Clutch - Harmonic Balancer Questions
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Clutch - Harmonic Balancer Questions
Looking for general information/suggestions! I am anticipating needing a new clutch and based on what I have read - a new balancer. Our ‘99 is a FRC with 110,000 miles owned since 2008 - bought with 35,000 miles. Well maintained road car - not abused; however, not babied - driven.
What is a good clutch to consider? Anything more beyond the disc/pressure plate/throw out bearing/pilot bearing? Should I consider a clutch slave cylinder/remote bleeder? If so, what brand?
Harmonic balancer - brand to consider? Anything more?
“Reasonable” cost expectation for clutch? “Reasonable” cost expectation for balancer?
Not looking to replace parts for the sake of replacing parts; however, this is being done for us, not the next owner! My tech is the only person ever to touch the car! He suggested I ask these question - especially parts suggestion.
Thank you in advance.
What is a good clutch to consider? Anything more beyond the disc/pressure plate/throw out bearing/pilot bearing? Should I consider a clutch slave cylinder/remote bleeder? If so, what brand?
Harmonic balancer - brand to consider? Anything more?
“Reasonable” cost expectation for clutch? “Reasonable” cost expectation for balancer?
Not looking to replace parts for the sake of replacing parts; however, this is being done for us, not the next owner! My tech is the only person ever to touch the car! He suggested I ask these question - especially parts suggestion.
Thank you in advance.
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I've done the clutch -- well, had it done, anyway -- but can't speak as of yet to the balancer.
The best clutch part deal I've seen is the LS7 clutch package from Scoggin-Dickey: https://sdparts.com/i-23179965-sdpc-...saAmTEEALw_wcB
Not free, at $690, but that's for an OEM replacement clutch. The OEM clutch is supplied by Luk, and you can get what is purported to be the same clutch with Luk packaging for less, such as the Luk 04-905 at $350 from Summit: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/l...0aAswQEALw_wcB
Regardless of clutch, you will also need a new slave cylinder -- GM Z06 is the one, a new pilot bearing, and a new rear main seal. As noted above, I have mine changed for me. Labor for the clutch was 10.5 hours. Of course there was an additional 1/2 hour or so for the rear main -- and then several hours for the 'while we're in there' additions. Both torque tube couplers were cracked, the differential seals were leaking, torque tube bearings might as well go while the couplers are in work, etc., etc. All told my labor was around 15 hours.
The best clutch part deal I've seen is the LS7 clutch package from Scoggin-Dickey: https://sdparts.com/i-23179965-sdpc-...saAmTEEALw_wcB
Not free, at $690, but that's for an OEM replacement clutch. The OEM clutch is supplied by Luk, and you can get what is purported to be the same clutch with Luk packaging for less, such as the Luk 04-905 at $350 from Summit: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/l...0aAswQEALw_wcB
Regardless of clutch, you will also need a new slave cylinder -- GM Z06 is the one, a new pilot bearing, and a new rear main seal. As noted above, I have mine changed for me. Labor for the clutch was 10.5 hours. Of course there was an additional 1/2 hour or so for the rear main -- and then several hours for the 'while we're in there' additions. Both torque tube couplers were cracked, the differential seals were leaking, torque tube bearings might as well go while the couplers are in work, etc., etc. All told my labor was around 15 hours.
