vt clutch/flywheel

[vt_s_manual]

hey guys i think the clutch/flywheel in my vt has gone
whenever i put my foot down the revs go through the roof and the car goes nowhere....i think this means the clutch is "slipping"?
if so how much is reasonable to pay for a new clutch???
is it worth goin heavy duty or not?
thanks for any help
p.s i got quoted 2180$$$ 2 get a new clutch and flywheel for it...seems bloody expensive 2 me

[Clutchy]

hey guys i think the clutch/flywheel in my vt has gone
whenever i put my foot down the revs go through the roof and the car goes nowhere....i think this means the clutch is "slipping"?
if so how much is reasonable to pay for a new clutch???
is it worth goin heavy duty or not?
thanks for any help
p.s i got quoted 2180$$$ 2 get a new clutch and flywheel for it...seems bloody expensive 2 me

Try just a clutch and pressure plate the flywheel wont need replacing maybe a machine but it shouldent need replacing that will get ya price down as for heavy duty it all depends what you plan doin in the car.

[ProphetVX]

For a v6 from memory a standard duty clutch is around $800, you shouldn't need a new flywheel, if you do, then you can get clutch/flywheel packages for around $1000.

It's not over $1000 worth of labor. In a shop it'd be around 4 or 5 hours labour maximum.

I replaced my flywheel and clutch on my v8 in a day between a case of beer and no experience ever going it, while it was just on car stands. Shop around, it sounds like this bloke is definitely trying to rip you off.

[keza87]

Before changing the clutch, check that the clutch pedal doesn't need adjusting.
That was my mistake. For some reason my clutch pedal adjustment didn't have a locking nut and kept readjusting itself.
Only discovered this after I changed the clutch

[SMIT]

i work at repco and i can tell you now

for a brand new standard clutch and flywheel package you are looking at 2000

[SMIT]

That was Coupe ^^^

[sv9946]

what we have here boys, is what us mechanics call a dual mass flywheel. i can't beleive someone else hasn't picked up on it yet. i'm not gunna explain it, pbr will do it quicker and shorter than i can. but basically all the clutch dampining when u release the pedal slow from a stop (i.e great difference of engine rpm, and input shaft of gearbox rpm) comes from the dual mass with this sort of clutch. if yours is a v6 (which going off ur ride section-vt s pack series 2 manual) u have a getrag gearbox, and all getrag gearboxes have a dual mass flywheel which requires replacement with clutch replacement.

shop around, for a exedy sports tuff clutch (not a button clutch, but a strong clutch) i paid 1300, with spigot bush and new solid steel replacement flywheel. (so if the clutch ever gets replaced again, because of the solid flywheel, it doesn't need replacing)

hang on a sec, and i'll find the information page on dual mass flywheels so you can see how they work, why they are used etc etc.

my price of 1300, was trade price. so expect a little higher. expect 1450 or so for a exedy sports tuff clutch and flywheel and throw out bearing and spigot bush, plus labour for fitting. might as well get a tougher clutch, only ever usually cost's $80 or so more.

generally also, hydraulic clutch's can't/shouldn't be adjusted. you can adjust the puishrod of the clutch master cylinder, but your best to replace the clutch, as adjusting that isn't a good idea. needing to adjuist is shows ur clutch is getting weaker and weaker.

[sv9946]

http://www.aftermarketnews.com/defau...Text&item=5202


basic explanation of dual mass flywheel, sorta doesn't cover our austrlian setup's 100% but i couldn't find the page on the exedy site i was looking for. anyway give me rep if its helped

[simmonay]

also take note that dual mass flywheels cant be machined because they have a floating face, if you dont replace the flywheel you run the risk of shudder when you fit the replacement clutch. std clutch & fwheel is around $1500 trade.

[Jesterarts]

A few people beat me to it...

You got a POS musshy cushy dual mass flywheel which is great if your a sucky driver and can't shift properly as it eases the jerking...

Once the clutch is gone you can be sure the flywheel is also r**ted.

I replaced my clutch and machined the flywheel when my clutch died in my old car the first time round... that lasted a year before it was slipping like a lathered monkey down a slippery dip.

DON"T get a factory kit back in there... expensive and cr*p overall.

Get something better like a Exedy HD kit.

I picked mine up for $1300 and had it installed for another 300 odd.... amazing!

Now you will go to repco, autobarn, supercheap and they will tell you anything between 1450 - 1800 for this kit!

I got mine through an ebay seller... they where called "brakesclutch" but i dunno if they are still up there....

Best bet is to first use any contacts you got and see what deal u can tee up, then jump on ebay n have a shop.

Exedy HD clutch part number: GMK-7353HDFW

Ring around, shop around and you will save heaps!

Good Luck

[gslrallysport]

Yes, has as been said, far and away the best option is to replace the existing factory dual mass flywheel (if it already hasn't been) with a solid aftermarket one with exedy heavy duty cluch.

As has been said, RRP and trade are about $2000 and $1500 respectively, but they can be had cheaper...

GMK-7353FW $1240 and the heavy duty GMK-7353HDFW $1296. Both in stock.

[ProphetVX]

i work at repco and i can tell you now

for a brand new standard clutch and flywheel package you are looking at 2000

This is why I don't shop at repco

[gslrallysport]

That's putting it nicely!

[VXS-747]

Anyone know if theres any difference in the idle of the car with the heavy duty compared to dual mass and also with my car sitting in 5th at 100km/h its reving only at 2100rpm would it be lower or higher with the heavy duty ?

[gslrallysport]

Would be exactly the same... your clutch doesn't change your gear ratios!?!? Only in an automatic can that happen...

[Jesterarts]

^^^ yeah that... exactly the same....

lol

[webwombat]

hey guys i think the clutch/flywheel in my vt has gone
whenever i put my foot down the revs go through the roof and the car goes nowhere....i think this means the clutch is "slipping"?
if so how much is reasonable to pay for a new clutch???
is it worth goin heavy duty or not?
thanks for any help
p.s i got quoted 2180$$$ 2 get a new clutch and flywheel for it...seems bloody expensive 2 me

your not alone getting mine done $1900 for genuine VX clutch kit and flywheel supply / fitted / labor

Got three quotes and Holden dealership was the cheapest - only by $50-$150

2 years warranty / 50,000 kms for genuine parts - I can live with that