throw out bearing??

[2SLO4SHO]

im looking in to buying a pretty decen 90 sho
but it needs a new throw out bearing and i was wondering how hard it is to do?
i have never worked on any taurus (actually most of my experence is either automatic domestics or rwd manual imports which are allot different)

how hard is it to do the throw out bearing.
how long does it take to do said throw out bearing.
are there any other parts that should be changed with said bearing.
should a clutch be done at the same time.
is it more work than it's worth.
should i just take it somewhere and have them do it right.

i don't have allot of money to spend on fixing the car but it comes with an extra engine and tranny so i was thinking about just swapping in the extra tranny with the clutch and everything or selling the extra engine and tranny and using the money to have a new clutch and throw out bearing put in and if anythings left over maby do some exhaust work or ported inake or somthing

any info for the sho newb would be awsome

 

[elarm1]

I think that it will be less trouble to do the clutch at the same time.... Can you try a fluid change first?

 

[1993MTXSHO]

Changing a clutch in a sho is a decently big job and most shops will charge between 500-1000 in labor alone. It's not that is is a very difficult job it's just time consuming. There might be some local folks near you who would be able to help you out one weekend for not much, if you buy some burgers and beer and offer a warm garage to do it in I'm sure some people would come help out

 

[AREA 91]

I would replace the clutch unless there is almost NO wear on the pressure plate finger's. There is a slight chance that the quill sleeve cam loose from the input shaft. Make sure that you get the "Revision B" TOB. It will come with a new quill sleeve. Use GREEN loctite to retain the sleeve. I would also replace the rear main crankshaft seal and carrier gasket. That cost's about $22 bux.

 

[Pro*banshee]

+1 for rear main seal. I'm losing my replacement clutch (1000 bucks installed at my local garage) at about 12,000 miles into it due to oil leaking through the rear main seal and onto the clutch surface

 

[AREA 91]

+1 for rear main seal. I'm losing my replacement clutch (1000 bucks installed at my local garage) at about 12,000 miles into it due to oil leaking through the rear main seal and onto the clutch surface

Does that mean I'm putting a clutch in your car soon???

It sure isn't going to cost you $1000 bux either.

 

[Pro*banshee]

*cough* and a full 60+120k (Less rod bearings!) might bring the total up to 1000... I'm gonna throw all weekend at this ******


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[shobote]

Takes so long to get to the TOB that it really makes sense to replace the clutch and rear main seal; good time to get a high flow y-pipe too, as that has to come out anyway. Best to take it to a shop that has experience with these cars. Expect to be quoted $500 labor alone. They sell LUK clutches on ebay for under $250 which is a good deal for a good brand name.

 

[itwonder]

You can buy a DVD video for 20 bucks at shonutperformance.com that takes you through the entire process of changing out the clutch, which of course includes replacement of the TOB. It's different from working on rwd, but it's also a rather fun learning experience. With the video helping you, it's hard to go terribly wrong.

 

[2SLO4SHO]

im no worried about the difficulty of doing the work it's just i recently moved with my 63 year old dad after my mother died and when we moved we lost allot of tools and now being in an apt. (actually duplex) were stuck with a shared 2 car garage and the old man has to have his harley in there (can't get it dirty.....) so there is just not much room
i grew up in a verry mechanical family im just trying to adjust to doing work in such a confined space.

i think im going to have to do a clutch either way but i just hope it's not somthing seariously wrong
by the way how do you guys feel about the borg warner clutch kit?
i found one on ebay for like $125 with the pressure plate,disk,bearing,and alignment tool
and a an installation guide
i know it sounds to cheap but it's brand new in the box and borg warner was a pretty trusted name last time i checked (but i have never used anything from them)