it?
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Heel & Toe
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From: Twinsburg OH
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Heel & Toe
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From: Twinsburg OH
I wish I would have joined this forum before. Frankly didn't know it existed until yesterday. The dealer is already working on it but in the future I'll look here first.
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Heel & Toe
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From: Twinsburg OH
C5 Clutch
I bought the car in Nov 2017 and don’t have much history on it. This is just a little playing it safe on my part, although I wish I had gone thru the forum before and found somewhere else to check the cost. Part of the issue was, once I got it to the dealer I had no clutch at all and would need it towed to somewhere else. Oh well. lessons learned.
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Everything was good until yesterday, I jumped on it alittle when shifting the clutch came back halfway. Next shift, it went to the floor and I had to pull up with my foot. Pumped it a few times and it came back. Next shifts same thing. Then this morning, went right to floor and would not pump back up. Main reservoir was full.