On Wednesday, June 12, 2002 at 3:33:47 AM UTC-4, Alan Baker wrote:

In article <3D063C78.AB590F57@slac.stanford.edu>,
Richard Kofler <kofler@slac.stanford.edu> wrote:

The clutch on my 1990 Miata engages near the top of the clutch pedal travel. >The service department at a local dealer recommended replacing the clutch >plate
(at a cost of ~$1,200!!!).

I'd say you're dealer is hosing you.

As luck would have it, I had the clutch on my 1990 replaced just 4 weeks
ago.

My invoice shows $338.71 for the clutch kit, $266.40 for the labour to
remove and replace the clutch, $42.95 to machine the flywheel, $29.71
for a new slave cylinder, and mabe $15 in miscellaneous bits (pilot
bearing and labour)

What's that work out to?

$ 692.77

Canadian dollars.

So you tell me how yours can possibly cost $1,200 US (I'm assuming
you're in California), 'cause I can't figure it out!

Really? A smart fellow like you "can't figure it out"?

Can the clutch be adjusted to engage lower without replacing the clutch plate?
A potentially relevant detail: the car has 143,000 miles, mostly on the >highway.

The car has been the most trouble-free car I have owned in my 67 years:
no major repairs since I bought it. The front brakepads were replaced at >120,000;
the rear pads still have 40% left; and it still has the original muffler! >That's why I'm dubious that it needs a new clutch plate.

It's been in the body shop 4 times; nevertheless, it still looks sharp and is
as

much fun to drive as ever.

Dick Kofler

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling four feet, move the fireplace from that wall to that
wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard."

JEEZE!!!!!

You were even a douchebag way back then!!!!

UNFUCKING BELIEVABLE.

The consummate Luzer.

FUCKING AMAZING!!!

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